The County of Los Angeles is now accepting applications for the 2013 “Green Leadership Awards” program, announced Chief Executive Officer William T Fujioka. “As one of the largest employers in Southern California, the County of Los Angeles practices and promotes good environmental stewardship.” said CEO Fujioka. “The […]
Read more →To celebrate the construction phase of the Metro Crenshaw/LAX Transit Corridor Project, video maker Mobolaji Olambiwonnu, Dreamseeker Media worked with Metro Creative Services to produce a series of six short videos that illustrate the history, current needs and anticipation for rail in the community along this future […]
Read more →Los Angeles World Airports, the operator of LAX, on Monday proposed options for connecting the Crenshaw public transit rail line to the airport. LAWA’s proposal would link airport terminals to Metro’s Crenshaw and Green lines with an “automated people mover” similar to those used in airports such […]
Read more →[vsw id="55817226" source="vimeo" width="610" height="344" autoplay="no"] Neither rain nor frigid temperatures could dampen the joy on 9-year-old Amauria Bowman’s face Friday night at the fourth annual tree lighting ceremony at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Multi-Service Ambulatory Care Center in Willowbrook. The fourth grader at Carver Elementary […]
Read more →In keeping with tradition, Metro will once more be offering free rides this Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve to provide safe transportation and reduce holiday traffic congestion. No fare will be charged on all Metro Rail and Bus lines starting at 9 p.m. on Monday, December […]
Read more →Not only is the new East Rancho Dominguez Library a bright light beckoning readers to browse through its bookshelves, it is now also the first building built by a Los Angeles County agency to receive one of the highest honors in environmental design. The 7,200-square-foot library on […]
Read more →The people have spoken! The street leading to the new Martin Luther King Jr. Hospital will be named “Healthy Way.” Healthy Way, proposed by Yolonda Simmons, received 370 out of 776 votes — a whopping 48%. In second place was Charles R. Drew Drive, with 202 votes, […]
Read more →Tired of sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic? ExpressLanes are now open on a stretch of the I-110 freeway. With ExpressLanes, carpoolers can still use the former High Occupancy Vehicle lanes – now called High Occupancy Toll lanes – for free, but solo drivers also use the lanes if […]
Read more →Two South Los Angeles parks will soon receive upgrades. At its meeting Wednesday, the Board of Supervisors unanimously voted in favor of renovating both Mona and Bethune Parks located at 2291 East 121st Street in Willowbrook and 1244 East 61st Street in Florence-Firestone. The action taken by […]
Read more →It has been a great week for East Rancho Dominguez. On Monday, October 29, the community celebrated the opening of its brand new library, and Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to allocate $4.4 million for a new community and senior center. Construction for […]
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