The Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF) returns to Hollywood October 10 through 14 at the TCL Chinese Theatres. The five-day festival features award-winning films, documentaries, and short films by Latino filmmakers. Download the festival schedule and showtimes here. Go Metro and save $1 on any screening ticket at [continue reading]
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyb3jqa10a4] The 13th annual Screamfest Horror Film Festival takes place from October 8 through 17 at the NoHo 7 Laemmle Theatre in North Hollywood. Best known for discovering and premiering “Paranormal Activity,” this festival showcases new genre horror films from around the globe. Check the film schedule for a full listing [continue reading]
Grand Park celebrating its 1st birthday! Celebrate with them by visiting Sprinkles Cupcakes DTLA between October 7 – 11. Buy 6 Grand Park cupcakes during this week and Metro can get you a FREE cupcake of any flavor! All you have to do is show your TAP card to the cashier [continue reading]
When I was in elementary school, I walked to school every day. I lived four blocks away and it just didn’t make any sense for my parents to drive me. These days, however, many parents prefer to drive their kids to school, despite living within walking distance. Well, October – [continue reading]
Lane closures will be taking place late at night next week along a segment of the I-5. Here’s the press release from Caltrans: The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) plans to implement the closures listed below as part of a project that is constructing a truck lane on southbound [continue reading]
Photo: If you only pick one day to rideshare (or take a bus or train) next week, pick Thursday! Ridesharing can help save money on gas and lessen the stress of the daily commute. And there’s no better time to share the ride than during California Rideshare Week, Oct. 7 [continue reading]
Don’t forget, go Metro to IndieCade this weekend to save on tickets. And the Eagle Rock Music Festival takes place on Saturday. Also on Saturday, get out and moon gaze at the South Pasadena Moon Festival. The free event takes place from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at South Pasadena Library Park [continue reading]
Caltrans is starting utility relocation work around Victory Place Bridge in preparation of the Empire Project. Here’s the press release with all the details: Sunday night, Oct. 6, into Monday morning, Oct. 7, 2013, crews will remove utility lines attached to the Victory Place Bridge in preparation for a major [continue reading]
The Annual Golden Pylon Awards spotlight true-grit traffic reporters whose on-air traffic talk keeps rush-hour commuters in the know about alternatives to solo driving. The awards are a prelude to California Rideshare Week from Oct. 7 – 11 when commuters are encouraged to share the ride. The Golden Pylon Awards [continue reading]
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wkixc_xFsh0] This morning, Metro joined Caltrans and CHP to announce the start of freeway landscaping and maintenance by the Metro Freeway Crew along segments of the I-110 and I-710. Due to budget constraints, Caltrans resources allotted for freeway clean up and beautification have become limited, and the Metro Freeway Crew [continue reading]
