The National Association of Minority Contractors, Southern California Chapter honored one of Metro’s own last week with the 2013 Minority Business Advocate Award. This prestigious honor was bestowed upon Dr. Sherman Gay, Business Outreach Officer. Dr. Gay has contributed greatly to the growth and development of minority contractors and will continue [continue reading]
Attention all cyclists: the bike path along the west side of the southbound I-405 from Waterford St. to Constitution Ave. will be closed from Monday, Oct. 21 to Saturday, Nov. 30 due to construction of a drainage system at Waterford/Church. Construction will require excavation, saw cutting of the sidewalk and [continue reading]
Saturday: go Metro to Taste of Soul. Also, one last reminder for the Sunday Pomona Pumpkin Patch Pedal ride! The Sherman Oaks Street Fair takes place on Sunday on Ventura between Van Nuys and Kester. The free festivities last from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and include music, food and [continue reading]
This morning, Metro was honored at L.A. CARES for its proactive stance in veteran hiring. Currently, there are approximately 600 employees at Metro who have identified with military status, and 100 of them were hired between January 2012 to June 2013. Metro supports the transportation industry goal to increase veteran hiring to 10% – 12% over [continue reading]
Metro Board Chair Diane DuBois and Doug Failing, Metro Executive Director of Highways, will answer roads and highways questions LIVE on Metro Live on Santa Monica City TV 16 and L.A. County TV 36 from 7 to 8 p.m. tonight. The show also will stream simultaneously on citytv.org. The phone [continue reading]
Taste of Soul, one of L.A.’s largest street festivals, takes place on Saturday, Oct. 19 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Running down Crenshaw Boulevard between Stocker and Rodeo Road, visitors can sample great food from local restaurants, enjoy live entertainment and check out displays by local artists. Hop on [continue reading]
Caltrans will hold 2 public workshops next week on October 23 and 24 to provide info and get public input on the SR-710 property sales regulations. For meeting details, check Caltrans’ press release here.
If you want to go green, go Metro. Riding public transportation is one of the easiest ways to reduce your carbon footprint, but what about in other parts of your daily life? Luckily, Metro can help you out there too. Check out this list of green tips – some you [continue reading]
Caltrans has scheduled a overnight freeway closure on the I-5 starting Saturday, Oct. 19 to Sunday, Oct. 20: Caltrans has scheduled a seven-hour full freeway closure on the northbound and southbound Santa Ana Freeway (I-5) overnight Saturday, October 19 from 1 a.m. to 8 a.m. (into Sunday morning 10/20) to continue [continue reading]
The next Metro sponsored bike ride, the Pomona Pumpkin Patch Pedal, takes place on Sunday, October 20. The ride will be led by C.I.C.L.E. and supported by the Pomona Valley Bicycle Coalition. Grab your bike and get ready to ride from downtown Pomona to the Pumpkin Festival at Cal Poly [continue reading]
