This weekend, don’t miss the Pasadena Earth and Arts Festival. The festival kicks off on Friday at 7:30 p.m. with an outdoor screening of “Occupy Love” at the Memorial Park Levitt Pavilion. Then on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., head back to Memorial Park or visit Armory Center for [continue reading]
The Southern California Regional Bus Roadeo was held last Saturday, April 13 at OCTA in Santa Ana. Metro bus operator Mark Holland came in first place in the Overall Bus Operator competition, beating out operators from eleven other transit agencies. Metro’s maintenance team came in third out of the four maintenance properties [continue reading]
Caltrans released a comprehensive report today detailing its efforts to fight climate change by curbing greenhouse gas emissions and embracing new technology such as low-energy cement and efficient LED lighting. The report also describes the department’s efforts to adapt to the negative effects of climate change, such as more frequent and [continue reading]
Metrolink and Metro are encouraging the public to be environmentally friendly this Earth Day by recycling. The first 200 people to arrive at Union Station to recycle their electronic waste (any item with a cord or requiring a battery), clothes, office paper and glass, aluminum and plastic containers will receive [continue reading]
If you can’t wait until September for the next Dapper Day event, join Rail LA and The Los Angeles Heritage Foundation this Sunday, April 14 for Dapper Jr. Participants should dress up in their most dapper attire and Metro over to Union Station. Walk across Alameda Street to El Pueblo and check [continue reading]
The movie “42” starts showing in theatres today and this Saturday is Jackie Robinson Triple Play Day at the Sports Museum of Los Angeles, presented by the Zimmer Children’s Museum. Go and check out the limited time only exhibit of Jackie Robinson and Negro League memorabilia. Use the code METRO when [continue reading]
Photos by Anna Chen/Metro This morning, Los Angeles Times book critic Hector Tobar, The Jasper Dickson Revue and Max Lugavere took the stage at Union Station East Portal to promote going Metro to the Festival of Books, which will be taking place Saturday and Sunday, April 20 – 21 at USC. Head [continue reading]
The pictures show Metro’s traction power crew pulling new high-voltage cables and installing new substations for the Metro Blue Line. This is an ARRA-funded project to replace all 20 Blue Line traction power substations, which power the trains through overhead wires with modern, energy efficient substations. So far, Metro has [continue reading]
L.A. Tourism’s annual Discover the Arts in Los Angeles: History, Culture, Science and More campaign began on March 18 and will continue until Friday, April 26. Take advantage of special offers and save up to 50% on admission at over 40 of L.A.’s leading museums and performance groups. Many of the participating museums and [continue reading]
From April 4 – 12, 2013, the NBA will partner with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) for the fifth NBA Green Week to generate awareness and funds for protecting the environment. NBA Green Week is just one of the ways the league, its teams and players are taking steps to be [continue reading]
