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]
This morning, Alameda Corridor – East Construction Authority broke ground on the Nogales Street Grade Separation Project. The project will construct a six-lane roadway underpass on Nogales Street between San Jose Avenue and Gale Avenue/Walnut Drive to separate trains and vehicles. Currently, the crossing is used daily by about 40 [continue reading]
Photos by Luis Inzunza/Metro The first performance of Stephan Koplowitz: Red Line Time was this morning (check out the slide show for some stills), and the dancers will be performing two more times: tonight at 6 p.m. and on Saturday at 4 p.m. Audiences should meet by the Metro Customer Center [continue reading]
Saturday, go RockaYourSoul at Grand Park from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Celebrate with dance legend Alvin Ailey with food trucks, music and more. The event is free to attend. Show your TAP card at the info booth to enter a drawing for tickets to The Music Center’s theatres, including 2 tickets [continue reading]
Spotted across the street from the Pershing Square Station entrance, a couple of giraffes watch a passing bus. Want to submit a photo to Art of Transit? Email us the photo at sourcemetro@gmail.com, tweet us or post the photo to our Flickr group (in the description please give us permission to use it on The Source).
Work on the I-405 Seuplveda Pass Improvements Project continues with northbound ramp closures starting Monday, April 1. Here’s the release from Metro: The I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project contractor is scheduled to close three consecutive Northbound I-405 on-ramps intermittently in West Los Angeles between Monday, April 1 and Friday, June [continue reading]
Head to the L.A. Zoo for Big Bunny’s Spring Fling this weekend to pet bunnies, enjoy some children’s entertainment and check out of the rest of the residents at the zoo. It’s spring, so the chances of seeing some cute baby animals are high. Festivities take place Friday, Saturday and Sunday [continue reading]
Due to street closures for filming, Metro will be detouring the following bus lines this weekend. Line(s): 20, 30, 14/37, 51, 60, 70, 71, 76, 78, 79, 96, 487, 760, 770 & Metro Silver Line In effect: Saturday, March 30, 2013 & Sunday, March 31, [continue reading]
The Dodgers open at home April 1 with a three-game home stand against the Giants, and Metro’s Dodger Stadium Express will be providing convenient, free service to the ballpark from Union Station Patsaouras Plaza to those with game tickets. Ride in and catch the Express on Metro Bus or Rail and skip [continue reading]
Photos by Anna Chen/Metro Metrolink Board Member Richard Katz and Councilmember Jose Huizar – both of whom are also members of the Metro Board of Directors – joined Brad Keselowski, winner of last year’s Sprint Cup, and Miss Sprint Cup at Union Station today to declare Auto Club Speedway Day [continue reading]
