Category The Far Corners of LA
Expo Line Extension Opening Weekend
The day is finally upon us! The Expo Line extension will open May 20th , finally bringing rail service from downtown to the beach. To celebrate, Metro is providing free rides on the Expo line beginning at noon on Friday, and all day on Saturday. There will be community events at the new stations from […]
Free Rides and Station Celebrations as Part of the Expo Line Extension Grand Opening
The highly awaited Expo Line extension to Downtown Santa Monica will open on May 20th, and Metro wants riders to celebrate the occasion. Metro will provide free rides on the Expo line beginning at noon on opening day and will continue until the close of service. Don’t worry if you aren’t able to get a […]
Pre-Revenue Train Service Begins on Expo Line Phase 2
If you saw an Expo Line train going to Santa Monica this morning, it wasn’t a case of the Monday’s tricking your head. Today Metro began its pre-revenue train service on Expo Line Phase 2 in preparation for its May 20th grand opening. Trains will be going from Culver City to Santa Monica every 12-20 […]
Photos: Fiery Big Rig Accident Shuts Down Gold Line
The Metro Gold Line was the belle of the ball on Saturday with the opening of the Foothill Extension. But just hours later on Sunday morning, a big rig driver lost control of his vehicle and crashed into the center divider. The big rig landed on the tracks of the gold line and burst into […]
LA County “Rediscovers Gold”
LA County celebrates the opening of six new stations as part of the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension. The 11.5 mile extension is the first Measure R sales tax-funded rail line to open to the public, and was completed on time and on budget. Metro board members and elected officials from the community joined together […]
I Took a Sneak Peek Train Ride on the Gold Line Extension
Metro invited me, along with Metro Board Members and members of the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority, to take a sneak peak train ride on the Gold Line Foothill Extension before its March 5th opening. We took the ride on the new Kinkisharyo trains. The ride was the smoothest I’ve felt on any […]
Respecting the Crosswalks
I headed to work this morning just as I do most days. I ran down the hill towards my bus stop on Cypress Blvd, where I would catch the 28. I slowed my pace to a brisk stroll once I reached the corner. The bus wasn’t in view, so there was no longer a need […]
Metro Art Presents: Downtown Los Angelesland
Looking for a fun event tonight in Downtown LA? Well, look no further, because Metro has you covered! Tonight at 7:00, join Ambassador of America, Charles Phoenix, for a free presentation which explores DTLA’s historic landmarks, attractions and treasures. The event will be held in the Historic Ticketing Hall of Union Station. Bring a friend, […]
Figueroa St. in NELA Needs a Road Diet
My first weekend living in Northeast Los Angeles, I was one of the featured storytellers at BUSted, which was making its NELA debut at Future Studio Gallery in Highland Park. Everyone at the gallery was abuzz about a hit and run accident that happened right outside the night before. Irma Yolanda Espinoza-Lugo was in the […]
NELA Welcomes Me Home
This month marks what would be my sixth year living in the same apartment building in Koreatown–would. As I mentioned previously, I moved to Northeast Los Angeles a few weeks ago. It was a spontaneous move, but it was the right one. I lived in a 1930’s block apartment off of 3rd and Normandie. It […]
Hoff The Beaten Path 
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