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LAPD, Activists Prepare for May Day Rallies

LAPD, Activists Prepare for May Day Rallies

LAPD is prepared for the May Day rally and march expected to draw tens of thousands to the downtown streets on Sunday. Organizers expect up to 50,000 activists -- well short of the hundreds of thousands who showed up for the downtown and MacArthur Park rallies of 2007. more ›

Photos: Today's May Day Immigration Rally in Downtown

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Thousands of people filled the streets of Downtown Los Angeles today to take part in a march and rally held to bring attention to the issue of immigration reform and immigrants' rights. more ›

May 1 is International Sunflower Guerrilla Gardening Day

May 1 is International Sunflower Guerrilla Gardening Day

Saturday is May Day (which means immigration rallies) and a Big Sunday weekend volunteer day, but it's also "International Sunflower Guerrilla Gardening Day." For the fourth year, guerrilla gardeners all over the world will be creating sunflower gardens in some unexpected places... more ›

Guerrilla Sunflower Plantings to Happen All Over the City Tonight

Guerrilla Sunflower Plantings to Happen All Over the City Tonight

Who knew? May Day is much more than immigration. In addition to being Buy Indie Day, it's about guerilla gardening, too. Specifically, it's International Sunflower Guerrilla Gardening Day. more ›

A Beautiful Day to Take to the Streets With a Few Thousand of Your Closest Friends

      

The May Day 2008 marches and rallies are underway and thousands of people have converged on downtown LA:

You can expect massive traffic troubles through downtown during Thursday's events. Marchers will stage at 7th Street and Parkview at MacArthur Park, Olympic and Broadway, and Alameda and Central. All will converge at 1st Street and Broadway for a rally that is scheduled to start at 4 p.m. -- ABC7
See our May Day Travel Guide for tips on getting around town this afternoon and evening. more ›

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