If you've been along Sunset Boulevard in the well-known area of Sunset Junction, you might have noticed a few strange changes at the intersection. In case you were wondering WTF is happening with the Sunset Junction sign, and why on earth there's a concrete block wall up on the corner, the Eastsider LA has provided some much-needed answers.
WTF Is Going On With the Sunset Junction Sign and That Strange New Concrete Corner Wall?
On the 'Advice of Strangers' Local Artist Puts Underwear on Head and Paddles Echo Park Lake on an Air Mattress
Yesterday, The Eastsider LA spotted a man bravely--or foolishly--attempting to paddle himself around Echo Park Lake on an air mattress.
What could have been construed as a belated protest over the city shutting down the pedal boat operations on the ailing waterway was actually part of a month-long project by artist Marc Horowitz called "The Advice of Strangers."
L.A. River Corridor Project Moving Forward
Fueled by a grant from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development Department, the ambitious River Corridor Project is moving forward, according to the Daily News. The plan is to turn the area surrounding the LA River into a usable public space that rivals the famous San Antonio River Walk
It's a Disney World After All: Shoppers in Santa Monica and Workers in Glendale Get Notable New Digs
The Mouse is on the move again, this time going bigger and, ideally, better for two new projects in the area.
City, County Officials Still Haggling on Universal Evolution Project; Traffic Remains Key Concern
There are two major projects that have been in the works for quite some time, and both will have a significant impact on traffic, transit, employment, and recreation in the small neighborhood of Universal City.
Thank You, Obama! Metro to Hold Off on Setting Long Ass Timelines
Metro's board was supposed to vote later this month on the long-range plan that would have set timetables for projects such as the "Subway to the Sea," and other projects. Community members and politicians such as Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa were not to pleased to see opening dates for projects more than 20 years from now (a subway to Westwood/UCLA would open in 2032).
Giuliani AND Schwarzenegger to Endorse McCain Today?
Our crack political team is projecting "reason to believe" that both Rudy Giuliani and Gov. Schwarzenegger will endorse John McCain for the Republican nomination very soon.

