If you get stuck in some heinous traffic this morning in Hollywood, blame Twilight. Thanks to a 10:30 a.m. handprint ceremony at the Chinese Theatre for the bloodsucking sensation film franchise's Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner, streets in the area will be closed down to make room for the stars...and their hordes of screaming fans. more ›

Halloween revelry is about to hit West Hollywood with its usual force of costumed madness. The party is on Halloween proper, and to accommodate what will surely be city streets packed with fun-seekers decked out to the nines, WeHo will have street closures and special parking considerations on October 31. more ›

He's back, again! President Barack Obama returns to Los Angeles Monday for another one of his less-than-24-hour-long visit to raise some funds and shake some hands and secure some votes for the 2012 election. more ›

President Obama is set to fly out of Los Angeles International Airport this morning at 10:30 a.m., on a flight bound for Denver, Colorado. The Commander-in-Chief still needs to get from the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, however, to his flight, and that means traffic will be affected. more ›

President Barack Obama is coming to Los Angeles today to work the room at a couple of campaign fundraisers tonight. The events, at the House of Blues and Fig & Olive, are both located in the West Hollywood (and West Hollywood-adjacent) area, however traffic will likely be impacted between West Hollywood and the Los Angeles International Airport. more ›

Tomorrow the Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Triathlon will be taking over the streets from Venice to L.A. Live. The race starts in the ocean at 7:15 a.m., but not everyone will start at the same time. Some of the streets will be closed as early as 6 a.m. more ›

The Royals are coming, the Royals are coming! Los Angeles is rolling out the red carpet for a British Invasion of an altogether other kind: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Newlywed couple Prince William and his bride Kate arrive this afternoon in L.A. for a whirlwind weekend of do-gooding and glad-handing. more ›

The theme to this year's Christopher Street West's LA Pride event is "Power. Passion. Purpose." For many, the highlight is the big parade, which takes place Sunday morning in the heart of West Hollywood. more ›

Things are Traffic is gonna get "heavy" tomorrow when President Obama spends some time on the west side of Los Angeles for a fundraising event. Details of the President's precise schedule, including what roads will be blocked off, have not been released, according to LA Now, however word has it "much of the president's travels in L.A. will be done on surface streets." more ›

The sidewalks may sparkle with the names of stars, but the streets of Hollywood near the Kodak Theatre are going to get progressively meaner as Los Angeles preps for the Academy Awards on Sunday, February 27th. more ›

It turns out it was only wishful thinking: The Hollywood Farmers' Market's ability to operate at full-scale is not as secure as previously reported. Following a meeting attended Monday afternoon by concerned parties in the still-unresolved matter of street closures and property access on Ivar Avenue south of Selma, City Council President Eric Garcetti's office believed that a temporary solution was reached that brought hope to what appeared to be a dire situation for the cherished weekly market. more ›

A private funeral will be held this morning for Los Angeles police officer Joshua Cullins at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. Officer Cullins, 28, was a Marine reserve staff sergeant serving as a bomb-disposal technician. He was killed on October 18th on duty in Afghanistan, "when a secondary explosion was set off as he was investigating an earlier blast in an area near Marja," according to LA Now. more ›

Sunday's Dodge Rock 'n' Roll Half-Marathon will find thousands of runners taking to the streets of Los Angeles following a course that begins in Griffith Park and ends in the heart of Downtown. more ›

The 26th Annual AIDS Walk Los Angeles is this Sunday, meaning thousands of people will be taking to the streets to fundraise and bring awareness to the disease. It also means some streets will be closed during the morning. more ›

For anyone living, working, or heading into Santa Ana's civic center today, be aware that there will be street closures and public transit route changes due to the visit of former President Bill Clinton, according to the OC Register. more ›

If you are going to be in the Century City area this afternoon, or need to pass through, the LAPD has advised that there are several streets that may be affected between Noon and 6 p.m. due to the scheduled Justice for Janitors march and demonstration today. more ›

The 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards is this Sunday and will be airing "live-live," meaning East Coasters and West Coasters alike will be able to watch the broadcast at the same time. You'll also be able to help write host Jimmy Fallon's Emmys script via Twitter. more ›

As we mentioned last week, the LAPD has initiated several street closures in Downtown this morning for the procession and funeral of Chief Daryl Gates. Some will last until Noon, however some will be intermittent to accommodate the procession. Use the suggested alternates for getting around Downtown this morning. More information is available from the LADOT. more ›

Today's 21st annual Fiesta Broadway event will bring a crowd of hundreds of thousands of attendees to 24 blocks in Downtown Los Angeles, which means street closures and parking restrictions will be in place. more ›

If you've been out around town today you may have noticed that preparations are underway for tomorrow's sold-out running of the Los Angeles Marathon, and the exciting new Stadium to the Sea route means that the 25k runners and spectators will be taking to the streets in a big, big way come morning. Be sure to double check the street closures that go into effect overnight in Los Angeles and in other cities through which the route travels, as well as the changes to bus routes and schedules. And if you're running, enjoy your carbo-loading dinner tonight, and good luck to you tomorrow! more ›

Just as a reminder, if you're headed in or around Hollywood and you don't have a golden ticket to sit in the Kodak Theatre to watch the Oscars in person, you'll want to remind yourself of the street and sidewalk closures, parking restrictions, and changes to public transit now in effect to accommodate the awards show. more ›

Tomorrow will mark the running of the 2nd Annual Pasadena Marathon. Runners, walkers, and cyclists will take part in multiple event offerings in the streets of LA County's beautiful Rose City, which of course means a great opportunity to be outside and active and sharing an experience with the community, and also some road closures, detours, and parking restrictions. more ›

Watch out commuters. As rain approaches, the city this afternoon shut down Mulholland Drive where last week a portion of the road succumbed to a large eroding hole. Both directions between Bowmont and Skyline drives are closed indefinitely as the weather could further damage the roadway. more ›

Traffic became more hellish than usual yesterday afternoon when two canyon routes suffered after Mulholland Drive was shut down due to a washed out road. This morning, Cora Jackson Fossett at the city's Department of Public Works explains what happened in an e-mail: more ›

If you live or work in the city of Los Angeles, this post is for you. Mayor Villaraigosa's office has collated all the information regarding the storm as it relates to the city. Evacuations, streets closures and other pertinent information is all below. more ›

If you're going out tonight, here are some logistics you might want to consider: more ›

In an effort to revitalize West Hollywood's Sunset Strip, Monday will see the beginning of a new boulevard in the form of street resurfacing project that will also bring more pedestrian friendly sidewalks, flowers and trees. It will mark the first time since the famous artery has been repaved since 1930. “There’s probably chewing gum spit out by Jim Morrison in front of the Whisky a Go-Go,” West Hollywood Councilman John Duran told the LA Times. “Don’t tell anybody or they’ll want to go pick it up.” more ›

If you're planning to drive on the 134, 210 or 710 on New Year's Eve or Friday morning, heed Caltrans' warning as there will be various ramp and lane closures occurring due to the Tournament of Roses. Thursday, December 31, 2009 to Friday, January 1, 2010 Glendale Freeway (SR-134) · 8 p.m. to 11 a.m. - Eastbound Orange Grove Boulevard off-ramp. · 2 a.m. to 12 p.m. - Westbound Orange Grove Boulevard on-ramp. more ›

The annual Echo Park Community Parade is scheduled to take place today. The parade begins at Noon at Elysian Park and W Sunset Blvd and travels west to Park Avenue. The festivities are due to last until 3 p.m. and if you're planning on being in the area you can expect street closures and possibly some traffic delays. This year's parade theme is "Peace and Goodwill." (A suggested sub-theme might be "Wear boots & Bring an Umbrella." Ahem.) more ›