The 69th annual Golden Globe Awards are taking over the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills Sunday evening from 5pm to 8pm, and Angelenos should plan for road closures, bus route changes and street parking restrictions. more ›

"Honk if you love Thor," the marketing team could have branded on billboards around Hollywood, because honk they will, if only for the traffic rat king that's sure to irk Monday's commuters, crosswalkers and joyriders in advance of the premiere. Heads up, motorists (and pedestrians), a full street closure has been announced for all lanes of Hollywood Boulevard tomorrow between Highland Avenue and Orange Drive. more ›

Tomorrow, the funeral for Los Angeles city firefighter Glenn Allen will be held Downtown at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. The Los Angeles Police Department have advised that there will be hard and soft street closures in effect starting at 6:00 a.m. on Friday, February 25th to accommodate the funeral. The procession begins at 8:30 a.m. from City Hall, and services are scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. more ›

The annual Hollywood Christmas Parade, a local tradition for 80 years, takes to the streets Sunday evening. Though you may want to be one of the many in the crowd gathered to take in the spectacle, wave hello to Grand Marshall Larry King, spot the celebs passing by, and listen to some marching bands, you might also want to know what streets you won't have access to starting this evening and into tomorrow for the parade, which gets underway at 6 p.m. more ›

Hundreds of thousands will descend upon West Hollywood on Sunday night, clad like Lady Gaga, zombies or a plethora of other costumes (read LAist's 2010 trendy predictions) for the annual West Hollywood Halloween Carnival. But such a massive event means a multitude of street closures and parking issues. more ›

If any traffic from President Barack Obama's visit to USC's campus and Glendale wasn't enough, then here's more. A march from Pershing Square in downtown and ending at MacArthur Park in Westlake will begin at 2 p.m. It's just one of the many protests across the nation for the National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality. more ›

Street closures for Obama's visit to USC are already in effect, but less talked about his what he's doing after the campus rally this afternoon. He's heading to the Valley for a radio interview. ABC7 predicts his motorcade will likely snarl traffic. more ›

Let's hope it works this time. Rather than surprising millions of Angelenos, which really didn't work out last time, officials have announced streets closures for President Barack Obama's visit to Los Angeles on Friday. more ›

The White House is not going to announce days ahead what streets President Barack Obama will be using when he comes to town on Friday, but the administration is definitey aware of the anger caused back in August when a 30 minute drive turned into a three hour one. If anything, things shouldn't be as crazy this time. Obama is scheduled to attend a fundraiser for U.S. Senate candidate Barbara Boxer and hold a rally at USC. more ›

When you take your drive, walk or bike over 405 Freeway Sunset Boulevard bridge on Friday, it will be the last one before some traffic hell over the next 20 months begin. As part of Metro and Caltrans' project to bring a carpool lane to the Sepulveda Pass, three bridges will be taken down and reconstructed. Luckily, the artery won't be totally cut off as officials will work on the bridge in segments, allowing for traffic to continue during reconstruction. more ›

Just as with last week's funeral for SWAT Officer Robert J. Cottle, the death of Former LAPD Chief Daryl Gates means streets closures next Tuesday morning in downtown Los Angeles. "People not participating in Daryl Gates’ funeral service should avoid the area, as some of the streets in the Central Business District will experience intermittent closures on Tuesday,” said LADOT General Manager Rita L. Robinson. more ›

President Barack Obama will be visiting Los Angeles Monday evening to support Senator Barbara Boxer at a fundraiser in Exposition Park and that means street closures (and perhaps some protests). If you travel the USC area during evening rush hour (specifically between 5:15 p.m.-9:15 p.m.), take note of these closures, as noted by campus officials in an e-mail blast (also see the map below): more ›

With the sold-out L.A. Marathon--that's 25,000 people--on its new, yet popular, Stadium to Sea route, street closures will be aplenty this Sunday. The race moves mainly through Los Angeles, but it will also affect streets in West Hollywood, Beverly Hills and Santa Monica. more ›

MARCH 20, 2011: Looking for this year's route, street closures and transit changes? Check HERE. more ›

Over the week and a half, we've told you about various neighborhood-related restrictions due to the Oscars. Because they are scattered throughout our archives, we're bringing them here to you in one succinct post. more ›

To neighborhood residents, Oscars day can mean traffic and parking hell. Today the L.A. Department of Transportation announced street closures and parking restrictions in the blocks surrounding Hollywood and Highland for this Sunday, which is posted in detail below. For closures leading up to the big day, see our earlier post. more ›

The Oscars are more than a week away, but preparations that affect Hollywood Boulevard and the surrounding area are already underway and have been since last week. Currently, there's not much of an impact, but as the big day approaches, we'll be seeing more closures. Above are the basic sheets provided by the Academy. If you want very detailed listings of the closures, check our their PDF. more ›

Some 23,000 runners, walkers and cyclists will be hitting 26-miles of Long Beach streets this Sunday morning during the the city's 25th annual marathon. About 35,000 people are also expected to join and cheer on race participants. That means if you live or will be in the area, especially between 5 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the Long Beach metro area, take heed of closures and traffic. more ›

The 10th Annual Los Angeles Triathlon is this Sunday, which means there will be street closures as participants bike from Venice to downtown and then run back and forth (literally) along Grand Avenue. The following streets will be closed and opened in waves as competitors race: more ›

Today might be a little chaotic, but remember this: what usually would take months in planning was done in only a few days. Yesterday, various agencies alerted the media and public of closures to streets, freeway on and off-ramps and public transit service changes. Here's what you need to know... more ›

A portion of Sunset Boulevard will be closed tonight for street resurfacing, a first in 30 years for this stretch of street. The full closure will be from 8 p.m. tonight to 10 a.m. Saturday morning between Highland and La Brea avenues. more ›

The Oscars is over two weeks away, but the international event takes weeks to set up for. Here's what's going this weekend: more ›

The city of West Hollywood began their planned street closure of Santa Monica Blvd. between La Cienega and Doheny at 1:00 p.m. this afternoon. As of 6:00 p.m., a small portion of La Cienega will be closed between Santa Monica Blvd. and Holloway Drive. If you commute through that area, prepare for an onslaught of traffic. More parking and traffic regarding the Halloween event can be found here. more ›

Hundreds of thousands of people will descend upon West Hollywood this weekend to party it up on the streets. But with all those people means a high demand on streets already ill-fit for daily traffic. So here's some logistical info to help you if you're going. And if you have any tips, make sure to write them in the comments section below. more ›

Tomorrow is the 23rd Annual LA Marathon, and the multiple races taking place in the city as a part of the day-long event are going to compromise a great many of our streets. more ›

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A complete listing of street and parking closures for the Sunday, Nov. 25th Holiday Parade in Hollywood. more ›

The 93rd Rose Bowl kicks off just after 2pm on Monday, and anybody with tickets (or hope of scalping them) had better be prepared for more than just traffic. It's bad enough that almost 100,000 people will attempt to cram into a small area, but additional street closures and crowds from one of the world's most famous parades creates a formula for disaster. When USC and UCLA played on December 2, Pasadena Police blocked... more ›