Congress has cut federal funding for public media — a $3.4 million loss for LAist. We count on readers like you to protect our nonprofit newsroom. Become a monthly member and sustain local journalism.
This is an archival story that predates current editorial management.
This archival content was written, edited, and published prior to LAist's acquisition by its current owner, Southern California Public Radio ("SCPR"). Content, such as language choice and subject matter, in archival articles therefore may not align with SCPR's current editorial standards. To learn more about those standards and why we make this distinction, please click here.
Vertigo-Inducing Video Brings You To The Top Of The Wilshire Grand
The Wilshire Grand, soon to be the tallest skyscraper on the West Coast, is now close to its final 1,100-foot height. Construction on the Downtown L.A. building won't be complete until next year, but it's already topped out and continues to rise—so it's the not a bad time to get a glimpse of the view. Or rather, to look straight down from the top for some of that sweet, sweet vertigo.
Recently the LA Times strapped some GoPros on to crane operators working on the building, and what they captured from 73 stories above is straight-up dizzying.
"Over four days, three workers were given GoPros to wear during their shifts. Two were crane operators, and one was a regular steel worker. Since the guys were all the way at the top, they couldn’t just leave to return the GoPros to us. Instead, they’d summon the ball of the crane to their window, attach the GoPro to it, and lower it all the way to the road... It’s an amazing (and frightening) shot." Fun fact: this will be the first skyscraper in L.A. without a flat roof.
Support for LAist comes from
For some East Coast vertigo, check out these shots from the closed-off, open-air ledge on the 102nd floor of the Empire State Building.
As Editor-in-Chief of our newsroom, I’m extremely proud of the work our top-notch journalists are doing here at LAist. We’re doing more hard-hitting watchdog journalism than ever before — powerful reporting on the economy, elections, climate and the homelessness crisis that is making a difference in your lives. At the same time, it’s never been more difficult to maintain a paywall-free, independent news source that informs, inspires, and engages everyone.
Simply put, we cannot do this essential work without your help. Federal funding for public media has been clawed back by Congress and that means LAist has lost $3.4 million in federal funding over the next two years. So we’re asking for your help. LAist has been there for you and we’re asking you to be here for us.
We rely on donations from readers like you to stay independent, which keeps our nonprofit newsroom strong and accountable to you.
No matter where you stand on the political spectrum, press freedom is at the core of keeping our nation free and fair. And as the landscape of free press changes, LAist will remain a voice you know and trust, but the amount of reader support we receive will help determine how strong of a newsroom we are going forward to cover the important news from our community.
Please take action today to support your trusted source for local news with a donation that makes sense for your budget.
Thank you for your generous support and believing in independent news.
Chip in now to fund your local journalism
(
LAist
)
Trending on LAist
-
The U.S. Supreme Court lifted limits on immigration sweeps in Southern California, overturning a lower court ruling that prohibited agents from stopping people based on their appearance. -
Censorship has long been controversial. But lately, the issue of who does and doesn’t have the right to restrict kids’ access to books has been heating up across the country in the so-called culture wars.
-
With less to prove than LA, the city is becoming a center of impressive culinary creativity.
-
Nearly 470 sections of guardrailing were stolen in the last fiscal year in L.A. and Ventura counties.
-
Monarch butterflies are on a path to extinction, but there is a way to support them — and maybe see them in your own yard — by planting milkweed.
-
With California voters facing a decision on redistricting this November, Surf City is poised to join the brewing battle over Congressional voting districts.
Best of LAist