This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today.
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.
Obamajam Traffic: Check Out Which Roads To Avoid
President Barack Obama will be making his rounds through L.A. on Nov. 25 and Nov. 26. (Photo by T.J. Kirkpatrick-Pool/Getty Images)
President Barack Obama is making his rounds in Los Angeles Monday and Tuesday, and that can only mean one thing for Angelenos—Obamajam.
He'll be arriving at LAX today to hit up two fundraising events, including the homes of basketball icon Magic Johnson and media proprietor Haim Saban. On Tuesday, Obama will be in Hancock Park early Tuesday morning for a fundraiser at the home of Friends co-creator Marta Kauffman, and then in Glendale for a talk at DreamWorks Animation, according to KABC and NBC Los Angeles.
These are the streets that will be potentially backed-up by Obama traffic:
Monday, Nov. 25:
4 p.m. to 5 p.m.: Obama's plane will arrive at LAX. Surrounding streets around LAX airport will be blocked-off as he will most likely take a helicopter to Westwood.
4:45 p.m. to 10 p.m.: Street closures in Westwood and Beverly Hills, as well as the 405 Freeway to La Cienega Blvd. Santa Monica Blvd. to Venice Blvd. will also likely be backed-up.
Tuesday, Nov. 25:
Sponsored message
8 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.: The surrounding area of Wilshire Blvd. in Hancock Park, from Fairfax Ave. to Western Ave. and Beverly Blvd. to Pico Blvd.
10:30 a.m. to 1:30 pm.: Glendale will have some traffic jams on San Fernando Rd., Riverside Dr., and on Grandview Ave. to North Pacific Ave. Also, from West Kenneth Rd. to Victory Blvd., San Fernando Rd., and the 5 and 134 Freeways.
1:15 p.m. to 2 p.m.: Traffic around surrounding streets near LAX when Obama departs from L.A.
You come to LAist because you want independent reporting and trustworthy local information. Our newsroom doesn’t answer to shareholders looking to turn a profit. Instead, we answer to you and our connected community. We are free to tell the full truth, to hold power to account without fear or favor, and to follow facts wherever they lead. Our only loyalty is to our audiences and our mission: to inform, engage, and strengthen our community.
Right now, LAist has lost $1.7M in annual funding due to Congress clawing back money already approved. The support we receive from readers like you will determine how fully our newsroom can continue informing, serving, and strengthening Southern California.
If this story helped you today, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
Your tax-deductible donation keeps LAist independent and accessible to everyone.
Right now, LAist has lost $1.7M in annual funding due to Congress clawing back money already approved. The support we receive from readers like you will determine how fully our newsroom can continue informing, serving, and strengthening Southern California.
If this story helped you today, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
Your tax-deductible donation keeps LAist independent and accessible to everyone.
Senior Vice President News, Editor in Chief
