Posted on 10/09/2014 6:48:37 AM PDT by BenLurkin
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — President Barack Obama’s scheduled visit to the Southland on Thursday has prompted a traffic advisory from local authorities.
The President will arrive at LAX around 2 p.m. and will then travel to Cross Campus, a shared space for entrepreneurs and startups in Santa Monica, where he will speak on the economy. His visit will be streamed live online.
Mr. Obama will then attend a DNC fundraiser at actress Gwyneth Paltrow’s home where tickets cost between $1,000 and $32,000.
On Friday, he will designate a portion of the San Gabriel Mountains as a national monument before departing around 5:30 p.m. for another evening fundraiser in San Francisco.
According to the advisory, a hard closure is planned along Hilgard Avenue between Le Conte and Weyburn avenues in the Westwood Village from 8 a.m. Thursday through 6 p.m. Friday.
In addition, when possible, the following areas should be avoided Thursday:
• Centinela Avenue between Ocean Park & Olympic boulevards from 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.;
• Lincoln Boulevard between Pico & Wilshire boulevards from 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.;
• Santa Monica Boulevard between 26th Street & Ocean Avenue from 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.;
• Ocean Avenue between Pico & San Vicente boulevards from 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.;
• San Vicente Boulevard between Ocean Avenue & Bundy Drive from 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.;
• Sunset Boulevard between Allenford & Barrington avenues from 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.;
• Sunset Boulevard between Allenford Avenue & Roxbury Drive from 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.;
• Beverly Glen Boulevard between Sunset & Santa Monica boulevards from 7:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m.;
• Wilshire Boulevard between Sawtelle & Santa Monica boulevards from 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.;
The following areas should be avoided when possible on Friday:
• Wilshire Boulevard between Veteran & Comstock avenues from 9:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m.;
• Beverly Glen Boulevard between Ashton Avenue & Bellagio Road from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.;
• Sunset Boulevard between Hilgard Avenue & Carolwood Drive from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.;
• Beverly Glen Boulevard between Bellagio Road & Pico Boulevard from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.;
• Pico Boulevard between Prosser Avenue & Century Park East from 10:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m.;
For live traffic updates, tune-in to KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO.
He doesn’t care about laws as he has ultimate “get out of jail free card” on top of the pardon authority which likely will include his entire life if ever ferreted out. Things that would make us afraid to be seen in public are but lib attractions to them. Aim the beamer Scotty.
It’s nice to be treated as something special. I guess.
Geez, I just got to work (15 min. past my usual time) - and I’m on the other side of town.
Traffic is already a nightmare and it’s not even 8 AM.
Thank God I don’t live near a golf course, otherwise I’d never get home.
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