A new streetcar system is coming to Glendale. But with all of the travel woes that have plagued Angelenos for decades, will a streetcar do much to ease the strain? Los Angeles is undergoing something of a public transportation renaissance in anticipation of the 2028 summer olympics. But just as Glendale is its own city […]
The Los Angeles Metro system has been in trouble for sometime. Transit-related crime is on the rise. Riders are dwindling even in the face of soaring gas prices. Even the upholstery has seen better days. But the powers that be are finally taking notice. The city’s transit authority instituted a record-breaking budget on Thursday, May […]
Located less than three miles from the iconic Las Vegas Strip, but with no traces of its glitter or glamor, stands 3970 Spencer Street. You could easily drive past it without giving it a second glance. But even if you took a long, hard look, you’d only see an unassuming, slightly dilapidated townhouse. Yet, as […]
It’s no secret that there is a drought in California and much of the Southwest U.S. But what some residents may not realize is the actual severity of it. A study published in Nature Climate Change cites the arid conditions gripping California and other western states as the driest 22-year stretch in 1,200 years. And […]
Los Angeles is like an architectural exquisite corpse game, where a Victorian Queen Anne can stand proudly beside a kitschy Craftsman facing a rustic Mission Revival home across the street. There’s little rhyme or reason other than a seemingly ever-present row of towering palm trees tying everything together. Unsurprisingly, Los Angeles boasts some of the […]
For the first time since 1982, Formula One is returning to Las Vegas. This is big news, whether you’re a motorsports fan or simply a Las Vegas resident. Though the race won’t take place until 2023, rooms in the hotels on the Las Vegas Strip are expected to go quickly at exorbitant rates. That’s because […]
Starting on April 15th, the Coachella Valley (specifically Indio) will descend into a fit of mass revelry that’s become all too familiar. Does the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival even need an introduction? This year’s event has been sold out for some time. But what else would you expect of the most popular music […]
The days of the civil defense siren seemed so distant just a few months ago. Yet, Los Angeles mornings once erupted with the haunting wail of these sirens regularly. And their final collective scream wasn’t as long ago as it may seem. Today, Los Angeles’s Cold War-era air raid sirens still stand sentinel across the […]
Though it’s been under construction since 2015, California’s high speed rail still seems like an outrageous fantasy. If you somehow missed it, California’s bullet train aims to connect San Francisco to Anaheim and then, eventually, San Diego. It’s a plan every bit as ambitious as it is costly. With the bullet train hitting speeds of […]
Gas prices in Los Angeles have been skyrocketing blood pressure for as long as most of us can remember. But just last week, our lofty gas prices hit a new milestone and it’s not a cause for celebration. That’s because, for the first time in LA history, gas prices are averaging over $5-a-gallon. Frankly, we’re […]
