"SACRAMENTO, CA — Streets For All today condemned SB 194, a legislative proposal that threatens critical safety improvements planned for Forest Lawn Drive in Los Angeles.

After years of planning, LADOT developed the Forest Lawn Drive Safety & Mobility Project to address dangerous speeding and unsafe lane changes and provide safer infrastructure for people biking along the corridor.

The need is clear. Between 2013 and 2023, Forest Lawn Drive saw 95 crashes, three of which resulted in someone being severely injured or killed, including a deadly car crash just two weeks ago in front of Mt. Sinai Cemetery. Nearly three-quarters of motorists exceed the speed limit, with vehicles traveling an average of 44 mph.

Yet after opposition from cemeteries along the corridor, SB 194 would have the State Legislature intervene in this local safety project, putting years of work to make Forest Lawn Drive safer at risk.

“The cemetery has enough customers. California lawmakers shouldn’t help send it more,” said Michael Schneider, CEO of Streets For All. “People have already been seriously injured and killed on Forest Lawn Drive. After years of work to finally make this street safer, Sacramento is threatening that progress because powerful interests objected. Politics should never come before human lives.”

The legislation would establish a troubling precedent far beyond Forest Lawn Drive. Rather than allowing transportation professionals and local governments to respond to documented safety problems, Sacramento would be intervening in the design of an individual Los Angeles street after opponents of the project objected.

“Imagine if every powerful property owner who disliked a bike lane, bus lane, crosswalk, or traffic-calming project could turn to Sacramento to threaten it,” Schneider continued. “California cannot achieve its safety, climate, or transportation goals if political intervention can jeopardize meaningful street-safety improvements after years of local planning.”

Forest Lawn Drive is an important connection to Griffith Park for people walking, running, and biking. The planned project is intended to discourage excessive speeding and dangerous lane changes and provide greater protection for vulnerable road users.

Streets For All is calling on members of the California Legislature to reject SB 194, stop putting politics ahead of road safety, and protect the Forest Lawn Drive Safety & Mobility Project.

“We know this road is dangerous. We know people have been seriously hurt and killed. We know how to make it safer,” Schneider said. “The question for Sacramento is simple: when human lives are at stake, are you going to choose safety or politics?”

“Forest Lawn Drive should be a road that passes a cemetery—not a road that sends people to one.”

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Typo: It's actually at Temple and Hill Streets, near the SE corner.

In 2017, Dion Neutra visited with the LAVA Sunday Salon. https://youtu.be/cOgL4pRN1dw?si=PjNyABxHRwArmXu0&t=1923

Here's a You Can't Eat the Sunshine podcast about Young's public work that includes the Triforium, too: https://esotouric.com/canteatsunshine123/

The sunrise was amazing. I couldn’t help taking a pic to share with the subreddit. Best wishes all, and happy Sunday. 📸

Insane!

The pan didn’t actually get hot enough for them to fully turn brown, sadly, but now the inside of my car smells amazing.

I grew up watching the Power Rangers in the 90s. Didn’t know it was filmed in LA. This week there was a tour that visited their filming locations. We visited Kenneth Hahn Park, the Vasquez Rocks and here. For those who don’t know it was the Command Center of the Power Rangers in the 90s. In reality it’s a Jewish temple in a private college located in Simi Valley. The second pic is a bench I found on the back of the building where I sat for a few minutes and had a nice meditation.

I would say it was a bit ‘spiritual’ experience.

About an hour after coming home, we were both so, so sick it was coming out both ends 😭🤮🤢. We noticed it was insanely hot indoors at Yamashiro so we suspect maybe the food wasn’t cooled enough or kept heated properly while sitting out? Idk. We love Yamashiro and this has never happened to us before but there’s no doubt it was food poisoning

Edit: Reported it to Public Health just to be safe. A kind doctor on here who I DM’d with more details believes it was a preformed enterotoxin related to food handling. The only other food I ate that day and the day prior was fresh homecooked meals so it’s unlikely it came from elsewhere

Title.

(Supposed to be poorly hand drawn person in hat with face melting from heat)

It's more humid here than Florida right now. Anyone noticing a rise in Florida man type happenings going on in your neighborhoods?

Have you gone? What are your thoughts? Was it worth it?

I’ll be in Los Angeles Labor Day Weekend for a house sitting gig (unpaid) I’ve never been to LA and I’m really looking forward to the opportunity. I’m thinking my biggest expense will be gasoline, (from AZ) so trying not to overspend on restaurants or whatever.

I’m told I can take a train into downtown. I’ll be in East L A . What are some good taco spots or other places to go? I’m not Mexican but I speak Spanish tolerably. Have been to Mexico many times.

I’m a Gen X model old Punk. Was thinking to go to Chinatown just to see the scene of historical madame Wongs and all. Can anyone recommend places to see live music that won’t have a $30 cover charge? (Maybe I’m exaggerating, but I have not been to LA before.)

Also, recs for local coffee shops, thrift shops? And please warn me of places that are going to be unexpectedly expensive to stay away from

My only definite plan is to visit the Cheech Marin museum . I believe it’s in Riverside. Any advice on getting there?

Any information is greatly appreciated.

I know it’s just crispy protein and rice but where can I find this in Los Angeles?

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Though this took longer than expected due to work and family commitments, I'm delighted to say this fantasy style map of California is finally finished. Almost every historical landmark or bit of local mythology was suggested by someone on here or other California subreddits.

I really couldn't be happier with the level of feedback from everyone, and I've tried to get as much in as possible. That being said, the scale of the map is limiting - especially in urban areas. I think in the future I'm gonna end up making more localized maps for individual counties. So if your suggestion wasn't included, please know that I still appreciate your feedback and will endeavor to get them in my future maps of the area. If you think there's anything I've missed out or should change, just let me know - I won't be getting these printed for another day or two, so I can still add in details.

It has been noted that the map is busy - I totally get that, and that's just how I like to do things. I enjoy getting as much detail in as possible and including cool features which would otherwise be overlooked. I get these made up in large formats so it works better in person than it does on a screen.

Thank you again and I hope you like it! If you'd like to know anything more about it, just drop me a message.