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Yet another reason to reconsider those crazy bike lanes we’ve seen sprouting up around town.

The 17th Street and Broadway improvement projects in Santa Monica are good examples of bad street design. In addition, Measure HLA would require the installation of hundreds of miles of new bike lanes and “other transportation improvements on designated boulevards that undergo major repairs,” the L.A. Times reported.  Los Angeles firefighters oppose street modification measure Continue reading “Yet another reason to reconsider those crazy bike lanes we’ve seen sprouting up around town.”

The First Time I Heard About “Taxi Driver”

I can still remember the first time I’d ever heard about Taxi Driver (1976). I was at Buckley, either 9th or 10th grade. Probably 9th. There was this neighbor girl who lived up the street. I only met her after I switched to her school. Her name was *redacted* or something. She and I wereContinue reading “The First Time I Heard About “Taxi Driver””

Area Restaurant Requires ’Proof of Being Unvaccinated’

This is a joke, right? “PROOF OF BEING UNVACCINATED REQUIRED.” Not sure how that would work. Maybe you could give a sworn statement as to your vaccination history? Does a MMR jab count? Or just vaccines for Covid. Tagging this bit with ‘wtf’. Source: Restaurant Requires ’Proof of Being Unvaccinated’ – NBC Los Angeles

Santa Monica City Map, 1910

I found this great map. It’s available on the Santa Monica digital library. The map itself has amazing detail. It also covers the entire length of the Westgate Line, a trolley service once operated by the Los Angeles Pacific Railway. The Westgate branch used to travel along San Vicente Boulevard, branching off the Sawtelle line on Santa Monica Boulevard. The trolley routeContinue reading “Santa Monica City Map, 1910”