Expo Line opens today - ride free for the weekend!

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Due to the dedication and grand opening of the Exposition Metro Rail line on Friday, April 27, 2012 and Saturday, April 28, 2012 along with the March of Dimes for Babies walk also on Saturday, April 28, 2012, the below streets will be closed to vehicular traffic:

 

FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 2012

Exposition Boulevard will be closed from Vermont Avenue to Figueroa Street from 10:00 am to approximately 4:00 pm.

Entry and exit to and from USC’s Watt Way will be allowed from…

Last month students from across the city put together a tribute concert at the Roxy to help the famous Foshay Learning Center Jazz Band as it's budget was being slashed.

The students, organized by Crossroads in Santa Monica, raised $13,000, saved music and created a lasting bond.

This weekend they…

There's still time! Contribute a new or gently-used book to any of the donation stations throughout campus!



Bring your donation to the USC Civic Engagement Booth #748 at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books this weekend for the opportunity to win a prize!



Want to travel light? You can donate online at…

WHAT: The 17th annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, the largest and most prestigious public literary event in the country.

New for 2012 is the dedication of U.S. stamps that honor 20th century poets with U.S. Postal Service selection committee member and USC faculty member, Dana Gioia; a book drive especially benefitting the USC Family of Schools in South Los Angeles, an expanded outdoor food area.

Visit…

In this seasonal walk series, The Children's Nature Institute will lead a walk to a local community garden and farmers market in one round-trip excursion.…

From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. join your friends and neighbors in the celebration of the great weather and community at Loren Miller Park in West Adams. There will be bouncers, face painting, games. egg hunts. Sponsored by LA Recs and Parks and the North Area Neighborhood Development…

Earth Day South LA 2012 – Free Family Event! – April 14th – 11am to 4pm -  Normandie Ave Elementary School 4505 S. Raymond Ave, LA, CA 90045. Enter the…

The USC Department of Public Safety will be holding the DPS Cadet Street Carnival Friday, Saturday and Sunday on Hoover between Jefferson and Adams.

Hoover street closure will begin on Wednesday, April 4th at 12pm through Monday, April

9th at 6am.

Hoover Street will be closed to vehicle traffic

from Adams to Jefferson. No parking will be

allowed on…

The USC Fisher Museum of Art invites you to join us for a fun-filled day of activities that the whole family will enjoy, including arts & crafts, food, and face-painting!



Saturday, April 7 from noon to 2 p.m. come to the Fisher Courtyard, 823 Exposition Blvd., on the south side of University Park Campus.

This is special event is held in…

Jacquelyn Dupont-Walker was honored as "Woman of the Year" March 26 at the Capitol by The California Legislative Women's Caucus for her significant contributions to our neighborhood. Assemblymember Holly Mitchell nominated her for the 47th District.

"Early in life she was impacted by the models of an entrepreneurial and visionary father and maternal grandfather who…