Posts Tagged ‘street closures’

Wilshire taped off b/w Western & Manhattan

Sunday, December 18th, 2011

Sunday morning at a little before 10:00 am, LAPD received a report about a suspicious package in front of Christ Church on the street known as Manhattan Place, just north of Wilshire, a block west of Western Avenue.


Address: 635 S Manhattan Place, Los Angeles 90010

The LA Police Department sent in the bomb unit to take a look at it, and as a precautionary measure, part of Wilshire Boulevard between Manhattan Place and Western Avenue was closed to traffic.

The area is technically just west of Koreatown proper, according to boundaries set by the City Council in 2010.

Source: the community’s main Twitter account http://twitter.com/Koreatown

Update: The bomb squad conducted at least three controlled detonations, at 12:27, 12:38, and 1:00, and determined that the package was benign. Wilshire Boulevard was opened to traffic at 1:35 PM. Manhattan Place between Wilshire and 6th Street was cleared at 2:10 pm.

Holiday Fair on 8th Street, 2011

Saturday, December 3rd, 2011

Eighth Street between Vermont Avenue and Irolo Street is blocked off this weekend for the annual Festival NavideƱo en la Calle Ocho 2011, aka The Christmas Festival on 8th Street.

Festivities on Saturday and Sunday will be from 12 noon to 10 pm.

Holiday on 8th Street: Vermont Avenue, Koreatown LA

The Christmas Festival on 8th Street is a Latino event in the heart of Koreatown, where the majority of residents happen to be Latinos!

* 10 blocks of entertainment
* Live musical performances
* The best Latin food
* Free admission
* Toy drive for children
* Over 75,000 attendees

Scheduled to participate:
Cobi Jones, Diego Schoening, Sonora Santanera, Los Angeles Negros, Vilma Diaz Y Su Sonora, Mariachi Divas, Sonora Karnaval, Alex C, Banda Culiacan

Alerta 3, La Luz Roja de San Marcos, Grupo Eros, Los Romanticos Pasteles Verdes, El Nuevo Acapulco Tropical, Tony Rumba y Las Voces, Grupo El Tiempo, Ricardito Pax, Pepe Castellanos, Nancy Guzman y Su Orquesta, Las Jefas, Ivan Jimenez y Su Banda, Polo Rey…

Christmas Festival on 8th Street = Calle Ocho LA
December 3rd and 4th (Saturday and Sunday), 12-10 pm
8th Street between Irolo and Vermont Avenue