In the Hollywood Hills off of Coldwater Canyon Road, there is an unusual street. First turning off of Coldwater Canyon as Cherokee Lane in Los Angeles, it looks like a pretty standard road. However, reaching further up, the road passes the Beverly Hills city limits. Well, only half of it does. So, now the left …
From the USGS – Updated: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ci15481673#summary Event Time 2014-03-29 04:09:42 UTC 2014-03-28 21:09:42 UTC-07:00 at epicenter 2014-03-28 21:09:42 UTC-07:00 system time Location 33.919°N 117.944°W depth=7.5km (4.6mi) Nearby Cities 1km (1mi) S of La Habra, California 4km (2mi) W of Brea, California 5km (3mi) NNW of Fullerton, California 6km (4mi) E of La Mirada, California 546km (339mi) W of Phoenix, Arizona Tectonic Summary …
Angels Flight is a short funicular railway in downtown Los Angeles. It has been around since 1901, though not continuously. It used to run from Hill St and 3rd St west up Bunker Hill. It was moved about 1/2 block south about 15 years ago. I took this video of it in 2010.
Before the Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension was opened, I was contacted by Nobuho Nagasawa. She was commissioned to create the artwork for the 1st St and Soto St Metro Gold Line station. She was looking for maps of the area surrounding the 1st / Soto station and found my website on the East Los …
In 2011, the newest Metro Rail line in Los Angeles will open. Running from downtown Los Angeles at 7th St/Metro Center station, to Culver City at Venice Blvd / Robertson Blvd, it will be the first new line to open since the Metro Gold Line in 2003. This bike ride was to follow that from …
Southern California Regional Rocks and Roads
Exploring the highways, geology, history and landscapes of Southern California.