Vice President Joe Biden is scheduled to visit Los Angeles Thursday to speak at a Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee fundraiser, possibly creating headaches for some Southland commuters.
Biden will be in Las Vegas early Thursday afternoon, speaking at a Hillary Clinton campaign event. According to the White House, Biden will travel to Los Angeles after the Las Vegas appearance and speak at a Southland DCCC fundraiser at 7:15 p.m. at an undisclosed private residence.
Clinton is also scheduled to be in the Southland Thursday, attending a Beverly Hills fundraiser hosted by Casey Wasserman, Jeffrey Katzenberg and Haim Saban, and featuring a performance by Elton John.
Biden is not expected to attend the Clinton fundraiser, which benefits the Hillary Victory Fund.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the following areas of the city “should be avoided when possible” today and Friday to prevent travel delays for community members:
Thursday:
— the area around Pershing Drive between Westchester Parkway and Imperial Highway from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.;
— the area around Imperial Highway between Vista Del Mar and North Sepulveda Boulevard from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.;
— the area around Wilshire Boulevard between South Sepulveda Boulevard and Malcolm Avenue from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.;
— the area around Lindbrook Drive/Hilgard Avenue between Westwood Boulevard and Le Conte Avenue from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.;
— the area around Hilgard Avenue /Lindbrook Avenue between Le Conte Avenue and Westwood Boulevard from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.;
— the area around Wilshire Boulevard between Malcolm Avenue and South Barrington Avenue from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.;
— the area around San Vicente Boulevard between Wilshire Boulevard and 21st Street in the city of Santa Monica from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
— the area around San Vicente Blvd. between 21st Street in the city of Santa Monica and Wilshire Boulevard from 8:15 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.;
— the area around Wilshire Boulevard between South Barrington Avenue and Malcolm Avenue from 8:15 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.; and
— the area around Lindbrook Drive/Hilgard Avenue between Westwood Boulevard and Le Conte Avenue from 8:15 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.
On Friday:
— the area around Hilgard Avenue/Lindbrook Avenue between Le Conte Avenue and Westwood Boulevard from 5:30 a.m. to 7 a.m.;
— the area around Wilshire Boulevard between Malcolm Avenue and South Sepulveda Boulevard from 5:30a.m. to 7 a.m.;
— the area around Culver Boulevard between the 90 Freeway and Vista Del Mar from 5:30 a.m. to 7:00 a.m.; and
— the area around Pershing Drive between Culver Boulevard and Imperial Highway from 5:30 a.m. to 7 a.m.
More information is available by calling the LAPD Media Relations Section at (213) 486-5910.
—City News Service