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TOP STORY - MAY 10, 2010
Marina del Rey Free Summer Beach Shuttle Begins May 28 |
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Thanks to a continued
partnership between Playa Vista and Los Angeles County Supervisor
Don Knabe, residents and visitors to the Marina can once again enjoy
a relaxing ride on the free Summer Beach Shuttle without having to
deal with the burden of gasoline costs, parking fees, and traffic
headaches.
This summer, the Beach Shuttle will operate on Fridays, weekends,
and holidays between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day from May
28th to September 6th. Friday and Saturday operating hours will be
from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Sunday and holiday operating hours
will be from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. In support of the Thursday
evening classical concerts at Burton Chace Park, (July 8 and 222;
August 5 and 19) the Beach Shuttle will also operate from 5:00 p.m.
to 10:00 p.m. to provide direct service to Burton Chace Park. The
Beach Shuttle will also provide service for the Sunday, September
26th Abbot Kinney Festival between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 6:00
p.m.
The free Beach Shuttle buses will travel from Playa Vista every 30
minutes beginning at 10:15 a.m., carrying passengers to major points
of interest including Fisherman’s Village, Waterside Shopping
Center, Mother’s Beach and Venice Beach Pier. Please note that there
will be a pause in service between 3:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. to allow
for the shuttle drivers’ lunch breaks.
The Beach Shuttle vehicles are powered by clean Compressed Natural
Gas. Space for bicycles is available. Shuttle stops are also
conveniently located near seven Marina del Rey WaterBus boarding
locations. For more information on the Beach Shuttle, visit
http://beaches.lacounty.gov
or call the Marina del Rey Visitor’s Center at (310) 305-9545.
Useful Westchester Links
 City of Los Angeles
Westchester LAX Marina del Rey Chamber
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles Unified School District
Westchester Library
Los Angeles Police Department |
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Loyola Marymount University located in the community of Westchester balances a challenging liberal arts and sciences curriculum with outstanding professional programs at the graduate and undergraduate levels. |
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Contact:
Steve Napolitano
Field Deputy
825 Maple Avenue
Torrance, CA 90503
snapolitano@lacbos.org
Tel: (310) 222-3015
Fax: (310) 320-4058 |
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Don Knabe. Working for westchester. Westchester
Accomplishments |
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Halting Transit Maintenance Yards in El Segundo and Westchester
 Proposals to build a massive light rail maintenance facility and service yard in El Segundo, as well as an alternative site for the facility in Westchester, have been permanently halted, thanks to an effort by Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe and other local community and government leaders. Supervisor Knabe, who also serves as Metro’s First Vice Chair, shared the communities concerns and brought forward a motion which was amended and approved, removing the El Segundo and Westchester sites from any current or future consideration |
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Providing Summer Beach Shuttle Service
Thanks to a continued partnership between Playa Vista and Supervisor Don Knabe, Chairman of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, residents and visitors to the Marina can once again enjoy a relaxing ride on the free Summer Beach Shuttle service buses without having to deal with the burden of gasoline costs, parking fees, and traffic headaches. |
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Upgrading the South Bay Bike Trail
A major upgrade and overhaul of the South Bay Bike Trail was completed. The portion of the renovated bike path is located between 62nd Avenue and Culver Boulevard in the Playa del Rey community of the City of Los Angeles. The project involved the reconstruction of the existing bike trail, including the construction of deep base to stabilize the path and new concrete pavement, and the installation of new striping and pavement markings. |
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Expressing Disappointment in Conclusion of LAX Runway Studies
Supervisor Knabe announced his disappointment in the conclusions reached by studies commissioned by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) that called for moving the northernmost runway at LAX at least 340 feet north into the communities of Westchester and Playa del Rey. Each report came to the same conclusion with little, if any, discussion of available alternatives. |
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Supports various community-based organizations like: Chamber of Commerce, Teacher Mini-Grant Program and the Westchester Mental Health Guild. |
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