Latest Wilshire Boulevard Stories
Streets Closed on Race Course from Dodger Stadium to Santa Monica Finish Line for Part of the Day to Create a Safe and Efficient Environment for Runners and Spectators LOS ANGELES, March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Approximately 24,000 marathon runners and hundreds of thousands of spectators will take to the streets on Sunday, March 17(th) for the ASICS LA Marathon -- and many of those streets will be closed for a portion of the day to create a safe environment for the iconic race that...
LOS ANGELES, March 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Wilshire Boulevard Temple announced today it will host renowned Cantors Don Gurney, Chayim Frenkel, Nathan Lam and Susan Caro in concert on Friday, April 20, 2012 at 6 p.m., at the Temple's Audrey and Sydney Irmas Campus in West Los Angeles. A very special occasion, it is rare when four Cantors of such wide acclaim officiate together. An Anne and Nathan Spilberg Annual Jewish Event, the Four Cantors will elevate souls and infuse...
California's Future: Greek Tragedy or American Prosperity? LOS ANGELES, March 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Hancock Park Patriots and the South Central L.A. Tea Party (SCLATP) have joined forces to hold a major tax day tea party rally on Sunday, April 15, 2012, from 2-4 p.m. at the Wilshire Federal Building (11000 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles). The theme for the rally is California's Future: Greek Tragedy or American Prosperity? The rally will focus on solutions for...
HERNDON, Va., March 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Audi celebrated the grand opening of Audi Beverly Hills, an all-new dealership in partnership with Fletcher Jones Family of Fine Dealerships. The new location, which officially opened its doors on January 26, marks the eighth Los Angeles area dealership for the brand. Grand opening event detailsThe event included a keynote speech from Audi of America President Johan de Nysschen, a ribbon cutting ceremony with Beverly Hills Mayor...
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Wende Museum of Culver City, the world's largest archive of the Cold War, will unveil new artwork by street artists D*Face, Herakut, and Retna on the museum's original 40-foot Berlin Wall at 5900 Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles on Sunday, November 13 at 2:30pm. The unveiling ceremony, entitled "Behind the Berlin Wall," will be attended by London's D*Face, Germany's Herakut, and L.A.'s Retna and include a sneak preview of The Wende's new...
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cold War rivalry between the Soviet Union and the United States reached a boiling point exactly fifty years ago when on August 13, 1961, the Berlin Wall was built, physically and symbolically dividing the peoples of East and West. In response to the 50th anniversary of the building of the Wall, The Wende Museum, the largest archive of the Cold War in the world, will install 16 Soviet portraits on exterior walls in Downtown Los Angeles's Old...
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 30, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- In anticipation of the January 14, 2011 release of the 3D action comedy The Green Hornet, starring Seth Rogen, Jay Chou, and Cameron Diaz, the vigilante hero's automotive co-star Black Beauty is now taking on Los Angeles in a unique way, perched atop the world-famous Petersen Automotive Museum's elevated outdoor display. The 58,000 daily commuters travelling through L.A.'s third-busiest intersection at Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue will be...
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ratkovich Company, in partnership with Penwood Real Estate Investment Management, announced today the landmark purchase of over 1.2 million square feet (over 28 acres) of land at Playa Vista. The $32.4 million purchase is comprised of 11 existing buildings totaling 537,130 square feet of building space on four parcels of land, including the hangar where Howard Hughes' legendary Spruce Goose was built. All 11 buildings purchased by The Ratkovich...
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- ReGreen Corporation, a leading provider of energy services in California, has received $2 million from Nara Bank (Nasdaq: NARA) to begin construction on a 255 kW solar photovoltaic installation at Metro Park Towers on Wilshire in downtown Los Angeles, CA. Metro Park Towers on Wilshire is a 2-tower commercial office complex located in the mid Wilshire area of downtown Los Angeles. The buildings, located at 1930 Wilshire Boulevard, have previously...
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- WHAT: Simon Wiesenthal Center's 2010 Humanitarian Award Ceremony Julie Chen, Russell Crowe, Governor Gray Davis, Adam Fogelson, Brian Grazer, Rabbi Marvin Hier, Alan Horn, Ron Howard, Bob Iger, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Ryan Kavanaugh, Donna Langley, Jay Leno, Ron Meyer, Les Moonves, Brett Ratner, WHO: Jeff Robinov, Rich Ross and Jeff Zucker Plus many additional...
