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Previously called Rodeo Road, [2] it was renamed President Barack Obama Boulevard by the Los Angeles City Council on May 4, 2019. The Los Angeles Times characterized the renaming as important for local residents because it honored the first African American President and was a symbol of resistance to the Donald Trump presidency.
In 2015 Studio Pali Fekete Architects were selected by the City of Los Angeles to expand and redevelop the Rancho Cienega Sports Complex, which would be renamed the Michelle and Barack Obama Sports Complex in honor of Michelle and Barack Obama. [13] The project would be designed to meet LEED silver certification and have a net zero energy use. [14]
Fedco at Cerritos, California. Fedco had several locations in Southern California including: Van Nuys (Los Angeles), 14920 Raymer Street, store #1, replaced by Target (1956-1999) [7] La Cienega (Los Angeles), 3535 South La Cienega Boulevard, store #2, replaced by Target (1961-1999) [8]
La Cienega Boulevard is named after Rancho Las Cienegas Mexican land grant roughly in the region now called "West Los Angeles." The Spanish phrase la ciénaga translates into English as "the swamp " and the area named "Las Ciénegas" was a continual marshland due to the course of the Los Angeles River through that area prior to a massive ...
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South Robertson is an area on the Westside of Los Angeles that is served by the South Robertson neighborhood council. [1] It contains the following city neighborhoods: Beverlywood, Castle Heights, Cheviot Hills, Crestview, La Cienega Heights and Reynier Village. The area is notable as a center for the Jewish community. [2]
The narrow gauge Los Angeles Railway A Line ran on Venice between Hill and Burlington Avenue until 1946. Prior to 1932, West 16th Street ended at Crenshaw Boulevard. In that year part of the Pacific Electric right of way was taken and Venice Boulevard was cut through from La Brea Avenue to Crenshaw. At that time West 16th Street was renamed ...
Wilshire/Rodeo station is an under construction, underground rapid transit (known locally as a subway) station on the D Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is currently under construction as part of the D Line Extension project, in Beverly Hills, California. Construction started in 2018 as part of Section 2 of the extension project.