Santa Monica Canyon Civic Association
President emeritus of the Santa Monica Canyon Civic Association, member of the Pacific Palisades Community Council, and a resident of Santa Monica Canyon for more than 40 years
PROFILE
George Wolfberg
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FROM George Wolfberg
Which Way, L.A.?
LA's Westside Faces a Slow-Pocalypse If you thought Westside traffic couldn't get any worse, it seems that public agencies are conspiring to achieve simultaneous disruption. The City of Santa Monica is about to start rebuilding the California Incline , which drops traffic down onto the Pacific Coast Highway. That's where LA County has extended a massive sewer repair at least until June. At the same time, Metro is bringing Expo Line construction down Colorado Boulevard almost to the Santa Monica Pier.
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