Hollywood Boulevard Redesign Adds Protected Lanes Toward Sunset
Los Angeles, CA · September 16, 2026
Federal investigators arrive in Chatsworth today following last night's devastating news helicopter crash. Our thoughts are with the grieving families, neighbors, and local newsrooms carrying on through heavy hearts.
The Lead
Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration are on scene in Chatsworth this morning to examine the wreckage of an NBC4 news helicopter that crashed Tuesday evening. The aircraft, NewsChopper 4, went down in a commercial driveway along the 9100 block of Mason Avenue around 7:00 PM while broadcasting aerial coverage of an earlier fatal collision between a passenger SUV and a Metro bus. Three people lost their lives, including aerial reporter Eliana Moreno, longtime pilot George Marciniw, and an individual on the ground. Fire crews contained the resulting blaze before it breached adjacent industrial buildings, though multiple vehicles caught fire. For Angelenos accustomed to hearing Moreno and Marciniw guide them through evening gridlock, the tragedy strikes deeply at the daily rhythm of local broadcast news. Federal investigators expect to remain on Mason Avenue through the week documenting the flight path and mechanical wreckage.
Local Pulse
Hollywood Boulevard Safety Upgrades Advance Toward Sunset Roads LADOT opened community feedback this week to add protected bike lanes linking Hollywood Boulevard directly to Sunset Boulevard.
Council Weighs New Independent Compliance Office Plan City Hall A unanimous council vote directs staff to draft resources for automated screening to flag potential conflicts before votes happen.
New San Fernando Road Crossing Signal Activated Safety Students and neighbors now have an on-demand beacon with flashing red signals to cross the busy multilane corridor safely.
Today's Outlook
- High 80°F · Low 67°F — Overcast
- Expect cloud-covered skies and warm air, so leave the heavy layers at home.
What's On Around Town
Today
JLF Los Angeles: Ideas and Literature ASU California Center Broadway (1111 S Broadway), 6:00 PM · Free Provocative dialogues on storytelling and culture co-presented by Zócalo Public Square.
Cinemyth: Fairy Tale Spirits Philosophical Research Society (3910 Los Feliz Blvd), 7:00 PM · Paid An evening exploring mythological archetypes through folklore, film, and guided lecture.
LE SSERAFIM Crypto.com Arena (1111 S Figueroa St), 7:30 PM · Paid Global pop choreography and chart-topping hits live at the downtown arena.
Andrea Bocelli Hollywood Bowl, 8:00 PM · Paid Operatic grandeur under the stars with the celebrated Italian tenor.
Tomorrow
- Hollyhock House Tours Hollyhock House (4800 Hollywood Blvd), 11:00 AM–4:00 PM · Free–$7
- John Cameron Mitchell: Hedwig 25th Anniversary The Ebell of Los Angeles (743 S Lucerne Blvd), 7:00 PM · Paid
- All for the Hall Benefit Concert The Novo (800 W Olympic Blvd), 8:00 PM · Paid
Friday
- LA's Garden Exhibition Descanso Gardens (1418 Descanso Dr), La Cañada Flintridge, 10:00 AM–4:00 PM · Paid
- Water for Elephants: The Musical Pantages Theatre (6233 Hollywood Blvd), 8:00 PM · Paid
- Soulwax The Fonda Theatre (6126 Hollywood Blvd), 9:00 PM · Paid
Spotlight & Story
- Gilmore Gas Station at Highland and Willoughby
- In 1935, this cantilevered Art Deco station pumped nine-cent Red Lion gasoline to Hollywood motorists. After sitting boarded up behind chain-link fencing for nearly twenty years, the streamlined structure reopened with its signature curved glass kiosk and red neon ribbons restored.
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