Obama Motorcade to Affect Pacfic Palisades Traffic

Anyone planning to be on Southland roads this weekend should consider planning ahead and leaving early, with a series of potentially traffic-snarling events on tap -- highlighted by a 6 1/2-hour visit by President Barack Obama.

Obama is schedule to arrive at Los Angeles International Airport at 1 p.m. Saturday, and he will attend at least three fundraising events, two at the exclusive homes of key supporters and one concert in Pacific Palisades.

Although the president generally travels by helicopter to and from the actual airport, his motorcade will likely force rolling closures of streets in West Los Angeles, Brentwood and Pacific Palisades. Obama is scheduled to depart from LAX at about 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Meanwhile, a Saturday night soccer match between the United States and Mexico is expected to draw more than 90,000 fans to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. The match begins at 6 p.m.

Also beginning around 6 p.m. will be game two of the National League Division Series between the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium.

At 7 p.m., the Zac Brown Band will perform at the Hollywood Bowl.

The fun will continue on Sunday, when thousands of people take part in AIDS Walk Los Angeles in West Hollywood.

City News Service