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What to know about the Bidens' LA visit: Schedule, traffic and protests

The president and first lady are visiting Los Angeles this weekend on a star-studded fundraising effort.

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President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are visiting Los Angeles this weekend for several fundraisers and other events in an effort to give his reelection campaign a boost.

The president and first lady will participate in six private and public fundraising events and meetings between them with Hollywood stars and Southern California business leaders.

The couple will arrive Friday afternoon with Jill Biden landing at Hollywood Burbank Airport and the president at Los Angeles International Airport. A motorcade visit to Los Angeles' Westside will likely impact the area's already congested traffic.

Another fundraising event is planned for Saturday before a Sunday departure.

Here is the schedule, according to the White House:

Friday

12:45 p.m.: The First Lady Jill Biden will arrive at Hollywood Burbank Airport in Burbank, California. 

1:00 p.m.: President Biden arrives in Las Vegas. 

1:30 p.m.: The first lady and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra will visit Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

2:45 p.m.: President Biden is expected to talk about a planned high-speed rail line between Las Vegas and Los Angeles.

4:40 p.m.: Biden arrives at LAX and soon after departs to Santa Monica Airport. 

7:30 p.m. President Biden and the first lady will participate in a fundraising campaign reception. Some of the people who are expected at the event include Steven Spielberg, Shonda Rhimes, Peter Chernin, Jim Gianopulos and Rob Reiner, and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. 

Saturday

The president and the first lady will participate in a campaign reception in Los Angeles.

Sunday

The president and first lady will depart Los Angeles en route to Wilmington, Delaware.

Biden visit street closures in LA

Specific details about the street closures have not yet been disclosed. Some streets and freeway ramps will close without warning, so be prepared and patient.

According to Caltrans, "for security reasons there is no advance announcement to the public regarding ramp closures related to a visit by a U.S. president or vice president. That is the policy of the U.S. Secret Service, the Los Angeles Police Department, and other agencies involved."

The area of the Los Angeles International Airport, LAX, and the Hollywood Burbank Airport in Burbank will have closures of streets and roads to allow the passage of the presidential motorcade until it reaches its destination.

The area of West Los Angeles will be under tight security because of the presidential visit and planned protests.

Refresh this article for updates on the schedule and street closures.

Protests during the Bidens' LA visit

Ahead of the visit, the Los Angeles Police Department issued a state regarding possible protests over the weekend.

"The LAPD is aware of possible first amendment activity in the Los Angeles area over the next few days," the LAPD said on X. "In coordination with the US Secret Service,  additional uniformed personnel and other resources will be deployed to ensure the highest level of public safety.

More than a dozen pro-Palestinian groups have mobilized in Westwood, waiting for President Biden's arrival to protest. Alex Rozier reports for NBC4 News on Dec. 8, 2023.
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