LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – The Obama L.A. October 25, 2011 visit today will prompt road delays especially in Hollywood and Burbank. The Obama L.A. October 25, 2011 street closures today will be the result of the President’s heading to NBC Studios. On Tuesday, Obama will tape in the morning today’s episode of the Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

The President’s route for October 25 is expected to prompt traffic delays and temporary road closures through the Highland pass to the Valley. Obama is heading to Burbank studios of NBC early this morning. The Tonight Show taping will roughly before 10 am PST, officials confirm to news.

Then the President will fly out of Los Angeles to San Francisco for another fundraiser. The President will end the evening in Denver for yet another campaign stop.

Yesterday the President headed to two meals / fundraisers, both galas in the Hancock Park area. But before then, the President stopped off a local favorite Roscoe’s House of Chicken ‘n Waffles. The President reportedly ordered approximately $9 worth of food after touching down in Los Angeles on Air Force One. Obama’s order was the No. 9 “Country Boy” – a mixture of wings, waffles and sides.

One of the President’s stops yesterdays was aimed at the Hispanic vote. Critics say the President was elected to improve immigration reform but has instituted policies less favorable for Hispanics. The President is accused of doing nothing but increase deportations of Hispanic. As much as four hundred thousand deportations were effectuated as of September 2011. Recently, the National Association of Latino Elected Officials said their electorate will not vote for Obama in 2012 because of his handling of Latino issues during his term.

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LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – The Obama L.A. October 24, 2011 visit today is adding new routes and road closures. The Obama L.A. October 24 visit was originally suppose to be only in Hancock Park. But now the White House is confirming to news that the Barack Obama Los Angeles trip will take him to West Los Angeles, Westwood, Hollywood, even Burbank.

Los Angeles residents in advance of today’s Obama visit had believed the President was traveling only to Hancock Park. However, that is no longer the case. The President will first arrive by plane at LAX. He will then helicopter from LAX to UCLA, rather than the federal building in recent trips. As result, no 405 Freeway and Brentwood streets will be closed, officials confirm to news.

Temporary road closures however are expected over a massive cross section of Los Angeles east of Westwood. The President will land in UCLA by helicopter, then travel in motorcade from UCLA all the way to Hancock Park, through Beverly Hills, West Hollywood and neighboring areas.

Obama’s first stop today will be the Hancock Park home of Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas. The $5,000 per person afternoon gala will be hosted by National Latino Gala. The fundraiser is being hosted also by Eva Longoria, Futuro Fund, San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.

Obama’s second stop will be Hancock Park home of James Lassiter. The $35,000 per person evening gala will be hosted by Troy Carter (Lady Gaga), Jay Brown (Def Jam), Will Smith, and Jada Pinkett Smith.

Obama will remain overnight in the Hancock Park. But the real trouble will reportedly erupt Tuesday October 25, 2011. Obama will travel from Hancock Park to Burbank for a taping of the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. White House Officials confirm that Highland and neighboring corridors will be temporarily closed as Obama travels through Hollywood to the Burbank taping.

Insiders believe that, after this trip, as much as fifteen percent of the President’s entire re-election fund will come from West Los Angeles donors.

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LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – The Obama Los Angeles October 24, 2011 visit will prompt renewed traffic jams and road closures, officials confirm to news today. When Obama arrives in Los Angeles this October 24, he will not be heading to West Los Angeles or West Hollywood like previous visits this year.

Rather, the new Obama trip will head to Hancock Park, officials confirm to news. A list of street closures and route delays have not been detailed. But the nature of the two galas have been disclosed.

First, President Obama will head to a Melanie Griffith, Antonio Banderas-hosted event at the their residence. The fundraiser is being presented by the National Latino Gala and will feature co-hosts Eva Longoria and the chairs of the Futuro Fund. San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa are expected to attend the $5,000 a plate gala.

Then, President Obama will head to a gala in Hancock Park at the home of James Lassiter (“Hitch”) and his wife Mai. Co-hosts for the evening include Lady Gaga’s manager Troy Carter, Def Jam head Jay Brown, Will Smith, and Jada Pinkett Smith, reports the Hollywood Reporter. The gala will cost $35,800 a plate. Officials tell the magazine that more than fifteen percent of the President’s election donations are coming from California donors.

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ST LOUIS (LALATE) – When Mike Ditka met Barack Obama today, history buffs revisited a possible 2004 showdown between the two. Mike Ditka met Barack Obama today along with 1985 Chicago Bears team. The ‘85 Bears did not get to go the White House in 1986 after winning the Super Bowl because of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. But today, history buffs are wondering if a decision by Ditka in 2004 changed American history.

In 1985, Ditka was the Bears’ coach. He told news today that it was a great pleasure to have his team finally honored by the White House. “On behalf of the 1985 Chicago bears, we consider him one of us. We’re very proud that you honored us by bringing us here. It’s only 26 years after the fact, and five administrations, but thank you.”

But with that, national news and history buffs are looking back to 2004 as well. In July that year, Republican Peter Fitzgerald vacated his Senate seat for Illinois. Republican nominee Jack Ryan withdrew his nomination following a local scandal.

Quickly Illinois leaders were pushing Ditka to run for the seat. At the time, Ditka was a described an ultra conservative. Ditka would have faced off against newcomer Barack Obama.

Ditka on the advice of his wife ultimately declined the offer. Instead Alan Keyes ran for the seat and lose miserably. In 2008, Ditka was asked by news if he regrets his decision not to run. Ditka said “It would have been interesting, I’ll tell you that.”

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LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – Traffic from President Obama’s visit in L.A. will continue today September 27, 2011. Some Obama road closures and traffic will remain in place this morning until the President departs from LAX. The President stayed the night in Beverly Hills. This morning, West Hollywood residents found road closures still active. West Los Angeles traffic will continue as the President heads from Beverly Hills to West Hollywood and then back to LAX.

City officials tell news that the President’s route will feature him departing the Beverly Wilshire Hotel at 10 AM PST today. The President will reported head in caravan from Beverly Hills to West Hollywood. San Vicente Boulevard between Santa Monica Boulevard and Melrose Avenue will remain closed until noon.

The President will then depart from West Hollywood to LAX perhaps by helicopter and then depart from LAX to Denver. West Los Angeles residents will be grateful to know that the President is not expected to travel in caravan all the way from Beverly Hills to LAX.

Last night the President attended the House of Blues for a function hosted by Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Modern Family). The fundraiser featured performances by B.o.B. and Adam 12 . But during Obama’s speech, a heckler interrupted the President’s speech, shouting “Jesus Christ is God!” The crowd shouted back at the heckler “Four more years!” When he was escorted out of the room, the heckler responded “But you’re the antichrist”.

The second fundraiser at Fig & Olive brought in celebrities including Jeffrey Katzenburg, Jack Black, Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Jon Landau, Judd Apatow, and Quincy Jones.

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