Comic-Con International is 22 days away so some of you are thinking about how you're going to get there. If you're driving down via the 5 Freeway or the 405 (which links up with the 5), there are two things that might conceivably cause you some problem.
On July 16 and 17, the 405 is going to be closed down around the Sepulveda Pass so that a bridge can be demolished. This is going to be an utter mess that will snarl traffic and inconvenience many, many people. I'm not saying it doesn't need to be done; just that L.A. transit is going to be impossible for a while there. Now granted, this is the weekend before the con we're talking about but a lot of folks are fretting that the situation won't be back to normal for a while after. In any case, if you're driving anywhere near the 405 during the work period or soon after, you need to know what they're doing and where (this site will tell you) and stay up to date on what's closed and when.
If you're driving down the 5 on Wednesday, July 20, which is the date of Preview Night for the con, know this: It's the opening day of racing at Del Mar Race Track, which is located along the 5 about 20 miles North of San Diego. Opening day always draws a huge crowd as does the first weekend, which is that Saturday. I have gotten stuck in opening day traffic there. It ain't a lot of fun and there aren't really any good alternate routes as far as I can tell.
Anyway, the gates at Del Mar open at 11:30 AM, First Post is at 2 PM and at 3:00 on opening day, they're having a parade of hats with a big cash prize for the most interesting one.