Take the 101, just make sure you're hitting Hollyweird at off peak hours, if you're going through there.
My fiance lives down in Bellflower (close to the 101 and Hollywood) she had a tornado warning and very heavy hail last night.
I believe that's the first time myself or my parents have ever heard of a tornado warning in that area, or southern California period for that matter.
You picked a heck of a time to come down!
Can you link me to stuff you're trying to get rid of? I'm just getting back into the hobby and have a nice tax return coming at the beginning of next month. So if you still have stuff to bring down maybe I can help you out. =)