Complex sentence: In the late 1970s, after then-governor Jerry Brown canceled the Beverly Hills Freeway that would have razed the entire length of Melrose Avenue, Melrose Avenue became known as a street of funky shops, restaurants and galleries.
Split into simpler sentences: In the late 1970s, after then-governor Jerry Brown canceled the Beverly Hills Freeway that would have razed the entire length of Melrose Avenue. That avenue became known as a street of funky shops, restaurants and galleries.