June 2011 Archives
Government:
A Riverside County Supervisor has proposed that several counties split from California and form a new state, but the idea has been floating many, many many times before.
Health:
Helicopter noise may be distressing, but for the Federal Aviation Administration, the focus is on safety.
LA as Subject:
As Southern Californians now prepare to mark the nation's 235th birthday, join us for a look through historical images at Fourth of July celebrations of the past and learn about some of the photographic archives that richly document our region's history.
Commentary:
When is an act of racial hostility not really an act of racial hostility? Ask Santa Monica High School.
Arts & Culture:
Robotic music machines, mondo wizard battles and an annual anime convention energize LA's 4th of July weekend in media arts.
Commentary:
A security guard for a celebrity knows this Hollywood Hills neighborhood at night better than its residents.
LA Vitamin Report:
CicLAvia may have canceled its July event, but, not to fear, the organization is still holding a group ride this Summer
Commentary:
A seismic study of the Salton Basin published this week may hold a key to better understanding very large quakes on the southern San Andreas Fault. Or it may not.
Health:
Noise of any sort, at the right level and persistence, can pose a significant risk to our physical and mental health.
Movie Miento:
The late nun who founded Self Help Graphics would get a kick out of the 41 year old organization's new home in Boyle Heights. It's next door to Purgatory Pizza.
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