Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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The lights went out at major landmarks and buildings throughout Los Angeles for one hour on Friday night as part of a promotion aimed at urging Angelenos to conserve energy this summer. Mayor Eric Garcetti kicked off the campaign calling for energy conservation, with the region expected to face a natural gas supply shortage brought on by a months-long gas leak at Southern California Gas Co.'s Aliso Canyon storage facility. City Hall, the Urban Lights art exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum...
Two Los Angeles men were convicted Tuesday of carrying out a string of mostly small-scale robberies across Los Angeles in 2013. Dominic Dorsey, 48, of Hollywood, and Reginald Bailey, 71, of Jefferson Park, were convicted by a downtown federal jury of conspiracy to interfere with interstate commerce in violation of the federal Hobbs Act, and five specific Hobbs Act robberies and five counts of using a firearm during the robberies. They were nicknamed the "Cowboy Bandits" because one of the men br...
Update 7 PM 7/24: Sand Fire continues to move at a rapid speed. The Santa Monica Animal Shelter is collecting animal crates to help relocate animals. There are many animal sanctuaries and rescues in the areas now being evacuated. Contact your local shelter or go to #sandfire on Twitter to see if there is a way for you to help. Current Evacuation Zones: Sierra Hwy at Shady Lane to Sierra Hwy at 14 / Escondido at 14 to Sierra Hwy at 14 Agua Dulce Canyon Road north to the 14 Freeway / Crown Valley...
In the United States, open carry refers to the practice of "openly carrying a firearm in public", as distinguished from concealed carry, where firearms cannot be seen by the casual observer. The practice of open carry, where gun owners openly carry firearms while they go about their daily business, has seen an increase in the U.S. in recent years--Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_carry_in_the_United_States Stephen Loomis, President of Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Association (CPPA),...
It has allowed people to travel more cheaply and allows tenants to make money off of spare bedrooms. But at the same time it has emptied out entire neighborhoods of homes and replaced families with hotel guests. It is called AIRBNB, short for Air Bed N Breakfast. And it is about to be legal and taxed in the city of Los Angeles. Airbnb will soon begin collecting a 14% tourist tax for the City of Los Angeles. The deal, announced on July 18, is expected to provide more than $5 million in annual...
