Posts Tagged ‘Los Angeles’
Video: Los Angeles in 206 Photos in Under 2 Minutes
February 5, 2012 at 1:00 pm
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Los Angeles-based photographer Enrique Gutierrez shows us his look at the city using 206 of his images set to Flux Pavilion's remix of Culprate - Don't Do That, all in under two minutes. Enjoy! [ more › ]
LA DWP customers may see 3 percent rate hike
February 2, 2012 at 2:03 pm
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The L.A. City Council tentatively approved a 3 percent increase in water rates for DWP customers.
L.A. appoints consumer advocate to review DWP rate hike plans
February 1, 2012 at 2:00 pm
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Frederick Pickel's job was created by voters amid concern over rising utility costs. Council is weighing DWP's latest request.After nearly a year of delays, the Los Angeles City Council has appointed an independent representative to scrutinize proposed hikes in water and electricity bills.
Los Angeles Ranks as Really Really Good Looking
January 27, 2012 at 9:00 am
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Los Angeles made the top 5 places for "attractive people" in Travel+Leisure magazine's "America's Favorite Cities" lists, out this week.
Los Angeles: Clean Tech Capital of America?
January 25, 2012 at 4:25 am
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If Mayor Villaraigosa gets his way, you betcha. Interestingly enough, the artist’s studio where this piece resides (under the Main St bridge) is right along the Clean Tech corridor being planned. Clean Tech Los Angeles is all about making LA a desirable place to start and grow clean tech businesses. The real growth in manufacturing [...]
5 of LA’s Craziest City Council District Gerrymanders
January 5, 2012 at 5:24 pm
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Click here to view the full photogallery. The battle over LA's City Council districts is in full swing--the Daily News reports that, ahead of a self-imposed February deadline, the City Council's Redistricting Commission is considering several suggestions from the public that would smack of common sense in any other city. The most common suggestions for [...]
LA Neighborhood Councils will Have 2012 Elections
January 4, 2012 at 8:42 pm
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The City Council is going to make sure that neighborhood council officer elections take place in 2012--they're moving forward with an ordinance to transfer management of the elections to the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment, reports the Contra Costa Times. DONE had run the neighborhood council elections up until 2008, when the city clerk's office took [...]
Interactive Map Shows All of LA’s Current and Future Bikeways
December 23, 2011 at 7:34 am
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Did you think the LA Department of Transportation wasn't going to get you anything this year? Well, they've come through with an interactive map of Los Angeles bike infrastructure--you can select to view just bike paths, lanes, and/or routes, or the rather less helpful sharrows. And, for the dreamers in the crowd, you can also [...]
Officials Urge Angelenos To Report Wind Damage
December 23, 2011 at 6:34 am
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LOS ANGELES (KNX 1070) — Los Angeles has not met the qualifications to receive public sector assistance in the wake of this month’s historic windstorms. » PHOTOS: Wild Wind Damage The California Emergency Management Agency (Cal EMA) informed Los Angeles County’s Office of Emergency Management that Los Angeles’ operational area did not meet the threshold [...]
Study Finds That There Are More and More Bikers in LA
December 11, 2011 at 6:33 pm
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Image via LACBC The Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition yesterday announced the preliminary results of a study showing that cities (like people) really can change--it found that the number of Angelenos riding bikes is on its way up. The group conducted the study over two days in September, counting bicyclists and pedestrians at 58 intersections [...]
Mosaic Apartments to open in L.A.’s Pico Union district
December 7, 2011 at 3:36 pm
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Mosaic Apartments, a $21-million affordable housing project in the historic Pico Union area of Los Angeles, is set to open Thursday. The 56-unit complex west of Staples Center near the intersection of Pico Boulevard and Union Avenue was developed by Amcal Multihousing Inc. of Agoura Hills to house low- to moderate-income renters. The rapidly changing [...]
Hurricane Force Winds Expected Through Friday In LA Area
November 29, 2011 at 11:23 pm![high-winds[1]](http://theopendaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/high-winds1-96x63.jpg "high-winds[1]")
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Hurricane force winds out of the northeast are possible in the local mountains, starting Wednesday night, upping the danger of wildfires and making driving hazardous for truckers.
