Posts Tagged ‘Marina Del Rey’
Free Ticket Giveaway – 2012 Sustainability Summit at The Getty
April 17, 2012 at 7:36 am
The Open Daily is giving away a free ticket to the 2012 Sustainability Summit presented on Friday, April 27th at the Getty Center. Simply enter to win before 5pm local time on Friday, April 20th and a winner will be selected at random to attend the Summit. Tweet about the contest and win additional entries!
California schools harness sunshine to cut energy costs
April 16, 2012 at 10:00 pm
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More schools install solar panels to tap California's sunshine and reduce energy costs. But among the snags are predictable complaints about aesthetics and an unexpected directional mixup. To plug in to solar energy, you need photovoltaic cells, controllers, inverters, combiner boxes and plenty of copper wiring.
Search is on for man who rappelled down Marina del Rey highrise
April 16, 2012 at 7:20 pm
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Police were looking Monday for a burglary suspect they say used rope to drop onto a balcony at a high-rise apartment building in Marina del Rey and demand entry to a woman’s residence. Police were trying to get a surveillance video Monday and would likely release it to the public to help identify the suspect.
Los Angeles to Host Forum on Climate Change
April 16, 2012 at 7:13 pm
The City of Los Angeles presents its second annual Forum on Climate Change on Monday, April 23, 2012 from 9am – 2pm at the Japanese American National Museum located at 369 East 1st Street. Experts will weigh in on science, collaboration, policy, and case studies on the City’s efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change. City Council staff members, neighborhood councils, educators and all interested stakeholders are invited to participate.
Man rappels down Marina del Rey high-rise, breaks into condo
April 15, 2012 at 8:47 pm
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Police are hoping surveillance video may lead them to a man who rappelled along the side of a Marina del Rey condominium complex into a woman's residence on the 15th floor of a high-rise. Police say the woman, who lives in the Regatta complex at Maxella Avenue and Lincoln Boulevard, was startled Saturday morning by the [...]
Ballona Creek: Rock Stack Status
April 13, 2012 at 9:00 pm
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Nigama, a local artist, is seeking donations to maintain the Ballona Creek Trioliths, an art installation of hundreds of stacked rocks. The project started in May 2010, and Nigama hopes to film a documentary to capture the the 3-stone figures that have "transformed an unremarkable urban creekside into a magical landscape," according to Nigama. He is hoping to raise $14,000 by April 23.
Los Angeles DWP Announces Workshops for New Solar Feed-in Tariff Program
April 12, 2012 at 10:05 am
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and the Los Angeles Business Council will be hosting information workshops to roll out LADWP's Feed in Tariff Program. To learn how to participate in this program, we invite you to RSVP to attend one of three public information workshops including 6:30pm on Tuesday April 17 in downtown LA and 2pm on Thursday April 19 in Century City.
Dredging begins on Marina del Rey entry channel
April 5, 2012 at 6:17 am
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Dredging work began Wednesday in the entry channel to Marina del Rey, a project that is expected to remove as much as 1 million cubic yards of sediment to make the channel safer to navigate.
More Fallout Over Windstorm Blackouts
April 4, 2012 at 6:25 pm
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An independent report says Southern California Edison could have shaved a day off the time it needed to restore power after last year's windstorm that left 400,000 people in the dark. The seven-and-a-half days it took to get electricity flowing could have been cut by a day or even two through policy changes that include better planning and damage assessment.
EarthBar to Serve Equinox Marina del Rey on April 16
April 2, 2012 at 12:44 pm
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The Equinox under construction in Marina del Rey has been delayed several times this year, but reps say the space will open to the public on the morning of April 16. In addition to EarthBar's signature bottled juice line, made-to-order juice bar, and smoothies and power shots, the new Marina del Rey location will also offer recommendations on juices to complement specific classes or workouts.
Disturbing New Report Finds Large Nuclear Risk At San Onofre
March 27, 2012 at 9:06 am
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A new report claims that Southern California Edison misled federal regulators about equipment and design changes at the San Onofre nuclear power plant that are the likely cause of extensive wear on tubing that carries radioactive water. A series of untested equipment and design changes to the massive generators "created a large risk of tube failure at the San Onofre reactors," the report concluded. Following a radiation leak in January, tests found that seven tubes that carry radioactive water from the reactor were in danger of rupturing under high pressure in Unit 3.
The Argonaut Newspaper Bought by Southland Publishing
March 25, 2012 at 11:37 pm
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The Argonaut newspaper announced Thursday that it has been sold to Southland Publishing, Inc. The local weekly newspaper claims an audited print circulation of 30,000. Launched in 1971 as the Marina del Rey Argonaut, the paper expanded its coverage to include Playa del Rey, Venice, Santa Monica, Westchester, Los Angeles International Airport, as well as the adjacent neighborhoods of Playa Vista and Mar Vista.
