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Falcon 9 Rocket Seen Soaring Over Venice Beach
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (711+ words) SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 25 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base located here in California on Monday evening at about 7:49 PM. The mission launched from SLC-4E, with the booster attempting a landing on a drone ship in the…...
Venice to Hold First-Ever Tsunami Drill as Officials Launch Community Preparedness Effort
2+ week, 1+ day ago (835+ words) Residents of Venice are being invited to take part in a virtual town hall focused on tsunami preparedness as officials plan the area's first in-person tsunami drill later this year. The online event, scheduled for March 26, will bring together local…...
Coastal Commission to Review Venice Wastewater Pumping Plant Project
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (776+ words) The California Coastal Commission is set to consider a plan to build a new wastewater pumping plant in Venice amid local opposition over its environmental impacts and compatibility with the residential neighborhood. The VAPP aims to add redundancy to the…...
County Approves Heat Action Plan to Address Rising Temperatures and Extreme Heat Events
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (784+ words) The plan focuses on three main goals: cooling outdoor spaces through shade, creating heat-resilient indoor environments and expanding heat safety communications The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the County Heat Action Plan on Feb. 4, a comprehensive framework…...
Camp Integem: Step into the Future
11+ mon, 1+ day ago (985+ words) Explore, Create, and Launch Beyond! This summer, kids are invited to make magic as they journey into the fun-filled, hands-on world of exploration, creation, and making at Camp Integem." They can ride a spaceship to the stars; meet dinosaurs up…...
Los Angeles Says November Storms Helped Capture 5.5 Billion Gallons of Water
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (892+ words) The supply is enough to supply the annual water needs of about 68,000 households, according to estimates from the LADWP After one of the wettest Novembers in recent years, Los Angeles officials said Tuesday the city has captured nearly 5.5 billion gallons…...
Santa Monica to Begin AI-Powered Bus Lane Enforcement in July - Yo! Venice!
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (741+ words) Starting July 1, Santa Monica will roll out artificial intelligence-equipped cameras on city buses to detect and deter illegal parking in bus lanes. The initiative, part of a broader move to modernize urban transportation, will use forward-facing cameras and license plate…...
Stormy Holiday Week Ahead Prompts Evacuation Warnings Across Los Angeles
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (427+ words) System Could Mark the Rose Parade's First Rainy New Year's Day Since 2006. Los Angeles County residents are being urged to prepare for a wet and potentially hazardous stretch of weather as a multi-day storm system is expected to bring steady…...