Archive for December, 2011
Metro Begins Testing Train Service
Metro will expand the operation of test trains along the Metro Expo Line corridor beginning Sunday, Dec. 4, running trains on a schedule of every 12 minutes during the day to simulate regular mid-day service on the line once the system opens in early 2012. According to The Source, the additional train testing is needed along the entire line in an effort to test the operation of the trains [...]
Dear Editor- Malsin’s Dilemma
The Perks of Office I agree with Scott Malsin that it’s unfair to change the rules for city employees in the middle of the game by reducing their benefits and that reductions should be grandfathered in for employees who are near retirement. Unlike some who have written to the editor, I don’t view public employees as members of a ‘privileged class’. They’re working people and are [...]
Looking Up – Bob Eklund
‘Perfect Black’ Coating Can Render a 3-D Object Flat, Raises Intriguing Dark Veil Possibility in Astronomy -- A carbon nanotube coating developed at the University of Michigan acts as a “magic black cloth” that conceals an object’s three-dimensional geometry and makes it look like a flat black sheet. The 70-micron coating, or carbon nanotube carpet, is about half the thickness of [...]
Barnes and Noble Marina to Benefit CCEF Dec. 5 to 9
Barnes and Noble in Marina del Rey, located at 13400 Maxella Ave in Marina Del Rey, will be holding a fundraiser benefitting the Culver City Education Foundation (CCEF) December 5th – 9th; store hours are 9 a.m. – 10 p.m. This is a perfect opportunity to shop for the holidays. Please mention CCEF at the time of your purchase to make sure we receive credit. Included purchases are books, [...]
