Archive for August 2nd, 2012
Local Babe Ruth Team Clears The Next Round in Semi-Finals
Matthew Kaplan pitched five strong innings and pinch hitter Angel Dela Torre delivered a key pinch hit to lead the Westchester 14 U Babe Ruth All Star team to a 3-1 victory over Arizona Wednesday night. Kaplan allowed one unearned run and struck out seven before yielding to closer Grant Craddolph for the final two innings. Arizona jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the third inning aver a [...]
Looking Up – Bob Eklund
STUDENT-BUILT SATELLITES: A NEW WAY TO DO SPACE RESEARCH – Eleven tiny satellites called CubeSats will accompany a spy satellite into Earth orbit on Aug. 2, inaugurating a new type of inexpensive, modular nanosatellite designed to piggyback aboard other NASA missions. One of the eleven is CINEMA (CubeSat for Ions, Neutrals, Electrons, & MAgnetic fields), an 8-pound, shoebox-size package [...]
Dear Editor – Fracking Concerns are Ongoing
Dear Editor, I was delighted to find your excellent coverage on fracking in Culver City at CC Crossroads. Since 90% of the Inglewood oil field is on unincorporated land, unfortunately the CC Council's ban doesn't carry much weight. Last month our state legislature defeated a bill that would have required the oil cos. to notify residents before beginning fracking in their neighborhoods. So [...]
