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    Jun 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. A long cooling-off period for San Onofre nuclear plant

    Southern California Edison built San Onofre's two nuclear reactors in about nine years, <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-0608-san-onofre-20130608%2C0%2C3986075.story">but tearing them down</a> will be a technically complex, multibillion-dollar job completed over decades.
    Southern California Edison built San Onofre's two nuclear reactors in about nine years, but tearing them down will be a technically complex, multibillion-dollar job completed over decades. It is likely that Edison first will mothball the plant, which...

    Tags: Companies and Corporations, Southern California Edison Company, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Barbara Boxer, Plant Openings

    2. Jun 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. The how-to behind the Land of Nod's rainbow wall

    Earlier this week we posted one more sign of the American retail recovery, the expansion of the <a title="Land of Nod South Coast Plaza" href="http://www.latimes.com/features/home/la-lh-land-of-nod-south-coast-plaza-20130603,0,231066.story" target="_blank">Land of Nod at South Coast Plaza</a> in Costa Mesa. Times photographer Allen J. Schaben's shot of the brick wall at the checkout counter prompted us to ask Land of Nod creative director Danielle Kurtz about her painting process. Kurtz finished the design by herself in 15 hours. Our edited Q&amp;A with Kurtz:
    Earlier this week we posted one more sign of the American retail recovery, the expansion of the Land of Nod at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa. Times photographer Allen J. Schaben's shot of the brick wall at the checkout counter prompted us to ask Land of...

    Tags: JC Penney Company Inc.

    3. May 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Retail rents starting to inch up

    After surviving a brutal recession that saw many chain retailers, restaurants and shops struggle and even go under, Southern California landlords are regaining the upper hand in rent negotiations.
    After surviving a brutal recession that saw many chain retailers, restaurants and shops struggle and even go under, Southern California landlords are regaining the upper hand in rent negotiations. With shoppers willing to spend money again, signs of a...

    Tags: Rentals, Homes, Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements, Eastman Kodak Company, Services and Shopping

    4. May 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Attention, e-shoppers: E-commerce is growing in sales and influences

    Futuristic fabrics and high-tech garments are just one way technology is affecting the fashion landscape. Another, e-commerce, was the topic of discussion at Fashion Digital Los Angeles, a recent day-long conference in Hollywood.
    Los Angeles Times
    Futuristic fabrics and high-tech garments are just one way technology is affecting the fashion landscape. Another, e-commerce, was the topic of discussion at Fashion Digital Los Angeles, a recent day-long conference in Hollywood. Some 450 registrants...

    Tags: E-Commerce Industry, Amazon.com Inc., Kmart, Clothing, Accessories, and Shoes, BCBG Max Azria

    5. Jun 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Six dead in Philadelphia building collapse, mayor says

    PHILADELPHIA &mdash; A building that was being torn down collapsed with a thunderous boom Wednesday, raining bricks on a neighboring thrift store, killing six people and injuring at least 13 others in an accident that witnesses said was bound to happen.
    PHILADELPHIA — A building that was being torn down collapsed with a thunderous boom Wednesday, raining bricks on a neighboring thrift store, killing six people and injuring at least 13 others in an accident that witnesses said was bound to happen....

    Tags: Disasters and Accidents, The Salvation Army, Prosecution, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Health and Safety at Work

    6. May 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. 7 landscape ideas from designer Jay Griffith's studio garden

    Landscape designer Jay Griffith believes in reinvention &mdash; in life and in the garden. &ldquo;I love recycling,&rdquo; he said, referring to his preference for rescued plants, reclaimed concrete, repurposed lumber and castoffs from commercial sites, all of which compose the mixed-media installation that he calls his studio garden.
    Landscape designer Jay Griffith believes in reinvention — in life and in the garden. “I love recycling,” he said, referring to his preference for rescued plants, reclaimed concrete, repurposed lumber and castoffs from commercial sites,...
    7. May 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Seattle-area bridge collapse severs an artery for holiday traffic

    SEATTLE &mdash; Dan Sligh was on his way to a camping trip with his wife when he noticed the oversized truck in front of him on Interstate 5. It seemed about four feet too wide on the right side for the bridge they were approaching near Mount Vernon, Wash.
    SEATTLE — Dan Sligh was on his way to a camping trip with his wife when he noticed the oversized truck in front of him on Interstate 5. It seemed about four feet too wide on the right side for the bridge they were approaching near Mount Vernon,...

    Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Mount Vernon, Memorial Day

    8. May 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Distraught mom becomes face of Oklahoma storm

    MOORE, Okla. &mdash; A massive tornado was carving its way through town. There was no time to hesitate. LaTisha Garcia had to get to her children.
    MOORE, Okla. — A massive tornado was carving its way through town. There was no time to hesitate. LaTisha Garcia had to get to her children. And so she raced against the storm. She had 30 miles to cover from her job in Edmond to Plaza Towers...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics

    9. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Amid Oklahoma tornado devastation, hunt for survivors persists

    MOORE, Okla. &mdash; The grueling recovery from a killer tornado began Tuesday as search-and-rescue operations continued, but authorities acknowledged that the likelihood of finding anyone alive grew dimmer by the moment.
    MOORE, Okla. — The grueling recovery from a killer tornado began Tuesday as search-and-rescue operations continued, but authorities acknowledged that the likelihood of finding anyone alive grew dimmer by the moment. In a rare bit of good news, the...

    Tags: Rentals, National Weather Service, Disasters and Accidents, Natural Disasters, Human Interest

    10. May 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Case study conservation on the Eames' Case Study House

    Surprisingly, little has changed at the Eames House since 1949, when Charles and Ray Eames designed their Pacific Palisades home and studio as a model of affordable modern living. Most of the objects they lived with remain in place at the two-part, rectangular structure on a bluff overlooking the ocean.
    Surprisingly, little has changed at the Eames House since 1949, when Charles and Ray Eames designed their Pacific Palisades home and studio as a model of affordable modern living. Most of the objects they lived with remain in place at the two-part,...

    Tags: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Environmental Issues, Architecture, Conservation, Science and Technology

    11. May 27, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Returning to the L.A. River; and going with the flow

    Steve Schleier has kayaked spectacular and scenic rivers from West Virginia to Alaska. So when the Los Angeles lawyer heard that his hometown river was opening to public navigation for the first time in decades, he was all in.
    Steve Schleier has kayaked spectacular and scenic rivers from West Virginia to Alaska. So when the Los Angeles lawyer heard that his hometown river was opening to public navigation for the first time in decades, he was all in. It didn't matter that...

    Tags: Canoeing and Kayaking, Ed Reyes, Sports, Labor Day

    12. May 27, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. L.A. River opens to kayakers, fishermen

    Steve Schleier has kayaked spectacular and scenic rivers from West Virginia to Alaska. So when the Los Angeles lawyer heard that his hometown river was opening to public navigation for the first time in decades, he was all in.
    Steve Schleier has kayaked spectacular and scenic rivers from West Virginia to Alaska. So when the Los Angeles lawyer heard that his hometown river was opening to public navigation for the first time in decades, he was all in. It didn’t matter...

    Tags: Ed Reyes, Labor Day

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