Los Angeles

Endeavor's Final Voyage

Valerie Hamilton — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 17:36:30 +0000

Space shuttle Endeavor took a final victory lap over California landmarks Friday, piggybacked on top of a NASA 747 on its way to retirement at the California Science Center in Los Angeles. Endeavor is the last of the four space shuttles to be relegated to a museum, and its final flight brought crowds of thousands out to streets, rooftops, and even freeways, looking to the sky for a glimpse of history. Valerie Hamilton sends this audio postcard from the Los Angeles International Airport.

Check out a video of Endeavour's epic piggy-back ride:

5-0 Prose

Virginia Prescott — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 15:03:50 +0000

Ellen Collett speaks about her article "The Art of the Police Report," which drew lessons for crafting powerful prose from police reports filed by members of the Los Angeles Police Department.

Progress on Smog in Los Angeles

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0000

EarthTalk®
E - The Environmental Magazine

Dear EarthTalk: I was in Los Angeles recently and the smog was not nearly as bad as when I visited 15 years ago. Is it really better now, and if so, how did it get that way? Or did I just happen to visit on a good day?-- Marjorie Hicke, Atlanta, GA