The huge "Buses Only" parking lot at the Universal City Transit Center is rarely at capacity, in fact it is usually completely empty. This prime real estate sat empty and proved irresistible to this Caltrans driver who parked the rig, left the engine running, stretched, walked, made some phone calls and conducted some busy work in the back of the truck.
Perhaps the operator had been driving for a long time and needed a break, perhaps the driver wanted to safely make some phone calls, perhaps there’s a good reason for pulling off the 101 and into the Metro’s parking lot but...
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Citations for Watering Your SidewalkFrom: feeds.gothamistllc.com
Post Date: 2008-05-23 08:22:30
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The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power says that most households in Los Angeles use between 30-40 percent of water outdoors and in some neighborhoods located in zones with warmer temperatures or with homes on larger lots, households use as much as 70% of their water outdoors. And after a hot weekend, this weekend looks to be much cooler and wetter.
"Now is the time for customers to cut back on their water use and adhere to the city’s proh...
more LAst Night’s Action: Angels Short of the SweepFrom: feeds.gothamistllc.com
Post Date: 2008-05-23 01:00:00
Toronto Blue Jays defeat LA Angels 4-3 . One mistake was all it took for Ervin Santana to get the loss. In the sixth inning, Santana threw a pitch down the middle of the plate and a batter like Lyle Overbay knows what to do with it. It went out of the park, and that’s all it took for the Canadians to salvage a game in the series.
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Dodger’s pitching prospect Clayton Kershaw was pulled after pitching just one inning in his game with the Double-A Jackson...
more Extra Extra: Drink Scotch Whiskey All Night LongFrom: feeds.gothamistllc.com
Post Date: 2008-05-22 18:00:43
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Could you believe the wind going on last night? Well, OC residents had it a lot harder: a massive storm hit Orange County and caused mudslides in the foothill areas. More freakish weather to come.
Additionally, "a tornado touched down near March Air Reserve Base in Riverside just after 4:30 p.m... It lasted for at least six minutes and there were some prelimary reports of damage and overturned vehicles," reported t...
more Group Wants 5-Month Delay on California Gay MarriagesFrom: feeds.gothamistllc.com
Post Date: 2008-05-22 17:45:10
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An Arizona based conservative legal group is asking the California Supreme Court to delay legal gay marriages until November when voters "are likely to encounter a ballot measure that would amend the state’s constitution to ban gay marriage. That amendment would overturn the justices’ ruling." They say that allowing the marriages before the election "risks legal havoc and uncertainty of immeasurable magnitude."
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