Release of Gold Line Eastside Extension Documents

Christine Trang
| December 11, 2009 12:59 PM TrackBacks (0) Comments (0)
Emails obtained show Gloria Molina's dissatisfaction with repair work that delayed the summer opening of the Gold Line Eastside Extension. She called it "ugly."

Workers tore out painted concrete and replaced it with asphalt at three key intersections to solve the electrical shorts caused when pigment in the paint conducted electricity and caused trains to unpredictably switch tracks.

Molina, a county supervisor and board member of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, didn't care much for the painted asphalt. "She hates it. Wants to know why she can't have concrete and then paint it. Why were they painting the other sections. Not happy," her transportation advisor Nicole Englund, wrote in an Oct. 1 email to Dennis Mori, Metro's deputy executive officer for project management.
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A Glimpse into a Musician's Life

Christine Trang
| November 16, 2009 7:55 PM TrackBacks (0) Comments (0)
He transitioned from a mechanical engineer to a builder of custom guitar amplifiers. He owns five guitars, four of which are electric and one of which is acoustic. He built and put together two of the electric guitars on his own. He also plays the drums in a four-piece rock band that he and his band members named Potential Difference. His band often gigs in Los Angeles and Hollywood.
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Hello Kitty Art Exhibit with Narration

Christine Trang
| October 18, 2009 3:25 AM TrackBacks (0) Comments (0)

A Day at the Park

Christine Trang
| October 10, 2009 7:31 PM TrackBacks (0) Comments (1)
For his 32nd birthday, Damen Crawford spent a day at Wilson Park with his family and friends. 

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Angles, Colors and Stories at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Christine Trang
| October 4, 2009 3:55 AM TrackBacks (0) Comments (1)
The dramatic angles and the vibrant colors at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art sparked my interest.

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Leyna Nguyen's Digital Footprint

Christine Trang
| September 25, 2009 12:45 PM TrackBacks (0) Comments (0)

Leyna Nguyen, a Vietnamese-American television anchor and reporter, became the first newscaster to anchor two stations in the same market. She holds positions with both KCAL and KCBS.
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Open Forum for Opinions

Christine Trang
| September 19, 2009 1:55 AM TrackBacks (0) Comments (0)
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    Fans and critics alike know that Kanye West is not shy about voicing his opinion. At the American Music Awards in 2004, West walked out of the ceremony when he did not win the Best New Artist award. He "felt robbed" when country singer Gretchen Wilson won instead. West claimed in 2005 that he would "really have a problem" if he did not win Album of the Year, and in 2006, he lost it at the Europe Music Awards when he did not win for Best Video. 
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