The Altadena Filming Committee has prepared a report addressing accountability in Los Angeles County’s filming permit approval and enforcement processes. The report was prepared in response to the issue raised most often to the Committee: the lack of accountability by County departments.
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👓 What 2018 Election Results Mean for California Climate Policy | ColoradoBoulevard.net
The midterm elections produced some big wins for California (and therefore national) climate policy.
👓 The Complexity of Pasadena Housing Crisis | ColoradoBoulevard.net
While it is not surprising that the issue of housing is the number one concern brought before the...
👓 Illegal and Dirty Election Tricks in Pasadena and Altadena | ColoradoBoulevard.net
Illegal inserts found inside the print edition of ColoradoBoulevard.net in Pasadena and Altadena (Photo – Staff). The “No on 10” campaign is accused of spreading misi...
👓 You Think Your Vote Doesn’t Count? Read This! | ColoradoBoulevard.net
Five votes. That’s the number of votes that finally put Denise Menchaca over the top to win a seat on the San Gabriel City Council in 2016. But those five votes came at the end of a long and torturous road. By Cher...
👓 CA Housing Shortage to Flip House and Senate? | ColoradoBoulevard.net
As the midterm election nears this coming Tuesday, California’s restrictive housing policies in its urban job centers could play a central role.
👓 Three Historical Designations Approved in Pasadena | ColoradoBoulevard.net
Perhaps dwarfed by being on the eve of the significant 2018 mid-term elections, the Monday night meeting of the Pasadena City Council had only six peop...
👓 A trip through the peer-review sausage grinder | Ars Technica
From the archives: Peer review is a scientific institution; here's its purpose.
👓 Private IVF clinics urged to stop charging for expensive add-ons | Society | The Guardian
Fertility experts criticise use of optional extras that do not increase chance of pregnancy
👓 How bicycles have changed in the last 25 years | Ars Technica
Bikes may still look roughly the same, but looks can be deceiving.
👓 Douglas Rain: Actor who voiced Hal in 2001: A Space Odyssey dies | BBC News
Canadian actor Douglas Rain voiced the chilling computer in the landmark sci-fi film.
👓 The cost of renting in the UK in seven charts | BBC News
The typical one-bed home in England costs £600 a month to rent, but this hides a big divide across the country.
👓 Stan Lee: Spider-Man, X-Men and Avengers creator dies aged 95 | the Guardian
Almost as famous as his Marvel superheroes, Lee was known for bringing complex emotional life to cartoon characters
👓 Archbishop apologises over handling of abuse claims against Tolkien son | the Guardian
Church paid settlement to avoid disclosing knowledge of indecency in 1968, hearing told
👓 Recap of An Introduction to Microformats | gRegorLove.com
gRegor Morrill (gregorlove.com)I gave a talk on microformats Wednesday night at the San Diego PHP Meetup group. This was my first time giving a formal talk on the topic. I think it went pretty well and I got some good feedback. There was a lot of information and links covered (and some I forgot) so I decided to make a summary pos...
Wish I could have attended the presentation, but thanks for the recap and links to the resources.