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A eclectic group of Angelenos successfully navigated kayaks and canoes down the full length of the 52-mile L.A. River (from headwaters to estuary) as part of the first-ever Los Angeles River Expedition 2008. The three-day exploratory expedition demonstrated that the whole river merits a determination as a "traditional navigable water" -- which would entitle the river to the highest standards of federal clean water protections under the Clean Water Act. The Army Corps of Engineers, however, still maintains that only 4 miles of the entire river can be considered traditionally navigable waters, and that boats are not allowed in the LA River, despite California public trust laws that do not support that notion. LA County considers the river a...
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Natural Area Rugs, the worldwide leader of providing quality area rugs for homes, is proud to announce their recent acceptance into the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce and the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce. With offices based in and around LA, Natural Area Rugs strives to meet and exceed all customer expectations by adhering to a strict code of business ethics.
Los Angeles Immigration Attorneys Open New Office in Encino, California
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Tim Courtney, Photographer to Hollywood Celebrities and Corporate America, Opens Los Angeles Studio
Hollywood Celebrity and Corporate Executive photographer Tim Courtney, of TimCourtneyPhotography.com, announces the opening of his photography studio in Los Angeles. The new studio is located on La Cienega Boulevard between the famous Melrose Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard. Courtney will continue to offer his high- profile clientele of Hollywood Celebrities and Corporate Executives, his premium service of traveling to them worldwide, while extending an option to shoot with him in his new Los Angeles studio.
Los Angeles Consumers Discover Time-Saving Products at 4th Annual Los Angeles Organizing Expo
Los Angeles' only public organizing expo devoted exclusively to time-saving products, solutions, tools and services, is set for Monday September 22, 2008 at the Olympic Collection in West Los Angeles. Returning this year is the "Organizing Theater" and new for 2008 is the "Ask The Organizer Panel" where the public can address their very own organizing challenges.
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Los Angeles Metro Community-Based Service Sectors Plan Public Hearings
Los Angeles, CA (PRWeb) January 30, 2007 -- All five Los Angeles Metro community-based service sectors will hold public hearings in early February to receive community input on proposed Metro Bus service modifications and enhancements. Approved changes, following the public hearings and formal adoption by the service sector governance councils, will become effective June 24, 2007 or later.
Service enhancements being considered include implementation of a new Metro services in Los Angeles: a rapid line along Santa Monica Boulevard, the implementation of a new Rapid Express service on Wilshire Boulevard and the creation of two new lines in the San Fernando Valley. Metro is also seeking public input as it begins studying a possible express line that could operate between the North Hollywood Red/Orange Line Station and the Pasadena Metro Gold Line with stops in Burbank and Glendale.
The following is a list of times and locations of the five service sector public hearings planned for February:
• Metro San Fernando Valley Sector, February 7, 2007, 6:30 p.m., Marvin Braude Constituent Service Center, 6262 Van Nuys Blvd., Van Nuys
• Metro Gateway Cities Sector, Feb. 8, 2007, 5 p.m., The Gas Company, 9240 Firestone Blvd., Downey
• Metro South Bay Sector, Feb. 9, 2007, 9:30 a.m. Carson Community Center, 801 Carson Street, Carson
• Metro San Gabriel Valley Sector, Feb. 12, 2007, 6 p.m., SGV Sector Office, 3369 Santa Anita Ave., El Monte
• Metro Westside/Central Sector, Feb. 14, 2007, 5 p.m., La Cienega Tennis Center, 325 S. La Cienega Blvd., Beverly Hills
The service proposals to be considered at the public hearings can be seen on the Metro website. The proposed service modifications are designed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the bus system through better use of resources. The public may attend any of these public hearings and comment on proposals of interest to them.
These proposals may be approved in whole or in part at a date following the public hearings. Approved changes may also include other alternatives derived from public comment. All public comment received will be forwarded to the responsible Los Angeles Metro Sector Governance Council to be considered prior to taking action on the service change proposals.
Persons unable to attend the hearings may submit written testimony postmarked through Feb. 14, 2007. All written testimony should be addressed to: Metro Customer Relations, One Gateway Plaza, 99PL4, Los Angeles, Ca. 90012-2932, Attn: Service Changes June 2007. Comments can also be sent via e-mail with Service Changes June 2007 as the subject or fax to 213-922-6988.
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