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The city of Los Angeles is giving itself 15 years to make the switch to 100% renewable energy. Construction of solar photovoltaic and wind power plants, development of heat pumps and electric cars are on the city's roadmap to achieve this goal. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has concluded that Los Angeles is capable of achieving 100% clean energy by 2035. The goal is to eliminate all fossil fuels from Los Angeles' power supply. To achieve this, the plan includes the mass construction of solar photovoltaic plants (also called "solar farms") and wind turbines. For instance by 2035, Los Angeles should no longer need natural gas to produce its electricity. Hydrogen could be a credible alternative, although it is still very expensive. Other technologies which are more affordable and proven, such as offshore wind turbines in the Pacific, are more likely to be used in the short term. The goal is to have a base large enough to guarantee a year-round supply of … [Read more...] about How Los Angeles plans to achieve 100% renewable energy

UPDATED, 1:55 PM: Los Angeles County prosecutors have charged Eric Holder with the murder of L.A. rapper Nipsey Hussle . Holder was charged Thursday with one count of murder, two counts of attempted murder and one count of possession of a firearm by a felon. He is being held on $7 million bail, and is expected to appear in court Thursday afternoon. Holder faces a possible maximum sentence of life in prison if convicted. PREVIOUS, April 2: Police have arrested their prime suspect in the shooting death of Los Angeles rapper Nipsey Hussle. Officers got a tip from a citizen who reported “seeing a person they believed to be Eric Holder” in the 9900 block of Artesia Boulevard in Bellflower. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies responded and detained the man. South Bureau Homicide detectives then went to the Lakewood Sheriff’s Station and confirmed that he was their suspect. Holder was transported to an LAPD facility and “will be booked for murder,” police said. Related … [Read more...] about Eric Holder Charged With Nipsey Hussle Murder – Update

UPDATED AT 8PM WITH DETAILS ON SHOOTING : Los Angeles police are reporting one person was killed and three others sustained injuries during a shooting incident at today’s funeral procession for slain rapper/entrepreneur Nipsey Hussle . The long-procession, which took place after the late rapper’s Staples Center memorial service , saw the streets lined with people paying respects. The shooting occurred around 6:25 p.m. in the area of 103rd and Main streets, the LAPD said in a press release. The victims were three men and one woman, all between ages 30-50, LAPD Chief Michel Moore added on Twitter. No information was available on which victim died. Police are searching for suspects who fled in a gray Hyundai. In the midst of this procession we have a multi-4 Shooting at 103 St and Main St. Victims are 3 Male Blacks and 1 Female Black – ages from 30-50 years old. Tragically one is deceased. Suspects in gray Hyundai fired on the victims. We must stop this senseless … [Read more...] about Nipsey Hussle Funeral Procession Marred By Shooting – One Dead, Three Injured

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti told the city Monday evening in his annual “State of the City” address that L.A. was more “just” and “forward-looking” after a year of pandemic, riots, and economic shock. “Through our pain and our trauma, we showed who we are, and defined what we believe,” Garcetti said. Join us live for our annual State of the City address. Together, we can recover, rebuild, and reimagine a more just, resilient, sustainable, equitable and fair city for every Angeleno. #SOTC2021 https://t.co/r82p384qJp — MayorOfLA (@MayorOfLA) April 20, 2021 Speaking from the iconic Griffith Observatory, the mayor struck a more optimistic tone than he had in 2020, when he told the city: “This is the worst it’s ever been.” He had tweeted earlier that the state of the city was “strong, & bruised––bursting w/ joyous possibility, while cracking with sorrow.” The state of our city is strong, & bruised––bursting w/ joyous possibility, while cracking with … [Read more...] about Eric Garcetti Unveils ‘Justice Budget’: Income Grants, ‘DACA Fees,’ ‘Slavery Reparations,’ ‘Alternatives to Policing’

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA/AP) – The judge overseeing the trial of a Minneapolis police officer charged with murdering George Floyd issued a scathing rebuke of U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters’ comments regarding its outcome Monday. Rep. Maxine Waters speaks to the media during an ongoing protest at the Brooklyn Center Police Department in Brooklyn Centre, Minn., on April 17, 2021. (Getty Images) Waters (D-Los Angeles) was in Brooklyn Center, Minn., Saturday, protesting the police shooting death of Daunte Wright, when she appeared to tell protesters that they needed to get “more confrontational” if the jury in the Derek Chauvin trial does not return a guilty verdict. READ MORE: Southland On High Alert Ahead Of Derek Chauvin Verdict In Death Of George Floyd “I hope that we’re gonna get a verdict that says guilty, guilty, guilty, and if we don’t, we cannot go away,” Waters said. When pressed by a reporter on what protesters should do if the jury does not return a guilty verdict, … [Read more...] about Judge In Derek Chauvin Trial Rebukes Rep. Maxine Waters For ‘Confrontational’ Comments