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Last Space Shuttle Flight Leaves a Southern California Legacy
With the last shuttle set to take off soon, guest host Terrence McNally looks back at the aerospace industry's starring role in Southern California.
By Terrence McNally • • 51m ListenThere was a time when aerospace was nearly as much a part of Southern California's identity as the entertainment industry. At the height of the Cold War, 15 of the 25 largest aerospace companies in the US were headquartered here. Guest host Terrence McNally reflects on that history and how it helped shape the region, then looks forward at what the future may hold. Also, toll lanes inch our way on the 10 and 110 freeways. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, the big three and mileage standards: Round Two with President Obama.
Banner image: Space shuttle Atlantis is silhouetted on the Vehicle Assembly Building as it begins its journey from High Bay 3 in the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch. Photo: NASA/Bill Ingalls
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3 storiesToll Lanes Inching Our Way on the 10 and 110 Freeways
Officials broke ground yesterday on what will be LA County's first freeway toll lanes , betting that drivers will pay to avoid rush hour traffic. The plan is to convert 25 miles of existing car pool lanes on the 10 and 110 freeways.
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In the 1950's black and white sit-com The Life of Reilly, Reilly and his buddy, Gillis, drove on something called a freeway to get to their jobs in an airplane factory. It was there, where eventually Howard Hughes built his Spruce Goose. Those bits of news were just the tip of the iceberg.
Read the story18 minThe Big Three and Mileage Standards: Obama and Round Two
The auto industry and the cars Americans drive could be radically altered by Obama Administration efforts to increase vehicle mileage standards. To get an 89-billion dollar taxpayer bailout, car-makers went along. Mileage standards of 34.1 miles per gallon by 2016 were part of the deal.
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