Which Way, L.A.?
Los Angeles, the Space Shuttle Endeavour's Final Frontier
Retired space shuttles are going to the Smithsonian, the Kennedy Space Center and the California Science Center in Los Angeles. We hear what LA has meant to the manned-space program and vice versa.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenRetired space shuttles are going to the Smithsonian in Washington, the Kennedy Space Center in Florida and the California Science Center in Los Angeles. We hear what LA has meant to the manned-space program and vice versa. Also, a nuclear-plant emergency drill at San Onofre, and the National Football League may be facing a new layer of local government. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, is the Pentagon worth the money?
Banner image: Space shuttle Endeavour lights up the night sky as it lifts off from Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photo: NASA/Jim Grossmann
In this episode
4 storiesSafety a Concern at San Onofre Nuclear Plant
The Japanese government today gave the Fukushima-Daiishi accident a rating of 7 — tops on the nuclear accident scale, on a par with the explosion at Chernobyl, in the Ukraine, back in 1986.
Read the story7 minThe Shuttle Endeavour Is Coming Home
The last flight of the space shuttle Endeavour is scheduled for April 29, piloted by Captain Mark Kelly, husband of the injured Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. Next stop for the shuttle is the California Science Center in downtown Los Angeles.
Read the story12 minNFL Proposal May Need County Approval
Bringing the National Football League back to Los Angeles has been an effort full of twists, turns and surprises. County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas pushed the idea as a state legislator. Now, the LA Times reports that AEG’s proposal to replace part of the Convention Center with a football stadium might require the County to be involved.
Read the story7 minAmid Stiff Budget Cuts, the Pentagon Gets a Raise
As the Senate and Congress decide whether to ratify Friday's budget deal , one department getting an increase is the Pentagon, which spends some 20 percent of America's tax dollars. But critics say it provides both too much and too little of what America needs.
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