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'Pacific Standard Time' Getting Ready to Launch
Pacific Standard Time will be a massive, 6-month celebration of the LA art scene from the end of World War II until 1980, a free-wheeling alternative to the culture of NYC.
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenPacific Standard Time will be a massive, six-month-long celebration of the LA art scene from the end of World War II until 1980, when artists, musicians and architects who now have international reputations started from scratch to create a free-wheeling alternative to the culture of New York City. We hear what's in store. Also, Phase Two of Metro's Expo Line gets under way in Santa Monica, and is last week's blackout a portent for the future of San Diego? On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, voter ID and the "Battle Before the Battle."
In this episode
4 storiesExpo Line Starts Its Journey to Santa Monica
Phase II of Metro's Expo Line brought Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to Santa Monica today. He showed up for the groundbreaking ceremony at 4th Street and Colorado, where the tracks will end. When it came to politicians, Villaraigosa was not alone, according to Ari Bloomekatz with the LA Times .
Read the story7 minIs There a War on Voting Rights?
Democrats and Republicans know that every vote counts, especially in a divided nation. All over the country, Republicans in state capitols are passing laws to limit what they call rampant voter fraud. Democrats say the GOP has declared war on the rights of voters who want to re-elect Barack Obama.
Read the story1 minA City Transfixed by the Future Looks Back at the Past
Pacific Standard Time is so big it's hard to get your mind around it. But you'll have plenty of time, since it's scheduled to start on the first of October and some exhibitions already are under way. There will be at least 60 altogether, at Los Angeles' major museums and some galleries, in addition to performance, public art and dance.
Read the story12 minFollow-up from the Power Outage in San Diego
Last Thursday, the southwest US learned that the electrical power grid is a lot more fragile than anybody, including executives of major utilities, ever suspected.
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