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0 Politics & Government The study will look at specific areas of the coast from Will Rogers State Beach to Torrance Beach to consider future units of the NPS. Rachel Barnes , Patch Staff Posted Reply SANTA MONICA, CA — Local environmental activists celebrated this month thanks to the passage of federal legislation that directs the National Parks Service to study natural resources, recreation possibilities and cultural and historical resources along the coast of Los Angeles County. In December, Congressman Ted Lieu announced he signed a bill into law that would look at specific areas of the coast from Will Rogers State Beach to Torrance Beach as part of a three-year study to consider which areas could be included in a future unit of the NPS. Specifically, the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment Study Act will have the National Park Service conduct a Special Resource Study to determine … [Read more...] about Santa Monica Coast Included In 3-Year National Parks Service Study

Sponsored By 0 Real Estate This quaint two-bedroom, one-bathroom home is selling for $4.3 million. Rachel Barnes , Patch Staff Posted Reply SANTA MONICA, CA — Enjoy an indoor/outdoor lifestyle, all just one block to the finest shops and cafes the Westside has to offer in this Santa Monica bunalow. Address: 628 Euclid St, Santa Monica, CA Price: $4300000 Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 1 Listing Description: Prime location North of Montana Completely renovated Spanish revival two-bedroom bungalow. Beautifully appointed with a large living room and a small den perfect for working from home. The garage was converted into an art studio but could easily be transformed into an ADU. A short distance to all of the shops and restaurants North of Montana including Whole Foods, R&D Kitchen, Peet's Coffee and more. The back bedroom leads out to a large private backyard perfect for entertaining … [Read more...] about Renovated Santa Monica Bungalow Perfect For Indoor-Outdoor Living

Vandalism , claims of torture and pressure campaigns are just some of the heavy-handed tactics enthusiasts have encountered in their quest to find a decent court to play their favorite sport: pickleball. A combination of badminton, tennis and Ping-Pong, pickleball was invented in 1965 as an easy-to-play pastime. After years of quiet popularity, it grew in popularity during the coronavirus pandemic, and devotees now cite it as one of the fastest-growing games in the United States. Sponsors and television networks are showing some interest in the sport, as are celebrities like Jamie Foxx , Stephen Colbert and Ellen DeGeneres . Pickleball has divided some communities over noise complaints and turf wars, but not all experiences resemble plots fit for a Mafia trial. Some cities are embracing the sport. Recently, Redondo Beach, Calif., budgeted $65,000 for new courts and a feasibility study on possibly adding more. Lincoln, Neb., has already spent $200,000 for new courts … [Read more...] about Developers Embrace Passion for Pickleball

BEIJING — China’s president, Xi Jinping , has opened a public campaign to deepen his grip on power in a coming leadership shake-up, using a huge military parade on Sunday, speeches and propaganda, along with a purge in the past week, to warn officials to back him as the nation’s most powerful leader in two decades. Wearing his mottled green uniform as commander in chief of the People’s Liberation Army, Mr. Xi watched as 12,000 troops marched and tanks, long-range missile launchers , jet fighters and other new weapons drove or flew past in impeccable arrays. Mao famously said political power comes from the barrel of a gun, and Mr. Xi signaled that he, too, was counting on the military to stay ramrod loyal while he chooses a new leading lineup to be unveiled at a Communist Party congress in the autumn. #XiJinping : Chinese armed forces have confidence, capability to defeat all invading enemies, safeguard world peace pic.twitter.com/Ka5atiBdu5 — China Xinhua … [Read more...] about China Shows Off Military Might as Xi Jinping Tries to Cement Power

BEIJING — President Xi Jinping of China received a potent boost to his status on Thursday, when a Communist Party meeting elevated him to “core” leader, putting him in the same revered ranks as Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping. Mr. Xi’s newest title, carrying echoes of those political strongmen, reinforces his power to shape the new leadership of the party. It is also a warning that officials should fall in line, though some privately fear he has amassed too much control and has eroded traditions of collective leadership, built up to prevent a return to the arbitrary abuses of Mao’s final decades. Since he became general secretary of the party in 2012, the leadership “with Comrade Xi Jinping as its core has acted on its words and led by example,” said a communiqué from the four-day assembly of the Central Committee. “For a country and for a party, a leading core is vitally important,” said the document , which was solemnly read on Chinese state television news. In China, … [Read more...] about China’s Communist Party Declares Xi Jinping ‘Core’ Leader

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 20 LOS ANGELES (AP) — The life of Los Angeles’ most famous mountain lion followed a path known only to the biggest of Hollywood stars: Discovered on-camera in 2012, the cougar adopted a stage name and enjoyed a decade of celebrity status before his tragic death late last year. The popular puma gained fame as P-22 and cast a spotlight on the troubled population of California’s endangered mountain lions and their decreasing genetic diversity. Now, with his remains stored in a freezer at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, wildlife officials and representatives from the region’s tribal communities are debating his next act. Biologists and conservationists want to retain samples of P-22’s tissue, fur and whiskers for scientific testing to aid in future wildlife research. But … [Read more...] about Tribes, researchers debate final fate of P-22, famed LA puma