Two Los Angeles County firefighters died while fighting the Station Fire. Flames swept into a firefighting camp and as the men tried to retreat in a vehicle. Heartfelt condolences go out to the families of brave men; Firefighter Specialist Arnaldo Quinones, 35, of Palmdale and Captain Tedmund Hall, 47, of San Bernardino County.
Built in 1874, the Point Fermin Lighthouse was the first navigational light into the San Pedro Bay. Phineas Banning, with the support of many local businessmen, petitioned the Federal Government and the US lighthouse Board to place a lighthouse on the point in 1854. Although the Lighthouse Board agreed funding and land disputes delayed its construction until 1874.
Bus stop, wet day, she's there I say Please share my umbrella Bus stop, bus go, she stays love grows Under my umbrella All that summer we enjoyed it Wind and rain and shine That umbrella we employed it By August she was mine
Every morning I would see her waiting at the stop Sometimes she'd shop and she would show me what she bought All the people stared as if we were both quite insane Someday my name and hers are going to be the same
That's the way the whole thing started Silly, but it's true Thinking of a sweet romance Beginning in a queue Came the sun, the ice was melting No more sheltering, now Nice to think that that umbrella Led me to a vow
Bus stop, wet day She's there I say Please share my umbrella Bus stop, bus go, she stays, love grows Under my umbrella All that summer we enjoyed it Wind and rain and shine That umbrella we employed it By August she was mine
Not a bad place to sit and watch the non-stop Port activities.
The Port encompasses 7500 acres, 43 miles of waterfront and features 27 cargo terminals, including dry and liquid bulk, container, breakbulk, automobile and omni facilities. Combined, these terminals handle almost 190 million metric revenue tons of cargo annually. Last year, the Port moved an impressive 8.5 million TEUs, establishing a new national container record once again. The Port is also home to the nation's most secure cruise passenger complex, the World Cruise Center. (from The Port of Los Angeles website)
Four-legged soldiers buried here include: Lance, Baron, Jack, Winner, Peter, Cheetah, Pancho, Little John, Fritz, Fritz II, Lothar, Louie K, Sam Pace, and nineteen more whose grave markers are missing or have been stolen. Cats Perky and Farley are buried here too.
Read more about the U.S. Army's K-9 Command program here.
A million-dollar view is waiting for you at this seaside hostel in the Los Angeles South Bay community of San Pedro. Located in scenic Angel's Gate Park, Hostelling International - Los Angeles South Bay has panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean and Catalina Island and features spectacular sunsets. $22 per bed. (from Hostelling International USA)
It is no surprise that Julia chose this rose to bear her name; with its delicious, butter-gold color and anise fragrance. This floribunda is very happy in my Southern California garden, or cut for a fabulous centerpiece for a Julia inspired French dinner.
The Fort MacArthur Museum is dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the history of Fort MacArthur, a U.S. Army post which guarded the Los Angeles harbor from 1914 to 1974.
The family Scarabaeidae as presently defined consists of over 30,000 species of beetles worldwide. The species in this large family are often called scarabs or scarab beetles.
Scarabs are stout-bodied beetles, many with bright metallic colors, measuring between 5-60 mm. They have distinctive, clubbed antennae composed of plates called lamellae that can be compressed into a ball or fanned out like leaves to sense odors. The front legs are broad and adapted for digging.
