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News-Press Cartoon: JPL budget cuts
The decision by NASA to shutter the popular open house at Jet Propulsion Laboratory has many science fans crying into their calculators. But Clark Magnet High School students in Glendale keep pushing on, recently launching a near-space balloon over...
Tags: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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Getting to teaching's roots
After securing a highly competitive fellowship, Hoover High School science teacher Zovig Minassian will head to Washington, D.C. this fall, where she will spend 11 months honing her professional development skills at the U.S. Department of Energy. She...Tags: Teachers, Teaching and Learning, Science and Technology, Washington, DC, Education
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Glendale Unified pursues federal grant to expand number of magnet schools
Glendale school officials are vying for a new federal grant to turn existing neighborhood schools into magnet sites. Under a new grant competition, the U.S. Department of Education will divvy up more than $96 million for districts to create magnet...
Tags: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Teaching and Learning, U.S. Department of Education, Science and Technology, Students
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Tune in as NASA's GRAIL spacecraft crash into the moon
Space fanatics and NASA obsessives: Clear your afternoon calendar. At approximately 2:28 p.m. Monday, NASA will send its twin spacecrafts Ebb and Flow hurtling into the moon at 3,760 mph -- and the space agency will have a live play-by-play of the...Tags: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Los Angeles Times
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Small Wonders: Take a walk and witness the world
People have a lot of reasons for hating me. My political, religious and social views. My false air of superiority masking deep insecurities. My breath. A hairline intent on disobeying the toll of time. But, perhaps utmost is this: I have a one-song...Tags: Media Industry, Pandora Media, Inc., Apple iPod, Vanilla Ice
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Students tap expertise of NASA competitors for their own rocket launches
At Wilson Middle School on Friday, a lesson in engineering took students outside where they launched hand-made bottle rockets into the sky. “I’ve always dreamed of building a rocket,” said 13-year-old Arthur Nanvelyan. Now in his...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Engineering, Science and Technology, Technology, Students
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An Endeavour to remember
As the space shuttle Endeavour flew by the Hollywood sign around 12:10 p.m., onlookers at the Griffith Observatory — some of whom had been waiting since 6 a.m. — whooped and hollered. “That's the money shot,” said Larry Unser,...
Tags: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Science, Science and Technology, Technology, Google Inc.
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Space shuttle Endeavour makes its way to the Southland
The space shuttle Endeavour has departed on its final flight, leaving Edwards Air Force Base for its farewell tour over California. Massive crowds had already amassed in Palmdale, where the shuttle was assembled, and at the Griffith Observatory to see...
Tags: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Los Angeles International Airport, Science and Technology, Technology, United Air Lines
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Shuttle Endeavour: Griffith Observatory, JPL on tap for L.A. flyover
Officials have revealed some details of space shuttle Endeavour's aerial tour of California, a final flight that is to include low-level passes over the state Capitol, San Francisco and several Los Angeles landmarks. Riding piggyback on a modified 747...
Tags: Los Angeles International Airport, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, The Getty, Science, Science and Technology
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Q&A from the DNC: Rep. Adam Schiff
At last week’s Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, delegates and office holders confronted a wide range of national and local concerns. Sitting in the hall every night was Rep. Adam Schiff, whose 29th Congressional...
Tags: 2012 Democratic National Convention, Adam Schiff, U.S. Senate, Kamala D. Harris, Antonio Villaraigosa
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Gov. Brown says JPL mission shows 'full potential of California'
Calling the work at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory “important for California,” Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday defended government investment in science, and in projects such as high-speed rail even at a time of deficits and cuts to core...
Tags: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Regional Authority, Science, Science and Technology, Government
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On the Town: Recognition for exceptional women
For 13 years Women in Business commendations have been awarded to exceptional women from the local communities who are leaders and role models. On Friday at the Pasadena Hilton the awardees were recognized by the 21st Senate District and the 43rd and 44th...
Tags: Carol Liu, Media Industry, Auction Service
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