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The Procrastinator's Guide to the Total Eclipse

The Procrastinator's Guide to the Total Eclipse

The Atlantic — So you want to see a cosmic marvel ...

The Director Behind Some of the Most Iconic Music Videos of the 2000s

The Director Behind Some of the Most Iconic Music Videos of the 2000s

The Atlantic — How Dave Meyers has flexed the staying power of his craft to launch several of the biggest hits of the past two decades

Does This Skin-Firming Lotion Really Work?

Does This Skin-Firming Lotion Really Work?

The Atlantic — I would've paid dearly to have the pulp under my chin scraped away, along with the rest of the fat I considered excessive. By my mid-teens, I'd settled on something less gruesome: "skin-firming" body lotion. The skin-firming promise itself is alluring, of course, because what's the alternative?

What Gift to Get for the Impossible Somebody on Your List

What Gift to Get for the Impossible Somebody on Your List

The Atlantic — There should be a word for it-the agony of loving someone, or feeling familially obligated to them, and having no idea what to buy them as the next gift-giving occasion draws near. Liebengeschenkenschmerz? We'll workshop it. Even if you're a winter-holiday fanatic, that anxiety can put a damper on seasonal festivity.

There's Still Not Much Transparency Surrounding Those Transparency-Boosting Body Cameras

There's Still Not Much Transparency Surrounding Those Transparency-Boosting Body Cameras

Voice of San Diego — One of the fundamental challenges of police body cameras boils down to privacy: How can we empower citizens and hold police accountable, while protecting both groups? Unfortunately, neither the San Diego Police Department nor civil liberties experts can offer much clarity yet on how average folks might practically benefit when they're the ones captured on body camera footage.

Meet the Rookie Activist Leading San Diego's Racial Justice Conversation

Meet the Rookie Activist Leading San Diego's Racial Justice Conversation

Voice of San Diego — A silent "die-in" protest as San Diego City Council members were being inaugurated late last year was almost a victim of bad planning. Barely two weeks after a grand jury declined to indict the Ferguson, Mo., police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown, Mark Jones and a group of 20 or so San Diego protesters wanted to make a statement.

The One-Man Band Running City Ballet's Orchestra

The One-Man Band Running City Ballet's Orchestra

Voice of San Diego — Though it's smaller than California Ballet, the city's largest, City Ballet stands out among San Diego's ballet companies. It's the only one with a year-round orchestra to accompany its productions. That's thanks to conductor John Nettles, who corrals both funding and musicians for a professional-level orchestra from season to season.

Edison Amps Up Program to Cut Electricity Demand at Peak Times

Edison Amps Up Program to Cut Electricity Demand at Peak Times

LA Times — As the Southland braces for the usual end-of-summer swelter, Southern California Edison isn't working up a sweat about keeping the lights on even though its nuclear power plant has been permanently closed. Partly that's because Edison employees have been hustling for months to promote the Rosemead utility's programs to tempt residential and business customers into shutting down air conditioning or other operations when electricity demand is high. In exchange, customers get relief on their power bills through credits or rate discounts. "It's not a no-brainer," said Kevin Wood, manager of Edison's tariff programs and services.

The Hyperloop: L.A. to S.F. in 30 minutes?

The Hyperloop: L.A. to S.F. in 30 minutes?

LA Times — Imagine paying $20 and sitting down inside a Space Age capsule in Los Angeles. About half an hour later, you're in sight of the Golden Gate Bridge. Los Angeles billionaire Elon Musk, the man who made electric vehicles sexy, revolutionized the online payment business and transformed spaceflight missions for NASA, is now taking on California's public transportation system. On Monday, to international fanfare, Musk unveiled the design of his Hyperloop, a $6-billion high-speed transit system powered by solar energy. The line would travel along interstates 5 and 580 at speeds of up to 760 miles per hour and have the feel of an airliner, Musk said.

New Details In Shooting Case Linked To USC Murders Point To Lax Investigation

New Details In Shooting Case Linked To USC Murders Point To Lax Investigation

Neon Tommy — Two search warrants show the key witness who ID'd Bryan Barnes within hours of the killings told detectives the day after a February shooting he knew the gunman's name. It's unclear what LAPD investigators did with the tip. A police official says a more aggressive approach may have avoided tragedy April 11.

Further Delays For Families Of Alleged Gunmen In USC Shootings

Further Delays For Families Of Alleged Gunmen In USC Shootings

Neon Tommy — Lashanna S. Green-Chaskley's shoes provide a spectacular contrast to the bland tile floor of the Los Angeles Superior Court. "Can I squeeze in with you ladies?" the sky-high black bedazzled heels say. "I'm skinny, I promise." I look up to find the indeed skinny birthmother of Javier Bolden, one of the young men accused of murdering two Chinese USC graduate students in April.

Court Docs Reveal Speedy Police Work And Lucky Breaks In USC Shooting Investigation

Court Docs Reveal Speedy Police Work And Lucky Breaks In USC Shooting Investigation

Neon Tommy — Thanks to Facebook research by a witness in an earlier shooting, the LAPD had all but confirmed Bryan Barnes was their primary suspect by 9:30 the night of the murders. But the speed of the investigation in the high-profile case leads some to wonder: If police had applied the same diligence in two previous incidents, would Wu Ying and Qu Ming still be alive today?

L.A. Start-Up's Plasma Lights Help Turn Film and TV Shoots Green

L.A. Start-Up's Plasma Lights Help Turn Film and TV Shoots Green

Los Angeles Times — Rob Rutherford looked up from his workbench, order receipts and debris from Hive Lighting's products strewn around his laptop. "The bulbs shipped," he said to business partner Jon Miller. Both grinned. Since incorporating Hive in February 2011, 30-year-olds Rutherford, Miller and their partner, Jaime Emmanuelli, 46, have built a brand around a relative newcomer in production technology.

Elon Musk Puts On a Show for Tesla Fans at Battery-Swap Demo

Elon Musk Puts On a Show for Tesla Fans at Battery-Swap Demo

Los Angeles Times — Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk threw a cocktail party in honor of a car battery Thursday night. A debut for the new 90-second automated battery-swapping system for the automaker's Model S electric sports sedan, the gathering provided a window into the sleek PR machine that's helped turn Tesla into a darling of the media and Wall Street.

In L.A., Getting Paid to Go Green

In L.A., Getting Paid to Go Green

Los Angeles Times — DWP customers can add to the city grid through solar panels. Goal is 150 megawatts. Atop a beige apartment complex in North Hollywood, rows of solar panels began providing energy Wednesday as part of what backers say is the nation's largest urban rooftop solar program. Called Clean L.A.

L.A. Cleantech Incubator Is Getting Room to Grow

L.A. Cleantech Incubator Is Getting Room to Grow

Los Angeles Times — Work is set to begin on the 3.2-acre La Kretz Innovation Campus in L.A.'s arts district, which will give the nonprofit 10 times more space to nurture start-ups.

Women More Likely to Be Ripped Off on Auto Repairs, Study Says

Women More Likely to Be Ripped Off on Auto Repairs, Study Says

Los Angeles Times — Women are more likely than men to be taken for a ride, so to speak, when calling around for car repairs. A new study out of Northwestern University found auto shops quoted higher prices to women who appeared uninformed about work needed to be done.

Farmers Turn to Drip-Tape Irrigation to Save Water

Farmers Turn to Drip-Tape Irrigation to Save Water

Los Angeles Times — Drip tape, which pumps water directly to a plant's roots, is the latest device farmers are using to boost production amid ever-dwindling water supplies.

Farmland in Demand

Farmland in Demand

Los Angeles Times — Investors snap up California acreage, pushing prices to record highs, as global appetites for almonds and pistachios increase.