Greyhound ditches Riverside, conventions dig Long Beach, and a walk down Western Avenue -- it's last links!
Keeping the sand on the beach in Encinitas. LAT
Walk this way: Join Bill Campbell and Julia Frey as they walk 26 miles on Western Avenue from Fern Dell Park to (maybe) the sea. LA Metblogs
A Caltech prof who studies jellyfish propulsion is named one of the nation's top young scientists in the next issue of Popular Science. Star-News
Feeling hopeful? Why not attend a peace conference at the Ahimsa Center at California State Polytechnic University in Pomona this weekend?
Greyhound will close its Riverside stop at the end of the month. Press-Enterprise
UCLA Bruins really, really want a Wilshire subway. LAist
The transformation of Phil Jackson from '70s long-haired dude to 21st-century Zen guy. OC Register
The old Edison power plant in Redondo Beach acts as backdrop to an energized art scene. Daily Breeze
The Little Mountain fire in San Bernardino is deemed "suspicious." The Sun
An ex-director of a water agency pleads guilty to misusing funds and is barred for life from holding public office. SGV Tribune
Conventioneers are making a beeline for Long Beach. Press-Telegram
Mitsubishi dealer in Whittier shuts its doors. Daily News
Home prices hit a five-year low in the O.C. last month. OC Register
Ventura's facing a bumpy financial road because of some "soured" investments. The Star
--Veronique de Turenne
Photo: Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times
Actually, it's more like "Riverside ditches Greyhound" ... (a read of the story makes this very clear).
Posted by: socalsage | October 18, 2008 at 07:25 AM