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“alston&Bird joins fox group legal for the second year in hosting a summer diversity fellowship program”
June 13th, 2013In 2011, Alston & Bird joined Fox Group Legal for the second year in hosting a Summer Diversity Fellowship Program. Candidates are eligible if they are currently enrolled as first year students at an accredited law school, with a focus on candidates from Southern California law schools. This program advances the selected candidates’ professional development by enabling the formation of collegial and mentoring relationships and allowing the Fellows an early view into work in-house at an entertainment company and as outside counsel at a major law firm.
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LAEDC Issues Letter on Improving California’s Adult Education System
February 8th, 2013Editorial: “A model for L.A. planning”
February 4th, 2013January 31, 2013, Los Angeles Times
“How long does it take to revitalize a moribund section of Los Angeles that was zoned and built according to development and land-use patterns that prevailed in the 1940s? How long does it take to recognize civic assets like the Los Angeles River and incorporate them into vibrant communities with modern transit and modern patterns of living, working and playing? How long does it take to get local residents, environmentalists, affordable housing advocates, developers and transportation planners on the same page? How long does it take to find a way to spur economic development without driving out the very people who need new jobs and improved living conditions the most?
Too often, especially in L.A., the answer is ‘forever.’”
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“Gary Toebben and Jamie P. Merisotis: L.A.’s economy depends on higher education”
January 10th, 2013By Gary Toebben and Jamie P. Merisotis
“In February 2010, the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce convened the business, education, civic and nonprofit sectors for a signed commitment to work toward three goals: ensuring all students graduate from high school, have access to and are prepared for success in college, and have access to sustainable careers.
The L.A. Compact calls for an improved education system that supports students on pathways to successful careers, starting in the very early stages of life and continuing through high school and college.
Since the creation of the L.A. Compact, LAUSD graduation rates have increased from 52 percent to 64 percent in three years. That’s a promising start, but much more remains to be done to ensure that 100 percent of students graduate college and are career-ready.”
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“Construction Begins on New Bridge at Port of Long Beach”
January 8th, 2013“$1 Billion Project to Replace Aging Gerald Desmond Bridge Will Create Iconic Structure, Improve Economy and Create Jobs”
“Officials celebrated the kickoff of construction today on a $1 billion project to replace the primary bridge at the Port of Long Beach, a four-year effort that will enhance a critical link in the nation’s trade system and improve an important transportation corridor for California.”
For more information on the Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project, go to www.newgdbridge.com.
Getting EV Ready in Los Angeles County
January 7th, 2013
Key Facts
- Over 200 publicly-accessible charging stations in Los Angeles County.
- UCLA Luskin Center forecasts that in the six-county Southern California region, we will have anywhere between 716,904 and 1,264,314 plug-in electric vehicles.
Find Your Utility
- Southern California Edison
- Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
- Azusa Light and Water
- Burbank Water and Power
- Glendale Water and Power
- Pasadena Water and Power
- City of Vernon Light and Power
Find Financing & Incentives
Find a Charger
Policy Changes
- PEV Collaborative: Streamlining the Permitting and Inspection Process for Plug-In Electric Vehicle Home Charger Installations
- PEV Collaborative: Accessibility and Signage for Plug-In Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
- PEV Collaborative: Overview of Existing California Policies and Additional Recommendations
- Senate Bill 209 (Corbett): Provides that governing documents regarding a “common interest development” are not allowed to prohibit or restrict the installation of an electric vehicle charging station.
- Example: City of Los Angeles Electric Vehicle Supply Wiring Code (for EV readiness) 99.04.106.6. Electric Vehicle Supply Wiring.
Collateral Materials
- Getting EV Ready, by LAEDC e-Mobility Task Force
- PEV Collaborative: PEV Readiness Toolkit
- PEV Collaborative: Communication Guides
- Ready Set Charge California: A Guide to EV-Ready Communities
Research
Other Helpful Information
Additional Resource Groups
“ENVIRONMENTAL MILESTONES FOR LOS ANGELES IN 2012″
January 4th, 2013From Climate Resolve. To read the list, go here.
30 Million Discarded Christmas Trees = 68 million gallons of biofuel
December 27th, 2012“What happens to all of those Christmas trees once the holiday season comes to close? Over 30 million Christmas trees are discarded in the United States every single year. If all those trees were converted into biofuels, using bioenergy conversion technologies supported by the Biomass Program, they could produce 68 million gallons of renewable gasoline—enough to drive from New York City to Los Angeles over 700,000 times!*
*Conversion is based on the Department of Energy’s Fast Pyrolysis Design Case. Retired Christmas tree value based on National Christmas Tree Association estimates. Total trips were calculated using a 25 mpg vehicle.”
LACI Receives $250,000 Challenge Grant From The Broad Foundation
December 20th, 2012“The Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) has received a $250,000 challenge grant from The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation to help advance the City’s leadership in creating up to 1,600 green jobs in the next five years, fostering economic development, and advancing environmental stewardship in the clean technology sector. The grant is the first private funding that provides the cornerstone to LACI’s $1 million “bridge to sustainability” fundraising campaign that will help support operations through the opening of the La Kretz Innovation Campus, a 60,000-square-foot advanced clean technology center soon to break ground in Los Angeles’ Downtown Arts District.”
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“Nonprofits Transforming Lives”
December 6th, 2012Through programs that teach students how to build successful nonprofit agencies, CSU campuses are producing individuals who are essential to tackling issues such as managing climate change, supplying food and water to developing communities, redeveloping urban areas, and providing quality education and health care to underserved populations. Most CSU campuses offer public administration degrees that allow students to gain an in-depth view of the nonprofit sector.
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