Smog in Los Angeles Smog has been a major problem in megacities all over the world since the creation of the automobile. There are many factors that contribute to smog over Los Angeles‚ California‚ but I will focus on the automobile emissions. The word smog is a combination of the words smoke and fog. According to dictionary.com the definition is “smoke or other atmospheric pollutants combined with fog in an unhealthy or irritating mixture.” (dictionary.com). Through out this paper I will
Premium Air pollution United States Environmental Protection Agency
The government subsidized Jordan Downs Housing Projects in the Watts district of Los Angeles consist of 700 units that are home to some of the poorest residents in the entire state of California. Recently a measure was unanimously passed by the LA City Council that calls for the demolition and redevelopment of the projects‚ leaving a gravely uncertain future for the nearly 2400 low income residents that currently occupy Jordan Downs. The poor condition and high crime rate have caused nearly unanimous
Premium Urban decay Affordable housing Public housing
1. What did you identify as the family’s strengths? The Jackson family is not in any crisis at this time. They are steady and clear about their family’s character‚ qualities‚ and way of life. The Jackson family is associated with their gatherings‚ (religious and social) and the family appreciates the library‚ entertainment projects and offices‚ historical centers‚ and different organizations that upgrade their personal satisfaction. What are the stressors? Their child was conceived with spina
Premium Community The Jackson 5 Michael Jackson
immigrant earnings and job access is a research study that attempts to quantify how much low-income and foreign born populations could gain from owning a vehicle. This study used data provided from the Los Angeles Family and Neighborhood Survey (LAFANS) which was a study of family in Los Angeles County. Six thousand residents from thirty-five hundred households were interviewed in january 20026 . From the analysis‚ one striking piece of data found is that public transportation is more important for
Premium Public transport Bus Los Angeles County
William Bonin‚ also known as “The Freeway Killer”‚ is classified as a serial killer. One way to describe him as a serial killer is as a homosexual rapist. Due to Bonin’s parents both being complete alcoholics‚ he was raised by his grandfather. He was raped by his own father at a very young age. This was a major contribution to why he later did the same to innocent teens. Bonin was a resident of the state of California‚ and has raped and murdered 14 teenagers. He was sentenced to death and died of
Premium Sexual intercourse Los Angeles County California
Incident Command System (ICS). “Coordinating with other federal agencies‚ FEMA helped make some of the big decisions involving transportation‚ expediting the loan process for victims‚ and disseminating useful information to the residents of Los Angeles County” (Volpe‚ 2002). FHWA released $45 million to start clearing debris and begin demolition after the Northridge earthquake. “Total FHWA ER funds released for the Northridge earthquake were $350 million” (Volpe‚
Premium California Local government Earthquake
Affidavit: Statement of Expertise Officer Joe Smith‚ serial no. 5020 a detective for the Los Angeles county‚ is your affiant in this affidavit. I have served in the Los Angeles police department for seven years now. For the better part of my time in the police department‚ I have done paperwork in the office‚ helped analyze cases‚ collect as well as analyze evidences and also worked on street patrol. I was assigned to the criminal department two years ago in which I have made more than 50 arrests
Premium Honda Civic Honda Police
Air Quality Issues in Los Angeles Andrew Penn Humanities 120 Scott Meyers It is a beautiful‚ sunny morning‚ so your walk to work is something you are actually looking forward to today. After breakfast you get on your way and notice how truly warm it is‚ then you notice something else; your eyes are burning and you are struggling to gasp for another breath. Such is the life for the average Los Angeles resident. A city dominated by warm climate‚ show business‚ and extravagant lifestyles has been
Premium Air pollution Smog
The Best of the Los Angeles Arts & Culture Scene Los Angeles is world-renowned for its posh homes‚ glamorous living‚ and long list of celebrity residents. With such a large local pool of talent‚ it is no wonder that California’s primer entertainment city is home to so many incredible cultural attractions. In fact‚ there are more museums and theatres in L.A. than in any other U.S. city. In the face of so many artistic and cultural offerings‚ it is easy to become overwhelmed with the expansive city’s
Premium Hotel Las Vegas Strip United States
During the second half of the 19th century and well into the 20th‚ the city of Los Angeles was subject to a period of what author William Deverell calls “whitewashing.” In other words‚ Deverell argues that after the Mexican-American War‚ the newly arrived white population in Los Angeles did a number of things to distance themselves from the Mexican population‚ as well as other ethnic groups. In his extensive work Whitewashed Adobe‚ Deverell forms his argument around the specific‚ and racist tactics
Premium Racism Race Black Death