Development permitters approve vacation of Cuvier Street for Rec Center renovation
The proposed transformation of the La Jolla Recreation Center is shown in a rendering. La Jolla Presbyterian Church is across from the Rec Center on Draper Avenue, with the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego located across from the center on Prospect Street.
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After some hefty debate and deliberation, a request to vacate a portion of Cuvier Street from city ownership got the La Jolla Development Permit Review Committee’s support during its May 11 meeting.
During the discussion, the committee hashed out parking and traffic impacts and heard how the planned renovation of the La Jolla Recreation Center plays into larger plans for La Jolla’s Cultural Zone and what The Bishop’s School plans to do with the land it would acquire with the street vacation.
If anything changes, Hershman said, parents won t hesitate to change course. When students sign up for tickets, not only are they required to agree to a code of conduct asking them to mask and social-distance, among following other COVID and general safety measures, they re required to acknowledge that if the state of the pandemic worsens, parents reserve the right to cancel. We want to keep our community as safe as possible, Hershman said.
To Kjorlien, it means the world. The class of 2021 kind of got ripped off, Kjorlien said. Having this prom is going to give us the closure we need this year that we can t really get at school because of COVID.
Kiowa Casino Halts Operations To Help Protect Power Grid
The ongoing rotating blackouts and power outages have impacted many homes and businesses in and around Wichita Falls. One of those businesses is Kiowa Casino.
In a press release issued today (02.16.21) the casino stated that in continuation of their longstanding commitment to their surrounding community they have temporarily shut down all gaming machines and suspended business operations in all three of their casino and hotel properties to ease the strain on the power grid.
Operations were shut down at 11:00 p.m. Saturday when all team members were sent home in advance of the winter storm.
What a Return to the Paris Climate Agreement Means By Meteorologist Mike Favetta Nationwide PUBLISHED 10:15 AM ET Feb. 12, 2021 PUBLISHED 10:15 AM EST Feb. 12, 2021
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The United States has announced that it is rejoining the Paris Agreement. Here’s what that means:
What You Need To Know
The Paris Agreement was signed by 197 countries
The U.S. announced that it would exit the Paris Agreement in 2017
The Paris Agreement aims to limit greenhouse gases in order to prevent the worst effects of global warming
American companies have already adopted carbon limits within their business models
The efforts to prevent the worst effects of climate change were bolstered last year as global greenhouse gas emissions dropped 10% due to the pandemic. NASA imagery showed cleaner air across many metropolitan areas due to stay-at-hom