RIO LINDA, Calif. A man dressed as Santa Claus on a powered parachute had to be rescued after getting tangled in power lines near Sacramento, California on Sunday morning.
The Federal Aviation Authority reported that the man took off in a powered parachute near a school in Rio Linda around 11 a.m. The powered parachute is a glider with a small engine and fan. We see him flying around all of the time, said Rio Linda resident Crystal Kennedy. It s like some kind of go-kart with a parachute on top of it.
Officials say the man was on his way to spread some holiday cheer when his engine failed and he got caught in some power lines.
RIO LINDA, Calif. A man dressed as Santa Claus on a powered parachute had to be rescued after getting tangled in power lines near Sacramento, California on Sunday morning.
The Federal Aviation Authority reported that the man took off in a powered parachute near a school in Rio Linda around 11 a.m. The powered parachute is a glider with a small engine and fan. We see him flying around all of the time, said Rio Linda resident Crystal Kennedy. It s like some kind of go-kart with a parachute on top of it.
Officials say the man was on his way to spread some holiday cheer when his engine failed and he got caught in some power lines.
Bridgeport to repair vandalized runway; culprit still at large [Connecticut Post, Bridgeport]
Dec. 21 BRIDGEPORT Whoever vandalized Igor Sikorsky Memorial Airport’s pricey runway safety zone earlier this year has yet to be caught, but the city is moving forward with $1.1 million worth of repairs anyway.
The City Council’s Budget Committee this week voted to take $560,000 out of a municipal contingency fund to help cover the cost, though not without some reservations. The transfer must receive final approval from the full council.
“I really don’t want to take it out of the contingency the ‘rainy day’ fund,” said Councilman Matthew McCarthy, who asked finance staff during the teleconference if they could find the money elsewhere.
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Red Light District
To the surprise of residents in Santa Monica’s usually respectable Sunset Park neighborhood, this summer Southern California Edison began establishing a red light district in local alleyways. But pleasure-seekers will be disappointed if they come around looking for illicit entertainment: there are no houses of ill repute or ladies of the night – just very bright red lights illuminating obscure alleys and shining into local bedrooms.
Why would Southern California Edison want to suggest Sunset Park is tom-cat central? It turns out to be a classic case of bureaucratic overkill. Apparently, a few years ago SCE raised the height of some utility poles in the area, and somebody became convinced that meant Federal Aviation Authority rules required them to put up the lights to warn pilots of the extra danger.