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Celebrate the unofficial start of summer by kayaking and fishing on the L.A. River. Head to the movies to watch Cruella, Christopher Nolan flicks or new French shorts. Rediscover the Discovery Cube with the kiddos. Shop a Dodger Fan Fest. Check out live music at an Asian Pacific showcase. Or nosh on Roman-style pizza and barbecue while sipping local brews.
Friday, May 28 - Sunday, May 30
Digital Drag Festival
Rupaul’s Drag Race contestants Jimbo, Jackie Cox, Latrice Royale, Sederginne, Ginger Minj, Miz Cracker, Abby OMG, Divina De Campo, Denali, Jujubee and Trixie Mattel wrap up their two-weekend digital concert festival. Each 45-60 minute show may feature singing, comedy, lip syncing or drama. Audiences will be kept small and there will be opportunities to interact with and tip the queens. You might also win a prize.
Climate Change
Updated
Published
March 5, 2021 5:42 PM
A diver attaches seaweed to a prototype of a device called the “kelp elevator.” (USC Photo/David Ginsburg)
Could cars, trucks and planes be fueled by seaweed one day?
Researchers at USC s Wrigley Institute on Catalina Island have been testing an innovative method of growing kelp that could make that a reality, by dramatically speeding up the algae s growth process.
Kelp is considered a viable source of renewable energy. Unlike other biofuels, it doesn t take pesticides or fertilizer to produce, and it s naturally fast-growing. But up until now,
there hasn t been a way to cultivate enough of it to make it cost-competitive with fossil fuels.
Climate Change
Updated
Published
March 5, 2021 5:42 PM
A diver attaches seaweed to a prototype of a device called the “kelp elevator.” (USC Photo/David Ginsburg)
Could cars, trucks and planes be fueled by seaweed one day?
Researchers at USC s Wrigley Institute on Catalina Island have been testing an innovative method of growing kelp that could make that a reality, by dramatically speeding up the algae s growth process.
Kelp is considered a viable source of renewable energy. Unlike other biofuels, it doesn t take pesticides or fertilizer to produce, and it s naturally fast-growing. But up until now,
there hasn t been a way to cultivate enough of it to make it cost-competitive with fossil fuels.