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...southland's smoggy air largely results from poor atmospheric ventilation in the bowl-shaped South Coast Air Basin, where an "inversion layer" traps pollutants under a lid of hot air. In the daytime, ocean breezes waft pollution inland all across the basin. Then sunshine triggers a photochemical reaction that produces the highest ozone concentration in the U.S. Established in 1977, the district aims to bring Southern California's air quality into compliance with federal standards by 2010. If the agency falls short of that goal, Washington could take over. Given the terrain and the hodgepodge of local governments involved, only...
...district developed an ambitious strategy that sets stringent emission levels for everything from motor vehicles and power plants to consumer products. To curb the southland's addiction to automobiles, businesses with more than 100 employees must provide incentives for car pooling and riding public transportation; the plan will soon be extended to firms with 50 or more workers. Companies that do not comply with the rules ( risk fines as high...
...enough to make you miss lines like "Come here often?" The newest cool come-on in the Southland is "I'm gonna treat you so well, I'm gonna wish you were me." Save money: buy a mirror...
...increasingly nonwhite country adrift, however majestically and powerfully, in an increasingly nonwhite world." Perhaps. Native Americans inhabited California before the European-Americans arrived, and the white civilization could prove evanescent. Maybe white Americans are simply redrawing their absolute perspectives. What the TV weather forecasters in Los Angeles call the "southland" is El Norte to Latin Americans. America's Far West is Japan's Far East...
...alarming number of U.S. companies have been crushed by debt this year. From January through September, some 44,000 firms have failed, an increase of nearly 15% from the same period in 1989. The latest notable victim is Southland, the Dallas-based operator of the 7-Eleven chain of convenience stores, which filed for Chapter 11 protection last month after failing to manage its $2 billion in obligations. Financial analysts warn that many other debt-ridden businesses could be headed for bankruptcy unless they find a way to lighten their load. None of the methods are easy, but many firms...