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Space shuttle Endeavour standing tall at California Science Center
EXPOSITION PARK, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Space Shuttle Endeavour is now pointed toward the skies over Exposition Park in ready-to-launch position.
The space shuttle’s final mission is now complete.
After a challenging six-month process, workers carefully lifted the shuttle into the construction site at the California Science Center this week, successfully mating it with its massive external tank and two rocket boosters.
“This is a really hard process. The space shuttle stack like this has never been put together outside of a NASA or Air Force facility,” California Science Center president and CEO Jeffrey Rudolph said.
Crews battled winds and changing weather conditions during the process, and there is still plenty of work ahead.
Science Center officials admired the shuttle display under blue skies Friday afternoon, but it will soon be covered with protective fabric and workers will surround the site with scaffolding.
Then they’ll build a roof above it and finish construction of the future Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center.
“We know it’s going to motivate and inspire millions of kids for generations to come, and I think having this wonderful national treasure right here in South L.A. is really special,” California Science Center senior vice president Alyson Goodall said. “It’s going to have a lot of people thinking about how they can reach for the stars.”
Endeavour flew 25 space missions. The orbiter has attracted around 20 million visitors since arriving in Los Angeles in 2012.
Excitement has been building over construction of the shuttle’s new $400 million home at the California Science Center.
“We had this dream 30 years ago that we’d do this someday,” Rudolph said. “I’ve seen it in Florida on the launch pad, and I’ve seen all the components, but to see it all together it really exceeds all of our expectations. This is phenomenal.”
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SAN RAMON, Calif. (KGO) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.4 struck near San Ramon at 11:21 p.m. Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
USGS said the tremor was about 8.4 km in depth.
According to the Geological Survey, people typically report feeling earthquakes larger than about magnitude 2.5.
The closer to the surface an earthquake occurs, the more ground shaking and potential damage it will cause.
No injuries have been reported.
This is the latest quake in San Ramon, which has seen multiple strings of tremors in the past several months.
Bay City News contributed to this report.
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LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Worshippers across Los Angeles were met with an increased law enforcement presence on Sunday as police and sheriff’s deputies stepped up patrols outside mosques, synagogues and cultural landmarks following the strikes on Iran.
Local officials said there are no credible threats to Southern California, but the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department heightened visibility as a precaution to ensure communities stay safe.
More demonstrations tied to the attack on Iran are expected Sunday and Monday. Several protests were held across Southern California on Saturday.
READ MORE | Rallies for and against military action in Iran draw demonstrators across Southern California
While Iranian-Americans celebrated in Westwood, protesters gathered in downtown Los Angeles to oppose the Trump administration’s attacks against Iran.
While some groups gathered in downtown Los Angeles to protest the strikes, others assembled in Westwood to celebrate “the fall of the Ayotollah,” according to organizers.
Authorities said they will continue monitoring events as the region prepares for additional gatherings in the days ahead.
This is a developing story. This article will continue to be updated as more information becomes available.
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