California Museum Of Science And Industry

Five girls received minor injuries when parts of a tree branch fell on them Saturday at the California Museum of Science and Industry, a fire official said. Firefighters were called to the Exposition Park museum at 39th Street and Menlo Avenue about 9:30 a.m., said Jim Wells of the Los Angeles Fire Department. The branch fell about 25 feet, he said. Paramedics took the girls -- who are about 8 and 9 years old -- to California Hospital, where they were treated for minor cuts and bruises.

Five girls received minor injuries when parts of a tree branch fell on them Saturday at the California Museum of Science and Industry, a fire official said. Firefighters were called to the Exposition Park museum at 39th Street and Menlo Avenue about 9:30 a.m., said Jim Wells of the Los Angeles Fire Department. The branch fell about 25 feet, he said. Paramedics took the girls -- who are about 8 and 9 years old -- to California Hospital, where they were treated for minor cuts and bruises.

Construction has begun at the California Museum of Science and Industry on what sponsors say is the nation's first permanent exhibit designed to discourage drug abuse by teen-agers. "Lifestyle Choices" is scheduled to open in January at the Exposition Park facility and will utilize video-interactive displays, such as a simulator showing how difficult it is to drive while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. The project is co-sponsored by the National Health Foundation and Arco Corp.

First off, you've got to take into consideration you're talking a Disneyland-jaded generation of SoCal children: E-ticket babies who, even back in the '60s and '70s, were weaned on "animatronics" and something that we could crudely refer to as first-generation "interactive" (pop-up books and help-our-hero by drawing-on-the-TV-screen cartoons like "Winky Dink and You"). So a trip to the Science and Industry museum went head-to-head with all that the land of alternative leisure had to offer.

California Museum of Science and Industry's "Dia de la Familia" from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday is designed to stimulate interest in science, math and related careers among Latino youth. Events will include museum tours, a panel discussion by Latino parents who have children in science and technology careers and a showing of "Stand and Deliver."

A two-week Robot Summer Camp for ages 5 to 16 is under way at the California Museum of Science and Industry, sponsored by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the University of Southern California. The event is the first of its kind, according to organizers, and uses robots as teaching tools for helping students learn biological, mathematical, engineering and programming concepts.

A proposed elementary school on the grounds of the California Museum of Science and Industry gained important early support Tuesday when an Assembly committee approved a bill to guarantee the project at least $18 million in earthquake safety bond funds. The 7-1 vote by the Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee sent the measure, sponsored by Assemblywoman Teresa Hughes (D-L.A.), on for floor action. The state Senate has taken no action on the bill.

She's extremely leggy, with more brains than could fill a mini-van. On the other hand, she is incorrigibly exhibitionistic and weighs 7,000 pounds. Tess, short for "test dummy," is a 50-foot transparent robot created by Attraction Services Inc. to teach visitors to the California Museum of Science and Industry the mechanics and mysteries of their bodies. The larger-than-life lady will be the featured attraction at the museums's "World of Life" exhibit beginning in February.

Seeking to improve the "schizophrenic" image of Los Angeles' Exposition Park, architects hired by the state have proposed a sweeping $350-million renovation that would transform the fragmented, asphalt-laden area into a lush "outdoor living room" for the city. In a draft master plan completed at the behest of the California Museum of Science and Industry, the architects conclude that the 160-acre park serves cars better than it does people.

State officials say that a $43.5-million plan to correct seismic problems at the Howard F. Ahmanson building has not won the approval of two agencies, which could delay construction on the California Museum of Science and Industry exposition hall. "We haven't formally seen the plans," said Raymond Girvigian, chairman emeritus of the State Historical Building Safety Board, one of the state agencies that has yet to review the proposal.

LIVE THEATER The Loretta Theater, which will include a 99-seat and a 65-seat theater at 2437 Main St. in Santa Monica, is scheduled to open in late July. The theater will be housed in a Frank Gehry-designed building in the city's Ocean Park district. The board of directors includes playwright Beth Henley, who received the Pulitzer Prize in drama and the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for best American play for "Crimes of the Heart," as well as Ed Harris, Holly Hunter and Amy Madigan.

This will be the year Southern Californians can view a new version of the future from Disney, walk among sharks at a world-class aquarium, ride a high-wire bicycle without fear of falling and dance again to big-band music at classy nightclubs, including one that was a hangout for spies during World War II.

This will be the year Southern Californians can view a new version of the future from Disney, walk among sharks at a world-class aquarium, ride a high-wire bicycle without fear of falling and dance again to big-band music at classy nightclubs, including one that was a hangout for spies during World War II.

She's extremely leggy, with more brains than could fill a mini-van. On the other hand, she is incorrigibly exhibitionistic and weighs 7,000 pounds. Tess, short for "test dummy," is a 50-foot transparent robot created by Attraction Services Inc. to teach visitors to the California Museum of Science and Industry the mechanics and mysteries of their bodies. The larger-than-life lady will be the featured attraction at the museums's "World of Life" exhibit beginning in February.

She's extremely leggy, with more brains than could fill a minivan. On the other hand, she is incorrigibly exhibitionistic and weighs 7,000 pounds. Tess, short for "test dummy," is a 50-foot transparent robot created by Attraction Services Inc. to teach visitors to the California Museum of Science and Industry the mechanics and mysteries of their bodies. The larger-than-life lady will be the featured attraction at the museum's new "World of Life" exhibit beginning in February.

The details were sketchy: The Memory Diner had been robbed at gunpoint. A body had been discovered in the alley behind the diner. A confused cook thought it was a wild-haired white man, but wasn't sure. Police were questioning three suspects. And more than 60 elementary school children were on the case. The Memory Diner is the setting of "Whodunit? The Science of Solving Crime," a traveling exhibit that will be at the California Museum of Science and Industry in Exposition Park through Jan. 5.

The California Museum of Science and Industry and the California Afro-American Museum are threatened with a June 30 closure if the state fails to find funding for the museums before a June 15 deadline. Although the museums have the support of Gov. Pete Wilson and the state Assembly, a Senate subcommittee that deals with parks and other recreational facilities has voted to delete the California Museum of Science and Industry from its list of facilities to receive funding in 1993-94.

There were no slams into the net or head-first dives into the sand when two beach volleyball stars squared off against each other in the most unusual game ever played in Los Angeles. That's because there was no net and no sand as top-ranked players Kent Steffes and Kevin Waterbury competed near Downtown. No ball, either. The pair were playing "virtual reality" volleyball.

A gathering intended to tout progress in the construction of the new Museum of Science and Industry took an unexpected turn Monday when an African American activist threatened to shut down the operation because not enough blacks are working on the project.

A Sacramento judge Tuesday refused to block demolition work on a building at the Museum of Science and Industry in Los Angeles, dealing a blow to preservationists who contended that the structure's architecture should be saved because of its historical importance. At the conclusion of a two-hour hearing, Superior Court Judge Roger Warren agreed only to grant a two-day stay during which those trying to block the further demolition of the Ahmanson Building may file an appeal.