Flash On, Flash Off
While driving down Glendale Blvd. to downtown in recent months, Maria and I had noticed the sudden appearance of bright, red flashing lights atop four tall antenna towers.
We couldn't figure out what it was or why they were there; I kept assuming an alien ship had docked above North Alvarado Street in Echo Park. ("Independence Day," anyone?)
Turns out the lights were put there in June atop the four radio towers, which are owned by Spanish-lingo Radio Unica. And the residents aren't too happy.
The L.A. Times reports that neighbors -- some of whom live on hills and share a same line-of-sight with the flashing lights -- are angry. In response, the FAA will allow Radio Unica to tone down the lights' brightness by 90%, and stop the flashing.
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