(Source: CBSLocal.com, Los Angeles) A new drone that is being utilized by Southland lifeguards reveals a chilling look at how many sharks are just feet from the shoreline at one beach. “This morning, we launched it and 10 minutes later, we knew there were 10 to 12 sharks all in the Surfside [Beach] area,” Chief Joe Bailey, a Seal Beach lifeguard, said. Bailey says he … [Read more...] about Use Of Drone At L.A. Beach Reveals Sharks Near Shoreline
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Drone Expo Sees Protests, Promotes New Uses for UAVs
(Source: sgvtribune.com) Protesters briefly disrupted the opening of a Los Angeles consumer and commercial drone expo Saturday with chants blaming a speaker for predator drone deaths in Pakistan. The demonstration cut into a keynote speech by Austin Blue, president of Spectrum Aeronautical. Blue’s family owns General Atomics, a producer of the unmanned predator … [Read more...] about Drone Expo Sees Protests, Promotes New Uses for UAVs
Can Drone Pilot’s Arrest Lead to UAV Restrictions in Hollywood?
On Thursday, police in Los Angeles arrested a Tom Zebra, a drone hobbyist who was flying his DJI Phantom over the harbor in San Pedro, CA. Zebra captured his arrest on video and, according to the arresting officer, the drone was in violation of Los Angeles Municipal Code 63.44.B.8 Media outlets, including TMZ (who first broke the story) were quick to speculate that the … [Read more...] about Can Drone Pilot’s Arrest Lead to UAV Restrictions in Hollywood?
