Cindy Chang

Los Angeles

City editor, Los Angeles Times. Previously covered LAPD, LA County sheriff, immigration, Louisiana prisons, corrupt small town mayors.

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Mastering Precision: Understanding Microstepping in Motion Control

2 months ago | embedded.com | Cindy Chang |Tea Tran

Mastering Precision: Understanding Microstepping in Motion ControlStepper motors are vital in precision applications where there is a need for smooth movement and high-resolution positioning. Recognizing the differences between fullstepping, halfstepping, and microstepping control is essential for meeting these requirements. This article closes the knowledge gap by summarizing the basics of microstepping.
藍嶺大道 | 在美國最美的公路上一圓RV旅行夢

Jan 11, 2025 | today.line.me | Cindy Chang

藍嶺大道Blue Ridge Parkway 被稱為「美國最美的公路」（America’s Favorite Drive），位於阿巴拉契亞山脈，橫跨維吉尼亞州和北卡羅來納州，全長 469英里（755公里），連接 Shenandoah 國家公園（北端）與大煙山國家公園（南端）駕駛RV旅行，隨心所欲，美不勝收… 2024年6月22日，是我們一行四人駕車探索美國藍嶺山脈（Blue Ridge Parkway）的第六天。藍嶺山脈橫跨美國東部，是阿帕拉契山脈（Appalachian Mountains）的一部分，而這條藍嶺大道更被譽為美國最美的風景道之一。車行至藍嶺大道的起點，濃密的森林在眼前延展，遠方的群山層層疊疊，隱沒在朦朧的白霧之中，呈現出一幅獨特而夢幻的景象。這正是藍嶺大道的迷人特色。一路上，我們興奮地左顧右盼，彷彿眼睛都不夠用了。「看那座山，像不像一隻巨大的睡貓？」一位同伴突然指著遠方的山峰興奮地說。隨後，我們發現前方蜿蜒的山巒曲線，竟宛如幾條獵犬奔跑的身影。於是，我們開始了給山峰取名字的遊戲：睡貓山、101忠狗坡、巨人嶺……山路彎彎，笑聲不斷。...
在歐洲最美「布雷德湖」的湖心島教堂，敲響無限可能的鐘聲 | 致旅程 | LINE TODAY

Nov 30, 2024 | today.line.me | Cindy Chang

2024年春天，老公和我滿懷期待地參加了旅行社的「克、斯、波、黑15天」之旅。我們從美國「亞特蘭大機場」出發，飛往斯洛維尼亞首都「盧比安娜機場」，領隊花花熱情地接待了我們。與團隊的26位成員集合後，一起乘坐舒適的巴士，前往著名的「布雷德湖」。車窗外的春天風景如畫，花花一邊解說著沿途的景點，一邊為我們講述斯洛維尼亞的歷史與文化，她那充滿熱忱的語調深深吸引了所有人。當巴士抵達布雷德湖時，一片翡翠綠色的湖水映入眼簾，湖面如同一面鏡子，倒映著晴空和山林。布雷德湖位於朱利安阿爾卑斯山腳，冰河地形造就出的布雷德湖被群山環抱，清澈的湖水含有豐富礦物質，因光線角度而呈現不同藍綠色彩。是斯洛維尼亞最美麗的湖泊。我們搭乘當地特有的手搖木船前往湖中小島。淡淡的四月天，氣溫涼爽加上春天的陽光，坐在船上非常的愜意。大家紛紛拿出相機，捕捉這如詩如畫的景色。導遊則繼續向我們講解布雷德湖的傳說，特別是關於島上教堂的「許願鐘」故事，相傳只要敲響教堂的鐘聲，心中所願便會實現。延伸閱讀沒來過杜布羅夫尼克，你敢說自己是《權力遊戲》劇迷？登上小島後，我們走過一條古老的石階，來到「聖瑪麗亞教堂Church of...
This Orange County city has the hottest housing market in the country

Aug 16, 2024 | msn.com | Liam Dillon |Cindy Chang

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Irvine's building boom is driving the nation's hottest housing market

Aug 16, 2024 | latimes.com | Liam Dillon |Cindy Chang

After only a few months in her new one-bedroom condominium in Irvine’s booming Great Park community, Kim Pohas started paying attention to real estate prices again. She loved her condo, which she bought in May 2023 for $643,000 within days of touring a model unit and deciding to splurge for upgrades to the floors and kitchen backsplash. But her Zillow alerts were telling her that values in her neighborhood were soaring.
Skipp Townsend has brokered peace between Los Angeles gangs

Jun 9, 2024 | latimes.com | Cindy Chang

The war between the Rollin’ 60s Crips and the Inglewood Family Bloods was past its 50th year when Skipp Townsend brought the sworn enemies together over brunch. During the meal at a swanky open-air restaurant in Manhattan Beach, Townsend never broached the topic of peace. Just breaking bread, he hoped, would be enough to humanize the other side. The $286 tab, covered by Townsend’s nonprofit, 2nd Call, was a small price to pay.
It was a Los Angeles homicide cold case for 15 years. Who killed Ruby Scott?

Mar 20, 2024 | latimes.com | Cindy Chang

Neighbors knew Ruby Scott as the petite old lady who swept her driveway every day, who pushed her broom up and down the street even if she just moved the trash to a different place. That anyone would want to harm Miss Ruby, 81, seemed unthinkable. Yet someone stabbed her all over her head and hands and smashed her skull in the converted garage in Watts she called home.
Una unidad élite del LAPD detuvo desproporcionadamente a conductores negros, comprobó una investigación

Feb 22, 2024 | latimes.com | Cindy Chang |Ben Poston

After an increase in violent crime in 2014, LAPD’s Metropolitan Division increased its use of traffic stops. Black drivers were stopped more often. Después de un aumento en los delitos violentos, en 2014, la División Metropolitana del LAPD incrementó el uso de las detenciones de tráfico. Los conductores negros fueron detenidos más a menudo.
Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo pleads no contest to driving under the influence

Jan 19, 2024 | latimes.com | Cindy Chang

State Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo pleaded no contest Friday to driving under the influence of alcohol. Carrillo, a Los Angeles Democrat who is running for a hotly contested Eastside City Council seat, was arrested Nov. 3 after she crashed into two parked cars in Northeast Los Angeles. Her blood-alcohol level was at least twice the legal limit, according to Los Angeles police. Under the plea agreement, Carrillo must attend a three-month driving-under-the-influence program.
Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo pleads no contest to driving under the influence

Jan 19, 2024 | ca.news.yahoo.com | Cindy Chang

Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo, shown in 2022, pleaded no contest Friday to driving under the influence. She is a candidate for Los Angeles City Council. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)State Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo pleaded no contest Friday to driving under the influence of alcohol. Carrillo, a Los Angeles Democrat who is running for a hotly contested Eastside City Council seat, was arrested Nov. 3 after she crashed into two parked cars in Northeast Los Angeles.