Thousands of people across Southern California paused their daily routines on Monday to look up and take in a partial eclipse that saw roughly 50% of the sun blocked out by the moon.
‘Woah!’ Students Watch In Awe As Partial Eclipse Passes Through Los Angeles
From the California Institute of Technology to Cal State LA, to local observatories, parking lots, school yards and beyond, it was good 30 minutes of SoCal collectively looking up with protective eyewear as the partial eclipse peaked at 11:12 a.m.
“It looks like a croissant!” said Lindsey Mai, an employee of Bub & Grandma’s Restaurant in Eagle Rock. About 40 patrons and staff gathered on the sidewalk outside the sandwich shop or set up blankets and chairs in the median on Eagle Rock Boulevard, where the team from Solarc Brewing next door played classic tunes, handed out glasses and served iced tea and chai.
The solar eclipse viewed from Caltech in Pasadena on April 8, 2024.
From left, Aria Hernandez, enjoys the last day of her spring break with her mother Susan Ash who took off work to watch the partial solar eclipse at the Griffith Observatory on April 7,…
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