Week in Review: Borders Closing, Anti-War Demonstration and L.A. Marathon

1. In the wake of the Japanese earthquake, writer  the risk that California would face from damage to its nuclear facilities. San Luis Obispo County's Diablo Canyon Power Plant, which is 200 miles from Hollywood, is near four fault lines. 

2. Several Borders bookstores have closed since February, when the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The immense was added to that list last week. The story will close at the end of May, and liquidation sales may start as early as this week. Borders is one of the few bookstores in Hollywood. 

3. Customers arrived at as early as 6 a.m. to celebrate St. Patrick's Day on Thursday, including a leprechaun who traveled across Los Angeles to give out gold and stickers. 

4. Angelenos against the Iraq war in an eighth annual demonstration organized by the ANSWER Coalition. The march began at Hollywood and Vine and ended at Hollywood and Highland. 

5. The got going on a rainy Sunday morning, with 26-year-old winner Markos Geneti breaking a record with a time of 2:06:35. It was Geneti's first marathon. He and Buzunesh Deba, the women's winner who passed the finish line with a time of 2:26:34, each won $25,000 and a Honda Insight EX sedan. The weather sent many participants to local hospitals, where they were evaluated for hypothermia. 

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