Tag: environment
West Hollywood Hosting Annual Tree Planting April 20
WEST HOLLYWOOD—On Saturday, April 20, the city of West Hollywood will host an annual Tree Planting at 9 a.m. in the public parkway at...
North Santa Monica Bay State Of The Watershed 2024 Event
MALIBU—On Thursday, March 21, the city of Malibu announced that community members are invited to attend the 2nd annual North Santa Monica Bay (NSMB)...
Agents Of Discovery App Encourages Environmental Education
MALIBU—On Tuesday, January 30, the city of Malibu Community Services Department announced the invitation for children to join the new “Agents of Discovery” augmented...
Nature Vs. Nurture Is A Heated Debate People
UNITED STATES—Nature vs. nurture it is a debate I first heard about while studying psychology in college. It is a fun conversation and engaging...
Westward Beach Receives The Blue Flag Environmental Award
MALIBU—The city of Malibu announced on its website on Monday, May 22, that Westward Beach is one of only two beaches in the continental...
City Celebrating Earth Day Throughout Month Of April
MALIBU—The city of Malibu will be celebrating Earth Month in April by encouraging residents to participate in local activities, including the city’s electronic and...
Santa Monica Named LEED Platinum City
SANTA MONICA—The city of Santa Monica announced that it received Platinum certification under the LEED for Cities program. LEED was created by the U.S....
Malibu Certified As A “Blue City”
MALIBU—The city of Malibu announced in a news release courtesy of Christine Shen, Environmental Sustainability Analyst that the non-profit organization Project O certified Malibu...
BH Launches #ReThinkBHTap Campaign
BEVERLY HILLS—Public Information Coordinator for the city of Beverly Hills, Lauren Santillana indicated in an email to Canyon News that the city has launched...
LED Lighting Being Installed For City-Owned Streetlights
WEST HOLLYWOOD—The city of West Hollywood is retrofitting and installing light emitting diode (LED) streetlights on all city-owned streetlight fixtures throughout the city.
According to...
“Can The Trash” Poster Contest Opens
LOS ANGELES—“Can The Trash!” poster contest is open to students from the third to fifth grade. The extended deadline is now January 31. According...
Worst Smog In Decades In Los Angeles
CALIFORNIA—Current air quality data from South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) showed that ozone pollution marked highest in Southern California since 2003 and...
Parables
The New Cities
UNITED STATES—First I came for the dream. The dream was the thing, and for the dream I could afford anything. I could...
Nature Gets Way Too Much Credit
UNITED STATES—Vegetation make people feel closer to nature. It is, after all, what most of us expect to see out in the wild. Most...
Environmentally Conscious
UNITED STATES—I like to think that I am someone who is environmentally conscious. Am I a global advocate to save the planet from wasteful...
Vehicle Strikes And Kills P-61 Mountain Lion
SANTA MONICA—On Saturday, September 7, the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area announced on their Facebook page that mountain lion was struck and killed...
rePlanet Closes 284 Recycling Centers Throughout California
CALIFORNIA—On Monday, August 5, rePlanet announced the company closed all 284 recycling centers and facilities through the state of California.
RePlanet, is a recycling center...
UCLA Scientists Lead $10 Million California State Environmental Project
WESTWOOD—UCLA scientists are leading the new California Conservation Genomics Project, a $10 million project funded by the state to assist California state officials in...
Malibu Facilities Operating On Renewable Energy
MALIBU—In June, the Malibu City Council approved a measure for city facilities to run on 100 percent renewable energy. On Monday, July 15, the...
Santa Monica Introduces New Climate Action Plan
SANTA MONICA—On Tuesday, May 28, the Santa Monica’s City Council authorized the Climate Action & Adaption Plan commonly known as CAAP. The CAAP is...
