Tag: water
2023 Water Quality Report For Beverly Hills
BEVERLY HILLS—The city of Beverly Hills announced on its Facebook page on Wednesday, June 26 that it has released its latest Consumer Confidence Report...
Summer Heat Can Be Brutal
UNITED STATES—A vast portion of America is about to encounter a heatwave unlike any other. It is about to be hot, and when I...
Street Flooding In Bel Air
BEL AIR—On Sunday, June 2, the Los Angeles Fire Department disclosed that street flooding transpired at 841 N. Beverly Glen Blvd. The LAFD was...
Water People, We Need To Drink More Of It
UNITED STATES—I believe it is the one liquid that most Americans know is vital to our survival, yet it is not something we regularly...
Xeriscape Is Definitely Not Zeroscape
UNITED STATES—"Zeroscape" is a neologism that evolved from "xeriscape." It was a mispronunciation that became a misspelling that became a real word. Ironically, it...
La Cienega Community Center Temporarily Closed
BEVERLY HILLS—The city of Beverly Hills announced on Wednesday, April 10 that the La Cienega Community Center will be temporarily closed from April 3...
Urgent Repair On Key Water Pipeline To Impact BH Traffic
BEVERLY HILLS—The city of Beverly Hills announced on its website on Monday, April 8 that commuters and residents who use North Santa Monica Boulevard...
Irrigation Resumes With Drier Weather
UNITED STATES—Spring, in several regards, is like autumn in reverse, or vice versa. Bloom increases for spring but decreases for autumn. Foliage increases for...
BH Proposed Water And Wastewater Rate Adjustments
BEVERLY HILLS—The city of Beverly Hills announced on its website that on February 20, 2024, the Beverly Hills City Council will hold a public...
MWD Pipeline Repair Will Lead To Water Conservation For Residents
BEVERLY HILLS—The city of Beverly Hills announced on its website that crews from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) are planning repairs...
Irrigation Technology Can Get Complicated
UNITED STATES—Old fashioned irrigation systems were quite thorough, and technically sustainable. They broadcast generous volumes of water over any vegetation that required it. Their...
“Elemental” Really Tugs At The Heart
HOLLYWOOD—I totally might be in the minority here, but I thoroughly enjoyed the animated feature “Elemental.” I know it has been panned by critics,...
Free Sandbags To Residents, Businesses During Heavy Rains
WEST HOLLYWOOD—The city is offering free sand-filled sandbags to West Hollywood residents and businesses as heavy rains fall throughout Southern California. The city is...
Committing To Eating Healthy, Not Easy But Worth It
UNITED STATES—There is something I have discovered in recent weeks, eating healthy is not easy, but if you commit you will see the benefits...
Calls To Suspend Outdoor Watering To Fix Waterline Pipe
WEST HOLLYWOOD/BEVERLY HILLS—The city is spreading the word that the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) is calling on more than 4 million...
Mulch Retains Moisture And Insulates
UNITED STATES—Nature is smart. It should be. It has been operating efficiently since the beginning of time. That is certainly longer than anyone has...
Residents Asked To Reduce Water Consumption
WEST HOLLYWOOD—Southern California is experiencing severe drought conditions, where the scientists have found the extreme dryness since 2000 has become the driest 22-year period...
Aquatic Plants Are All Wet
UNITED STATES—Home gardens and landscapes should be compatible with their respective climates. For local chaparral climates, plants that do not need much watering through...
Water, Water, Water People
UNITED STATES—Look I will just admit it: I don’t like water. The notion of drinking a glass of water or a bottle of water...
Mandatory Water Conservation Measures Now In Effect
MALIBU—As drought conditions continue to worsen in California, the Los Angeles County Waterworks Districts (LACWD) issued mandatory water use restrictions for communities including the...
