Tag: water
Santa Monica Pier Is LA County’s Top Polluted Beach
SANTA MONICA—The Santa Monica Pier, located in Los Angeles County, is one of the most polluted beaches in California, according to environmental advocacy group...
“47 Meters Down” Is Pulse-Pounding Terror
HOLLYWOOD—We have had plenty of shark flicks in my lifetime, however, nothing, and I mean nothing will ever be able to compare to “Jaws.”...
Watering Starts Where Rain Finishes
UNITED STATES—For a while last winter, it seemed like the rain would never stop. Obviously, it did. The warm spring weather that followed helped...
Flood Concerns Dismissed by State, Federal Regulators
CALIFORNIA—Over the weekend, tens of thousands of residents were forced to evacuate their homes when water from the storm-swollen Oroville Lake spilled down the...
Rain Makes Watering Seem Obsolete
UNITED STATES—Watering has not been much of a concern lately. All the rain has kept our gardens too wet to work in. Some of...
Drought In California Not Affecting Santa Monica
SANTA MONICA—The city of Santa Monica is setting an example for water conservation despite close to 60 percent of the state of California suffering from drought...
Rain Is Necessary But Messy
UNITED STATES—Water is no more scarce in California than it has been in recorded history. The problem with it is that it is a...
Water Main Rupture On Las Lomas Avenue
PACIFIC PALISADES—A water main rupture on Sunset Boulevard and Las Lomas Avenue caused water to flow into 200 feet of roadway and buckled pavement...
Everyday Essentials
UNITED STATES—What are some of your everyday essentials that you need to operate at full capacity? Is it a cup of coffee, a balanced...
Conserving Water, Energy And Other Resources
UNITED STATES—We have been told time and time again that the environment is precious and the resources in our environment are just as crucial....
Penalties In Effect For Those Not Conserving Water
SANTA MONICA—The city of Santa Monica will implement penalties to water users who are exceeding the water use allowance as the state of California...
New Roadmap For Decentralized, Alternate Water Approaches
SANTA MONICA—On Tuesday, February 16, representatives from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, City of Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation, City of...
Wastewater Treatment Facility Passes Major Milestone
MALIBU—The city of Malibu’s environmentally-friendly facility to treat and reuse wastewater in the Civic Center area passed a major milestone on January 25 as...
Clean Beach Project Underway For Santa Monica Beach
SANTA MONICA—As a means to improve current water safety standards and environmental efforts, a new project is being implemented to divert water from the Santa Monica...
Pipe Break Results In Flooding
HOLLYWOOD HILLS—A water pipe break on Saturday, December 19 resulted in the flooding of Appian Way near Barcelona and Stanley. The 6-inch break was...
When It Rains It Pours
UNITED STATES—For those who do not remember ancient history, this wet stuff that fell from the sky recently is known as “rain." It used...
Beverly Hills, Others Penalized For Wasting Water
BEVERLY HILLS—State regulators are penalizing Beverly Hills and other water suppliers for exceeding water conservation ordinances.
According to the Los Angeles Times, Indio, Redlands and...
Excessive Water Usage Spurs City Council To Take Action
BEL AIR—The community of Bel Air, known for being the home of many of the richest residents, is receiving a crackdown from The Los Angeles...
Watering Trees Is Still Important
UNITED STATES—All the optimistic predictions of a rainy winter do not help with the drought yet. Nice warm weather only makes the garden even...
Lawn Rebate Program Runs Dry
LOS ANGELES—The Metropolitan Water District's rebate budget has been depleted by the large number of people removing their lawns for more drought-resistant alternatives and...
