The agency’s new draft report finds dangerous amounts of benzene in a well near the town of Pavillion. The finding is sure to roil the debate over the controversial natural gas drilling process known as hydraulic fracturing. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, December 8, 2011 By Neela Read more…
A new online event to promote the miles of public trails in the Conejo Valley has been launched by the Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency. Source of this Article: The Ventura County Star, December 6, 2011 The Conejo Open Space Challenge seeks to encourage people to explore the trails system and Read more…
Photographer Ed Lawrence noticed a solitary tree in the middle of an Albertson Ranch hayfield in 1962. One morning, he snapped the shutter — and the magnificent valley oak stood near the center of the resulting panorama. ‘That picture opened a lot of doors for me,’ says Lawrence, now 87. Read more…
Los Angeles County supervisors allocate $2 million for a system that will clean oily runoff before it enters storm drains. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, November 29, 2011 For years, residents living near Ballona Creek and environmentalists have complained of mysterious sheens of oil and grease in Read more…
The Vails’ former ranch, now part of Channel Islands National Park, is no longer a home for cattle, cowboys or adventurous children. And now the family’s last link to the place is being severed. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, November 29, 2011 Reporting from Santa Rosa Island, Read more…
DFG Award Total Now Up to $16,700 Source of this article: The Malibu Surfside News, November 17, 2011 The Malibu City Council this week unanimously agreed to add $5000 to the reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the death of Read more…
California’s landmark act on environmental quality is credited with preserving scenic landscapes but is now slowing key projects and spawning a flurry of litigation. Changes are urged. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, November 14, 2011 By Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, November 14, 2011 To halt a Read more…
The twin forces of power costs and climate-change regulations are threatening Southern California’s long love affair with imported water, forcing the region to consider more mundane sources closer to home. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, November 14, 2011 By Bettina Boxall, Los Angeles Times; Reporting from Chiriaco Read more…
But the problem is still dangerously common and a threat to long-term health. In L.A.County, 42% were overweight or obese last year. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, November 10, 2011 By Anna Gorman, Los Angeles Times California’s childhood obesity rates remain dangerously high despite a slight drop Read more…
The California Coastal Commission fights a losing battle against homeowners who post illegal ‘No Parking’ signs. Some look so official that even authorities are misled. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, November 10, 2011 By Tony Barboza, Los Angeles Times Most drivers roar right by the red and Read more…