Finding the balance between water – its availability, usage and conservation – is a big part of the ongoing conversation here in California. We live in a state with limited water supplies, so finding solutions to our state’s ongoing water challenges is an issue that isn’t going to go away anytime soon. One program that… READ MORE
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Thinking Outside the Box
09/10
By LA Stormwater in Stormwater Programs 2
Are you the organizer of your local farmer’s market? Is your neighborhood council planning an autumn resource fair? Are you helping a local rescue group host a dog adoption event? Would you like to have free City of Los Angeles Stormwater Program outreach materials at an upcoming community event? If you answered yes to any… READ MORE
From Oil Spills to Movie Stills, They See it All
07/17
By LA Stormwater in Stormwater Programs
“There’s been a toxic spill in the San Fernando Valley.” “I’m calling to report 10 leaking, abandoned drums near the Port of Los Angeles.” “I’m seeing a milky substance flowing into the street and it smells really bad – like chemicals!” Every month the City’s Stormwater Hotline receives hundreds of calls just like this… READ MORE
Back to School Stormwater Tips
07/16
By LA Stormwater in Stormwater Programs
We know what you’re thinking. “Is it time to go back to school already?” With everyone beginning to prepare for that first day back in class, we wanted to offer a few stormwater tips for parents, teachers and students as we all get ready for another school year. 1. Talk to your child’s teacher about… READ MORE
Operation Healthy Streets Removes Five Tons of Trash
07/10
By LA Stormwater in Stormwater Programs 2
On July 6 the City of Los Angeles ended Operation Healthy Streets, a comprehensive program to address public health risks in the Skid Row neighborhood of downtown Los Angeles. The program focused on eliminating hazards that posed immediate health threats to those encamped on the sidewalks of Skid Row, as well as to those who… READ MORE
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Chris Anthony: After experiencing the destruction of grasshoppers in my vegetable garden I taught my cats to hunt and catch them. They ...
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We based our basic design on the work of the city of Tuscon's Watershed Management Group, where they've ...
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Great article and its refreshing to hear what you are doing and what you've already done in ...
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Sandra DeSimone: We mulch all the trees around the campus at the school I work at so that it keeps the trees ...
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Pleased to meet you, too. Hooray for the early adopters! The good news is that if you're within ...
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Thanks for your kind words. Do check out the new greywater permit, I think you'll be pleased - it's ...






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