Posts Tagged Los Angeles Stormwater Program

Join Councilmember Bill Rosendahl, Councilmember of the 11th District, and officials from the Departments of Public Works and Recreation and Parks to celebrate the completion of the Penmar Water Quality Improvement Project, a Proposition O Clean Water Bond-funded water quality improvement project. The Penmar Water Quality Improvement Project reduces pollutant levels in stormwater runoff from… READ MORE

We are very fortunate to have mild winters here in LA. Even with the lack of snow, ice and bone-chilling temperatures, it’s hard not to notice when spring is about to arrive. Who can miss those first brilliant California Poppys and Lupine that seem to appear overnight along our roadways? Who doesn’t stop and admire… READ MORE

Ever notice the number of references to water in basketball? There’s a lot of dribbling and dunking that takes place in a game. On top of that, here in LA, one of our home teams is named after a lake, or more specifically 10,000 lakes. Originally from Minnesota, which is known as the “land of… READ MORE

Here at LA Stormwater, we are grateful for many things as we enter this season of thanksgiving. We are especially thankful for the many program stakeholders who have partnered with us to make 2012 a productive year for LA Stormwater. Working as a team towards the goal of sustainability for Los Angeles, we achieved these… READ MORE

No tricks…just dog treats! For a second year, we’re hosting our Hounds of Halloween Pet Photo Contest, which is going on until November 9, 2012. Submit a photo of your fabulous furry friend in their favorite Halloween costume and you could win a free dog bath and 1 dog daycare session (a $30 value), courtesy… READ MORE

At the beginning of every rainy season, the City of Los Angeles prepares its  equipment, facilities and personnel for the wet weather to come.  For several months now, City crews have been clearing out debris basins, checking equipment and preparing for the winter rains that are on the way.  We encourage you to do the… READ MORE

For years, the northeast corner of Sunset and Echo Park Boulevards was synonymous with trash and litter. If you walked past at just about any time of the day or night, you would see Styrofoam cups, bottles and cans as well as trash-packed plastic bags overflowing from the corner’s wire mesh trash can and spilling… READ MORE

The City of Los Angeles LA Stormwater website is the recipient of the Web Marketing Association’s 2012 WebAward for Outstanding Achievement in Web Development in the area of Environmental Excellence. Re-designed and re-launched in spring 2012, the LA Stormwater site consistently achieved scores higher than the industry average in the areas of technology, interactivity, copy… READ MORE

Want to be part of the biggest clean up event of the year here in the Golden State? California Coastal Cleanup Day is the state’s largest volunteer event of the year and it’s happening on September 15. There are cleanup sites all over Los Angeles, so it’s easy to get involved. With California Coastal Cleanup… READ MORE

Beach cleanups are vital to the health of our coastal environment, and every year on Coastal Cleanup Day, more than 60,000 volunteers throughout California spend part of a September weekend picking up more than 300,000 tons of trash from beaches and inland waterways before the rainy season begins. This year is no different. The 2012 California… READ MORE