If you’re a resident of the San Fernando Valley, you learn which streets to avoid when it’s raining. You know which streets become flooded, which streets are almost impassable, which streets create challenges and dangers for both vehicles and pedestrians. Lankershim Boulevard has historically been one of those streets. But what if there were a […]
Life is a wild ride and when one avenue ends, often another begins. This is certainly the case with Jill Mather, Chatsworth Neighborhood Council member and founder of Volunteers Cleaning Communities. Jill has been an instrumental member of her community for over 20 years, but it was after her illustrious career in the food and […]
A lot of things changed over the course of the past year and a lot of people were forced to transition to a new way of doing things. Malibu Foundation for Environmental Education’s Kids Ocean Day celebration, of which LA Sanitation and Environment is an annual sponsor, was no exception. The annual in-person event was […]
The City of Los Angeles, Councilmember Mike Bonin (Council District 11) and other City Officials hosted an opening ceremony for the Argo Drain Sub-Basin Facility Project (Argo). “As councilmember for LA’s westside coastal communities, I wholeheartedly support investments that improve the quality of our most precious natural resource, water,” said Councilmember Mike Bonin, Council District 11. “This project does that and […]
Suitcases packed? Check! Hotel reservations confirmed? Check! Family super excited about going on a road trip? Check and check! Car and home prepped and ready to go? Umm… With a lot of overseas destinations still off-limits and so many beautiful cities, towns and parks to explore here at home, the classic road trip seems to […]
This Spring began with much of the Western US in a drought, meaning that it’s more important than ever to take steps in our own yards to conserve our most precious resource. Fortunately, there are a ton of steps that we can take to lower our water consumption and create a water-wise garden. We’ve compiled […]
The bees are dying at an alarming rate! This rallying cry has been making waves throughout the country for years now and is still extremely relevant today. Rising temperatures, invasive plant species, and human spread have all decimated bee populations over the years. Bumblebees, for example, have seen their population decline by over 50 […]
Council District 11 and LA Sanitation & Environment cordially invite residents to attend a virtual community meeting for the La Cienega Blvd Green Infrastructure Corridor Project Wednesday, May 12, 2021 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Via Zoom Please Register with EventBrite The La Cienega Blvd Green Infrastructure Corridor Project is a Safe Clean Water Program-funded project […]
Think back to a time when you walked down a tree-lined street. What do you remember? Did you hear birds chirping? Was the temperature cooler? Did you notice the breeze blowing through the branches of the trees? Did you find yourself wishing that Los Angeles had more tree-lined streets? From more shade to more […]
A Monarch butterfly flits across your path as you walk through your neighborhood on a bright spring morning…a raccoon scampers across your yard one warm summer night…a flock of wild geese flies in a perfect V-formation over your house on a chilly autumn afternoon. Boasting the greatest diversity in climate, terrain and geology, California may […]
