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California Legislature Gets Serious About Addressing Plastic Pollution: Bill Addresses Alarming Environmental and Public Health Issue

February 21, 2018

February 21, 2018

Assemblymember Richard Bloom introduced legislation that begins confronting the most pervasive, but least talked about, type of plastic pollution: plastic...

Help Keep Malibu’s Beaches Free of Polystyrene Foam This Summer

May 31, 2017

May 31, 2017

With the busy summer beach season starting this Memorial Day weekend, the City of Malibu reminds visitors, residents and businesses...

Officials Urge Residents to Avoid Ocean Until At Least Wednesday Morning

May 9, 2017

May 9, 2017

Los Angeles County health officials Tuesday urged residents to avoid swimming, surfing or playing in ocean waters around flowing storm...

LA Area Achieves Lowest Level of Pollution in Decades; Despite This, Still Among Most Polluted Cities

April 19, 2017

April 19, 2017

The Los Angeles region achieved its lowest levels ever for unhealthy ozone days and for year-round particle pollution but still...

Los Angeles and Long Beach Launch Air Pollution Reduction Programs

November 18, 2016

November 18, 2016

Los Angeles and Long Beach harbor officials have devised a series of incentives and regulations aimed at reducing air pollution...

L.A. Issues ‘No-Burn’ Order Today Citing Pollution Concerns

January 13, 2016

January 13, 2016

Much of the Southland will be under a “no-burn” order today, meaning indoor fireplace use and outdoor wood burning will...

UCLA study: Los Angeles has some of worst air pollution in nation

April 7, 2015

April 7, 2015

Los Angeles County’s air quality has improved but continues to be some of the worst in the nation, while the...

California becomes first state to ban plastic grocery bags

September 30, 2014

September 30, 2014

California became the first state in the nation to ban plastic grocery bags today when Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation...