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California Water War Enters New Front with the 'Battle of the Reports' Dan Bacher & other comments 2008-08-13 6:56 PM
The Public Policy Institute of California released a report advocating the construction of a peripheral canal on the California Delta, while two environmental groups, EDF and NRDC, released two separate reports recommending ways to provide enough water to both restore salmon and serve California's water needs. (text/plain)

Earthquake Strikes Chino Hillse repost 2008-07-30 4:45 PM
repost from LAFD (text/plain + 1 comment)

GOOD NEWS FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL FARM South Central Farmers 2008-07-27 1:44 PM
South Central Farmers, community members, and progressive organizations call for shutting down the "h" Horowitz Warehouse in South Central Los Angeles (text/plain + 1 comment)

2005 Survey of LA Community Gardens FYI 2008-07-25 1:33 PM

Most of these gardens are still active, some are threatened and sadly the largest one on the list has been destroyed. Find one near you and adopt it, fight for it and don’t let it die. (image/jpeg)

Saving the South Central Farm: Listening to the Land Juan Santos and Leslie Radford 2008-07-19 6:49 AM

To many, it looked like the Struggle to Save the South Central Farm was defeated, a dream buried beneath the treads of the bulldozers that plowed the Farm under following the brutal invasion of an army of LA County Sheriffs crushed the resistor's encampment, turning the land from a liberated zone into an oppressive, occupied one. But all that could change. Here's why, and how you can help make it change. (image/jpeg)

South Central Farm Supporters at the July 2nd 2008 Planning Meeting. B 2008-07-15 1:21 PM

Be the Media! Here the audio for your-self and you judge. LA you decide... a polluting warehouse or a open green space. Hear what transpired at the hearing. (image/jpeg + 3 comments)

Driving 55 MPH: An Experiment on S. California Fwys DF, mom4education 2008-07-09 9:58 AM
GAS FACT: Slowing from 75 to 55 mph boosts gas mileage 33 percent in both sedans & large SUVs. On Sunday, July 6, 2008, I set my cruise control to 55 mph, turned on my Flip video camera, & entered the south-bound 101 Freeway at the base of the Conejo Gade in Camarillo, California. I filmed for over one hour, traveling toward Orange County. My quest? To see if fellow motorists were saving gas & cash by driving 55 mph. And my findings? Watch the following video..................................... (text/html + 2 comments)

Horowitz moves to put Polluting Warehouse on the Farm southcentralfarmers 2008-06-13 2:06 PM
Two years after the destruction of the farm Horowitz moves to put a polluting warehouse on the farm. CEQA hearing to be held on July 2, 2008. (text/html + 2 comments)

MP3 AUDIO – Protest at Occidental Petroleum Headquarters A 2008-05-14 2:05 PM
LOS ANGELES, April 30, 2008 – Environmental activists from AmazonWatch with support from the LA Greens and other local groups paid a visit to Occidental Petroleum’s corporate headquarters. Activists are demanding that Oxy pay for the clean up of an area of the Amazon home to the Achuar people. Oxy is blamed for the poisoning of an entire ecosystem that the Achuar depend on for their survival. (audio/mpeg)

"This is What a Clean-Up Looks Like!" RP 2008-05-03 6:52 PM

“In 1971, Occidental Petroleum was reinjecting their production waters back into the ground here in the United States and elsewhere where they were operating. [So] they had the technology—it was just more expensive to do it [in Peru], and no one was regulating them. This is environmental racism.” -- Mitchell Anderson, Amazon Watch (image/jpeg)

PHOTOS - From Oxy Protest A 2008-05-01 10:07 PM

LOS ANGELES, April 30, 2008 – Environmental activists from AmazonWatch with support from the LA Greens and other local groups paid a visit to Occidental Petroleum’s corporate headquarters today. Dressed up in Haz Mat uniforms demonstrators staged a mock toxic clean up outside the Oxy building in Westwood. (image/jpeg)

AmazonWatch Clean Up Crew Hits Occidental Petroleum Headquarters A 2008-05-01 8:56 PM
LOS ANGELES, April 30, 2008 – Environmental activists from AmazonWatch with support from the LA Greens and other local groups paid a visit to Occidental Petroleum’s corporate headquarters today. Dressed up in Haz Mat uniforms demonstrators staged a mock toxic clean up outside the Oxy building in Westwood. (text/html)

Earth Day Vigils 2008 R of the Northeast LA Radical Neighbors 2008-04-23 9:46 PM

On the weekend preceding Earth Day, the Eagle Rock and Highland Park vigils focused on Earth Day. (image/jpeg)

Green Resolutions Ride (more coverage) Ross Plesset 2008-03-02 10:17 PM

Additional coverage of the green bicycle tour which occurred on February 23. (image/jpeg)

VIDEO: Focus the Nation on Climate Change - Mike Feinstein @ Santa Monica College Mike Feinstein 2008-02-28 9:06 AM
National Teach-in on Climate Change (text/plain)

Report Back/Photos: Green Resolutions Ride (part 1) Ross Plesset 2008-02-28 8:54 AM

Now that I've gone riding with a group and have learned something about integrating with autos, I feel much more confident about making longer trips on my own. (image/jpeg + 1 comment)

UPDATE: LA Eco Village repost 2008-02-08 6:37 PM
LA Eco Village Update (text/plain + 1 comment)

Demonstration Against Clear-Cutting at Office Max in Pasadena RP 2008-02-07 1:44 AM

Many people stopped and played the game ("Pin the Chain Saw on the Tree"). There was also a letter to Office Max, which people could sign. Numerous leaflets were distributed as well. A large, colorful banner caught the attention of many motorists and pedestrians. (image/jpeg + 2 comments)

Focus The Nation Day, January 31: Global Warming Teach-In at CSULA! Humanist Association @ CSULA 2008-01-28 8:12 PM
Cal State L.A., long a leader in "green" technologies, will be hosting a day-long discussion by local faculty, staff and students on creating a culture of sustainability. (text/plain + 1 comment)

El Monte Iron Foundry Pollutes Community Joe Blackburn 2008-01-28 5:06 PM
A WWII Era Iron Foundry spews Ton of Particulates and Toxic Gases Just Upwind of the Rio Vista School and Headstart Program (text/plain)

In Search of Green Resolutions: The Ride C.I.C.L.E. 2008-01-23 4:10 AM

Join C.I.C.L.E. and friends as we explore the Silver Lake and Los Feliz neighborhoods by bicycle in search of green and sustainable living ideas on our Urban Expeditions “Green Resolutions Ride”. (image/jpeg)

Property Owners protest Eminent Domain - To Burn City Eviction Notices CARA 2008-01-10 7:59 PM

Property Owners protest Eminent Domain - To Burn City Eviction Notices Baldwin Park, CA – While city council members publicly claimed for weeks that there were no immediate plans to seize over 500 homes and businesses by eminent domain to benefit the wealthy and politically connected Bisno Development Company, over the Christmas Holiday over 100 of the 500 threatened property owners received notices from the city informing them that they stand to lose their homes and jobs by eminent domain. The city has also been criticized for sending English only letters to Spanish speaking property owners. (image/jpeg + 2 comments)

Videos: Mike Feinstein on UN Climate Change negotiations in Bali Mike Feinstein 2007-12-24 11:26 AM
Videos: Mike Feinstein on UN Climate Change negotiations in Bali (text/plain)

SAVE THE PEAKS CALL FOR SUPPORT! - Legal Battle to Protect Sacred Site Comes to Pasadena Indigeneous 2007-11-29 11:12 PM
The San Francisco Peaks are a unique mountain ecosystem which are managed as public lands in Northern Arizona. The Peaks are held Holy by more than 13 Indigenous Nations. A small ski area is threatening expansion and attempting to make fake snow from treated sewage effluent filled with harmful contaminants. A coalition of tribes and environmental groups have unified to prevent the environmental destruction, community health hazards and extreme desecration that would be caused by the proposed development. Although the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals blocked the ski area plan, the case will be reheard in Pasadena on December 11th, 2007. (text/plain + 1 comment)

Join Robina Suwol of California Safe Schools California Safe Schools 2007-11-27 12:11 AM
Green California Schools Summit December 4-6, 2007 Pasadena Conference Center Pasadena, CA (text/plain)

Blackwater's California Wildfire Relief Efforts Backfire With Local Residents Michael Roston 2007-11-16 1:55 PM
While hundreds of thousands of citizens were fleeing Southern California's wildfires in October, Blackwater USA was charging back in. While the fires still burned, executives from the private security firm personally delivered food and supplies to displaced residents and eventually set up temporary housing. But don't accuse Blackwater of taking advantage of the disaster for the purposes of self-promotion. The company insists that it is just a friendly corporate citizen. (text/plain + 1 comment)

Plug In America Wants You! speed racer 2007-11-15 12:37 PM
Help us show strength in numbers at the LA Auto Show on Nov. 15. Bring your signs. If you can't make the 15th at high noon, we'll rally on the 14th in front of the Convention Center. (text/plain)

Hidden Oasis Threatened by Development Ross Plesset 2007-11-14 6:43 AM

A wildlife corridor in Echo Park is threatened by development. On Wednesday, November 14th, there will be a public hearing at City Hall concerning the developer's request for “a Small Lot Subdivision - from 3 into 16 lots and a zone change from R1 to RD6 rezoning.” It will take place in room 1020 at 10:30am. The issue will also be addressed at the Greater Echo Park Neighborhood Council Meeting on Tuesday, November 13th, 7pm at Logan Street School (1711 West Montana). (image/jpeg + 1 comment)

New Growth Aftermath Curve Fire Fredric L. Rice 2007-10-30 5:04 PM

New pine tree growth in the aftermath of the Curve Fire (image/jpeg + 5 comments)

Firefighter Shortage In Orange County, etc repost 2007-10-30 2:36 AM
THe World Socialist Website, 10/29/07, has more on the lack of funding for firefighters as a cause of the inability to stop the fires in Southern California.. (text/plain + 1 comment)

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