Los Angeles Indymedia : Activist News

At a community meeting sponsored by LAUSD at Frank del Olmo Elementary School on 1/30/08, LAUSD officials presented several alternative sites to the 100 plus attendees. Indicating that they have just started exploring these alternative sites and are not prepared to make a decision at this point, officials announced that there would be several more community meetings over the next few months.
Update and calls to action: UPDATE: LA Eco Village

A WWII Era Iron Foundry spews Ton of Particulates and Toxic Gases Just Upwind of the Rio Vista School and Headstart Program
Story/call for action: El Monte Iron Foundry Pollutes Community by Joe Blackburn

On Saturday, Febuary 2, a demonstration was held in front of Office Max in Pasadena, one of some 30 similar actions at Office Maxes in the U.S./Canada. Office Max sells paper derived from ancient forests that are home to the Grassy Narrows First Nation. The issue is described in greater detail here.

Report and photos Demonstration Against Clear-Cutting at Office Max in Pasadena by RP

Update: victory! In a recent newsletter, Rainforest Action Network has stated: "Yesterday, Boise, the company that supplies paper to OfficeMax, announced that it 'wishes to honor the request of Chief Fobister to discontinue sourcing fiber from the Traditional Use Area of Grassy Narrows.' What this means: Boise's announcement that they will stop purchasing pulp from Grassy Narrows means that your efforts to pressure OfficeMax and Grand & Toy worked!"

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. Cal State L.A.'s participation, sponsored by Associated Students as well as by the campus chapters of Earth L.A. and The Humanist Association, will take the form of a day-long series of discussions, roundtables, lectures and videos, all on the broader topic of Sustainability. Information: Focus The Nation Day, January 31: Global Warming Teach-In at CSULA!

Join C.I.C.L.E. and friends (Saturday January 26, at 10:00 AM) 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."

Have you already broken your New Year's Resolutions? Now is your chance to pedal into a resolution you can keep! 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." Details: In Search of Green Resolutions: The Ride by C.I.C.L.E

Update: This event has been rescheduled for February 23.