Environment
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Plastics bill moves forward in Sacramento
A bill to phase out single-use plastics by 2030 passed Wednesday in the state senate and its companion bill passed...
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Feds to investigate spike in gray whale deaths on West Coast
U.S. scientists said Friday they will investigate why an unusual number of gray whales are washing up dead on West...
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Council approves $800 million climate plan
Santa Monica is planning to spend almost a billion dollars over the next 10 years to cut carbon emissions and...
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Montana garden project appealed to City Council
Plans for an educational garden project at 4th and Montana could get pruned this week when City Council hears an...
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NASA’s first-of-kind tests look to manage drones in cities
NASA has launched the final stage of a four-year effort to develop a national traffic management system for drones, testing...
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Council to adopt new water rates later this year
The City of Santa Monica is preparing to establish new water rates for the next five years and officials will...
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Oceans and Canyons
We live in a time of ecological transition, and human beings have the greatest influence over what direction Planet Earth...
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LOS ANGELES – California sees more late-spring wintry weather
Memorial Day may be the unofficial start of summer, but California is heading toward the holiday with rainy, windy and...
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The Beach – Beach Water Use Advisory for all Los Angeles County
Because of the recent rainfall, Los Angeles County Health Officer, Muntu Davis, MD, MPH, is cautioning residents who are planning...
Read moreLOS ANGELES – Late spring wintry weather brings more snow to California
Late spring wintry weather has brought rain, wind and snow to California, including a dusting of white on mountain peaks...
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