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Metrolink Agrees to Health Risk Assessment for Elysian Valley Residents
June 19, 2013 10:30 AM
by Carren Jao
River Notes:
There has been growing concern that Elysian Valley residents are continually exposed to unknown quantities of diesel particulate matter from Metrolink's maintenance facility.
Report Pollution in Your Neighborhood with Heal The Bay's Hotline List
June 12, 2013 2:00 PM
by Carren Jao
River Notes:
Residents can report sewage spills, clogged storm drains, illegal dumping, or other similar issues by consulting the contact numbers listed, by neighborhood, on the site.
13th Annual L.A. River Ride Honors Councilman Reyes, Previews New Bikeway Plan
June 7, 2013 11:00 AM
by Carren Jao
River Notes:
What better way to see how much things have changed than with a L.A. River-adjacent bicycle ride?
Making Room for the Los Angeles River: Learning from the Dutch
June 5, 2013 4:00 PM
by Carren Jao
River Notes:
Environmentalists in Los Angeles worked with Dutch experts to see if the L.A. River could help the city become more resilient to climate change.
Lingering Thoughts on the Los Angeles River: A Q&A with Jenny Price
May 29, 2013 10:30 AM
by Carren Jao
River Notes:
Jenny Price is bidding L.A. goodbye, and we chat her about the river, her thoughts on its future and her time in Los Angeles.
Get Your Feet Wet: L.A. River is Now Open for Recreation
May 28, 2013 12:23 PM
River Notes:
The natural-bottomed Glendale Narrows section of the river, between Fletcher Drive and San Fernando Road, is now open for recreation until Labor Day.
River Notes:
A 2.5-mile stretch of the river in Elysian Valley will be open to the public for kayaking, walking, birdwatching, and fishing with permits.
Senate and Assembly Subcommittees Approve $20.8 Million For L.A. State Historic Park
May 15, 2013 3:00 PM
by Carren Jao
River Notes:
Supporters are confident that it will be approved by Governor Brown in June.
City Goes After $11.5 Million for L.A. River Bike Path Near Sepulveda Basin
May 9, 2013 12:00 PM
by Carren Jao
River Notes:
An approximately 3-mile segment of the Los Angeles River Bike Path in San Fernando Valley may be constructed.
NBCUniversal Puts $13.5 Million Toward L.A. River Bikeway
May 8, 2013 12:30 PM
by Carren Jao
River Notes:
The money will go toward a 6.4-mile stretch of bike path path between Whitsett Avenue in Studio City to Griffith Park at Riverside Drive.
Glendale Narrows Recreational Zone Clears Army Corps Hurdle
April 30, 2013 12:00 PM
by Carren Jao
River Notes:
The Glendale Narrows section of the L.A. River will be open for recreation this summer.
L.A. River 'Crown Jewel' Parcel Purchase Zeroed Out in Favor of Albion Project
April 25, 2013 3:30 PM
by Carren Jao
River Notes:
The dreams of creating a 100-acre green open space that truly connects to the Los Angeles River seem to be dying of a long, lingering disease.
Johnny Carson Park Upgrade Includes Plans to Restore Natural Streambed
April 17, 2013 1:30 PM
by Carren Jao
River Notes:
All Burbank needs is just a little more funding to proceed with the renovation.
Development Endangers L.A. River-Adjacent Open Space in Studio City
April 12, 2013 11:40 AM
by Carren Jao
River Notes:
Profit motives may hamper the efforts to save the last open remaining unprotected open space along the L.A. River within the San Fernando Valley.
Petition Asks Councilman Reyes to Move Forward with Confluence Park Development
April 9, 2013 12:00 PM
by Carren Jao
River Notes:
It may not look like much now, but the Arroyo Seco Confluence could potentially be a crown jewel in the restoration of the Los Angeles River.
Study Proposes L.A. River-Arroyo Seco Confluence as an Urban Riverfront Landscape
April 4, 2013 1:30 PM
by Carren Jao
River Notes:
A proposal by an architecture student gives an idea of how the are can become a gem for the whole Los Angeles river system.
Coyotes Spotted on Los Angeles River Island in Atwater Village
March 29, 2013 3:00 PM
by Carren Jao
River Notes:
Neighbors see the encroaching coyote population as a consequence of the growing movement to naturalize the Los Angeles River.
Greenway to be Built at Water Reclamation Plant by the L.A. River
March 27, 2013 1:30 PM
by Carren Jao
River Notes:
The 0.4-acre curved park lies on the east bank of the Los Angeles River just off the Colorado exit below the 5 freeway.
Arroyo Seco Foundation's Annual Hahamongna Walkabout Adds Recreational Stations
March 21, 2013 12:30 PM
by Carren Jao
River Notes:
In Australia, a walkabout is a sacred rite of passage one undergoes to find oneself by being immersed in nature. In Southern California, the Hahamongna Walkabout, hosted by the Arroyo Seco Foundation (ASF), seeks to inspire by guided tours through...
River Notes:
Representing more than 40,000 hours of work in Malibu Creek, a new report finds that the watershed hasn't escaped the effects of environmental degradation.

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