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Just around the corner from a Home Depot, a McDonald's and a Metrolink train yard is a hidden gem: the L.A. River Center.
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This morning Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced the winner of a campaign to design a new bridge that will replace the aging Sixth Street Bridge.
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Ideas such as soft bottom, water quality, and river confluence can easily be conveyed with the new symbols created as part of the Noun Project.
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In a decade, the Los Angeles River has become a rallying ground for Angelenos looking to reclaim a part of their history and revitalize their ecosystem.
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The groundbreaking of the 1-acre park in Lincoln Heights was also a dedication to Councilman Ed Reyes.
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"Rock the Boat" chronicles the kayaking adventures of George Wolfe and how the L.A. River began to be transformed.
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A Star Trek-inspired sculpture made out of trash picked up from California waterways is the centerpiece of the RDT Art Project.
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The Evolution Plan must include pedestrian and bike paths in accordance with the L.A. River Master Plan and SB 1201.
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Visitors will soon see a series of drawn trouts and egrets fly along the walls of the L.A. River.
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If all goes smoothly, we might see a final, approved specific plan before the end of June 2013.
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If your recreational plans this season include hanging out by the L.A. River, don't leave home without the bug spray.
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Artist Lauren Bon is giving Los Angeles a glimpse at history with Siempre Agua, a three-part piece that will bring water from the L.A. River through a ditch, water wheel, and, a wetlands area at Los Angeles State Historic Park.
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The passage of SB 1021 on Tuesday fundamentally establishes that in the eyes of the State of California, the Los Angeles River is a river.
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How safe is it to wade in the waters in the Los Angeles River Watershed? A team of experts finds out.
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The Ballona Wetlands represent one of the last, restorable wetlands in Los Angeles County, whose soil characteristics, hydrology and seed bank allow for restoration.
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The area has been channelized, but it is the space on both sides that make it conducive to walking, strolling, or simply taking a stroll along the riverbank with your pet.
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A local non-profit aims to re-purpose an initial 150 billboard lots along the San Gabriel River into mini-Garden of Edens -- think beautiful bird areas, constructed wetlands, butterfly habitats.
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All 1,130 tickets for this summer's L.A. River kayak program were sold out in two days.
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When talking about the L.A. River, the term "watershed" keeps popping up. What exactly is it?
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Recreational access to the L.A. River continues to expand for the summer season.
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