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Recreational access to the L.A. River continues to expand for the summer season.
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On July 21, the Noun Project and L.A. River advocates will host the Iconathon -- a five-hour "hacking" session to design icons that can potentially be used in future L.A. river signage, smartphone apps, and many other applications.
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Over 2,000 tickets will be sold this summer for guided tours, a bigger offering than last year's 260.
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A recent grant aims to develop a comprehensive report card that can be used to measure progress and success of the different Urban Waters Federal Partnership agencies at the Los Angeles River watershed.
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Is L.A. County responsible for tainted stormwater runoff released into the L.A. River? Let Supreme Court decide.
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New groundwater project in Pacoima will clean 1.5 million gallons of rainwater and put it back into the local water supply system, instead of dumping them into the ocean via the L.A. River.
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The greenway and bike path that stretches from Burbank to Elysian Valley has been declared a valuable National Trail.
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Grand opening of the Radford Artwalk, a two block pathway, newly landscaped and lined with metal sculptures.
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Over $330,000 will go toward planting thousands of trees and shrubs at the future site of a proposed river park.
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Abandoned since 1965, the dark and dingy Lincoln Heights Jail may soon be turned into a shiny, 230,000 square feet mixed-use development.
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Los Angeles County Bike Coalition's annual bike ride from Griffith Park adds a new route for its Long Beach fans.
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have re-emerged with a request for public comment on this year's proposed boating program due this Friday, May 25 at 5 p.m.
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Albion Riverside Park, a 6.3-acre extension of Downey Park in Lincoln Heights, is one step closer to reality with help from hefty grant money.
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When the North Atwater Bridge is built sometime in 2013, it would be the first bridge to cross the historic river in the 21st century.
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