| 2007-11-04 |
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Aquarium “Locals” Have Their Say Online
The Aquarium's “Meet the Locals” website now features "voices" for the six animals featured in the unique marketing campaign. Listen in! |
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| 2007-10-18 |
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Sewage Spill Beneath SM Pier on Oct. 14-15 — Heal the Bay Collects Site Samples
A pumping station failure results in a 25,000 - 50,000 sewage spill beneath the Santa Monica Pier. Heal the Bay's test results raise concerns over possible migration of raw sewage into ocean waters. |
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| 2007-10-18 |
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Governor Schwarzenegger Signs AB 258, the “Nurdles Bill”
In a major step forward to rid California’s oceans of harmful plastic pollution, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signs AB 258, a marine protection bill that requires manufacturers to prevent “nurdles” from spilling into waterways. |
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| 2007-10-23 |
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Bacteria Limit Violations Through October 23, 2007, Now on the Beach Report Card
Bacteria pollution limits for Santa Monica Bay beaches are now the law. See if your beach has exceeded the limits this season by checking the Weekly Beach Report Card for Los Angeles County. Heal the Bay will be compiling and posting updated bacteria violation totals each week. |
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| 2007-10-11 |
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New Runoff Treatment System Targets Bacteria at Malibu's Puerco Beach
October 11, 2007
LA County and City of Malibu officials, along with Heal the Bay President Mark Gold, dedicated a new $1.3 million water quality improvement project today in Malibu. The County of LA facility will treat as much as 100 gallons per minute of dry weather runoff flowing from Marie Canyon, effectively removing pollutants before they reach Puerco Beach at the canyon’s outlet. For the past two years, water quality at Puerco Beach has ranked among the three worst in the state on our Annual Beach Report Card.
• Press Release - County of LA (PDF:159kb)
• CBS2.com news article |
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| 2007-09-27 |
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2007 Summer Beach Report Card Rates CA's Best and Worst Beaches
Marking significant improvement, overall water quality at California beaches this summer was excellent. Record low rainfall this year, which limited polluted urban runoff in storm drain systems, played a major role in better water quality. Did your favorite beach make the grade?
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| 2007-08-29 |
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Beach Report Card Grades Now Accessible via Text Messaging
Heal the Bay's Beach Report Card (BRC) grades can now be accessed via SMS (text messaging). This new feature allows anyone with a cell phone or other hand-held device to obtain water quality data anytime and anywhere through text messaging technology. |
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| 2007-08-03 |
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Monofilament Fishing Line Recycling Bins Installed on the Santa Monica Pier
Three new monofilament recycling bins on the Santa Monica Pier aim to reduce discarded fishing line lurking in the Bay. |
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| 2007-07-26 |
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Key to the Sea Enrollment is Now Open for the 2007-08 School Year!
Teachers! Enroll today in Heal the Bay's premier marine education program. Sign-up now as space is limited! |
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| 2007-06-12 |
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16th Annual Benefit Dinner a Star-Studded Success!
Heal the Bay’s 16th Annual “Bring Back the Beach” Benefit Dinner, held May 31, 2007, honored Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, the National Geographic Society and GRAMMY® Award Winner Brian Wilson. The star-studded event raised $700,000 for Heal the Bay's continuing work towards clean and safe Southern California coastal waters and watersheds. |
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| 2007-06-09 |
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HtB and Surf's Up Featured on GoodSearch
Heal the Bay is featured on GoodSearch's "Who's Doing Good?" page in association with the release of Sony Picture's Surf's Up feature animation. Sony Pictures Animation is a major sponsor and supporter of Heal the Bay, and you can Watch Surf's Up star Jeff Bridges in a video below describing his own support. And you can help by using GoodSearch for your web searches (make sure to select Heal the Bay as your charity of choice!) |
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| 2007-05-23 |
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17th Annual California Beach Report CardSM for 2007-2007
Overall, statewide water quality was above average this past season due primarily to record-low rainfall. Los Angeles County has 7 of the 10 most polluted beaches in California, led by a dramatic drop in water quality in the Long Beach area. |
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| 2007-04-30 |
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Domoic Acid Poisoning Linked to Recent Marine Strandings and Deaths
Since March, marine mammal and seabird strandings and deaths off the Southern California coast have increased markedly. These incidences have been linked to the recent and dramatic increase of a naturally occurring toxin produced by algae. |
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| 2007-04-10 |
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Ramirez Canyon & Escondido Creeks Bacterial Sources Study
The Stream Team begins a study to identify bacteria sources contributing to poor water quality at the outlets of Ramirez Canyon Creek (Paradise Cove beach) and Escondido Canyon Creek. |
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| 2007-03-28 |
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2nd Annual Santa Monica Classic to Benefit Heal the Bay
The May 6th event combines 5K and 10K runs with an environmentally themed Expo on the Santa Monica Pier. All event proceeds go to Heal the Bay! |
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| 2007-03-14 |
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Celebrate Earth Month 2007 with Heal the Bay
April is Earth Month and we've assembled a great line-up of events to help you celebrate and give back to the planet! |
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| 2007-03-09 |
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KROQ Presents Heal the Bay Benefit Concert Featuring Bad Religion
The historic Santa Monica Civic will host rock pioneers Bad Religion with special guests Tiger Army and The Briggs for one unprecedented concert on April 6 benefiting Heal the Bay. |
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| 2007-02-27 |
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Dorothy Green Honored with the President’s Volunteer Service Award
Dorothy Green, Heal the Bay's founder, is one of the first environmental advocates to receive the President's Volunteer Service Award. She is honored for her more than three decades of volunteer service and California water quality leadership. |
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| 2007-02-21 |
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Stream Team Volunteer Water Chemistry Program Successfully Concludes
Data collected by over 5,800 Stream Team volunteers since 1998 has produced significant findings and helped establish tougher water quality standards to protect people and wildlife in the Malibu Creek watershed. |
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| 2007-02-13 |
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Adiós Texas Crossing
The Stream Team removes a major concrete fish barrier, the Texas Crossing, from Malibu Creek, opening up over one mile of quality fish habitat that was previously blocked. Check out the amazing time-lapse demolition video spanning the two-month project. |
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| 2007-08-09 |
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California’s Ocean Protection Council Takes Aggressive Stance Against Marine Debris
Council adopts HtB’s amendments to original resolution resulting in a strong statement to the State to take action against marine debris. The approved resolution could be a catalyst for change in how California and the world deals with plastics and marine debris for generations to come. |
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| 2007-01-30 |
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Board of Supervisors Takes Action to Repair Sewage Spill Notification Process
On the heels of an L.A. County audit that revealed over 90% of sewage spills since 2002 were never reported to the Health Department, the Board of Supervisors adopts recommendations to repair the spill notification process. These recommendations are fully supported by Heal the Bay. |
