Around the Bay

The Passing of a True Coastal Hero

Today’s guest blogger is Sarah Sikich, Heal the Bay’s coastal resources director California lost a coastal hero this week, but it is a life to be celebrated. After a long battle with lung cancer, Peter Douglas passed away. I found out about this…
Peter Douglas, the passing of a true coastal hero

L.A. Moves Forward on Bag Ban

Today the Los Angeles City Council's Energy and Environment Committee took a bold step towards a double-ban on single-use plastic and paper bags.  The Committee's unanimous recommendation, led by Councilmember Paul Kortez, would require a phased…
Plastic Bag, Bag Ban, Los Angeles (image from Change.org's Denver Ban)

Rancho PV Nixes Dog Beach

The Rancho Palos Verdes City Council voted April 3 to curtail a one-year pilot dog beach program. Since the pilot program was approved in February, many dog owners have descended on the newly established off-leash area near the Trump National Golf Cl…
Ranchos Palos Verdes, beach, dog parks, Heal the Bay

What's in an Acronym?

Today's blogger is Kirsten James, Heal the Bay's water quality director. All too often when I mention the topic of TMDLs (Total Maximum Daily Loads), people’s eyes start to glaze over. What’s a TMDL you ask? It’s a calculation of the maximum …
TMDL, Sampling, EPA, Water Quality, Science

Brainstorming a More Beautiful Bay

Today's blogger is Susie Santilena, an environmental engineer in water quality at Heal the Bay.
Heal the Bay works with the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission

Cleaning Up with the Lakers, Whole Foods

Thursday was a busy day for Heal the Bay. We cleaned up – literally and figuratively – with two of our biggest supporters: The Los Angeles Lakers and Whole Foods. We divided our forces, with teams of staff and volunteers simultaneously scattering…
Andrew Bynum collecting trash: LA Lakers / Delta Corporate Healer Beach Cleanup

10 Ways to Heal the Bay Video: Don't Be a Drip

Overwatering is wasteful and moves trash and toxins to the ocean. Turn off the faucet when you don't need it. Fix leaky pipes and install low-flow shower heads and toilets. By conserving water, you can put less stress on sewage treatment plants and …
Ten Ways to Heal the Bay Don't be a Drip Video, water

Marking 40 Years of the Clean Water Act

2012 is the 40th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, the nation’s law for protecting our most irreplaceable resource. This year EPA and others will highlight the tremendous progress in reducing pollution since 1972, the many milestones along the wa…
Clean Water Act, Beach Water Quality

Vols Sought to Survey MPA Sanctuaries

Who wouldn’t want a job that involves strolling along some of the most beautiful beaches in L.A.? It’s not a paid gig, but you get to help protect what you love – the ocean! Heal the Bay is now training volunteers to help monitor our new marine…
Point Dume, Beach, Heal the Bay, MPA, marine protected areas, MPA Watch

On Our Radar: Earth Day 2012

View all Earth Month events and updates Heal the Bay celebrates each Earth Day in a big way -- by turning it into a whole month. For the entire month of April, we ensure that "Earth Day is every day." Our month is chock-full of great events for all…
Earth Day Month, Heal the Bay, cleanups
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