Around the Bay

Political End Game: How Enviro Bills Fared

The California legislative session ended on August 31, and Governor Brown now faces the task of either signing or vetoing the bills that have landed on his desk.  Like other legislative sessions, this one culminated with a flurry of lawmaking. &…
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Join CCD Volunteers at the UMeTime Launch Party

UMeTime, a new app offering deals from your favorite local businesses, celebrates its launch with a party in conjunction with Coastal Cleanup Day. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be available for those who participate in this year's Coasta…
UMeTime Launch Party

Lifeguards Support Coastal Cleanup Day

Lifeguard Marcus Chapman and Captain Remy Smith will volunteer at this year’s Coastal Cleanup Day on September 15 to help protect ocean users from the effects of pollution.
Lifeguard Marcus Chapman and Captain Remy Smith

Cheers to CCD, Thanks to LandShark!

What's better after a fulfilling day of participating in Coastal Cleanup Day, the biggest volunteers day on the planet, than an ice-cold beer? That is, if you're of age of course.
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Students Collect 100+ lbs of Trash on Education Day

Nearly 700 elementary school students — many of whom had never visited the ocean before — arrived at the Santa Monica Pier Aquarium on the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012, for a day of environmentally focused games, lessons and activies. …
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Calling All Coastal Cleanup Day Photographers!

SEND US YOUR BEST SHOTS OF COASTAL CLEANUP DAY 2012 AND YOUR PHOTO COULD BE ON EXHIBIT AT THE AQUARIUM Take a great photo during Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012, and share it with @HealtheBay on Instagram, and your photograph could be…
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A Dive Like No Other, Thanks to New MPAs

Thousands of tiny golden fish dart out of the way as I kick through the kelp forest — it’s amazing that they’re already learning to swim from predators at an early age. As I round the edge of a large rocky reef fringing Santa Cruz Island, I am …
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Blue Demon, Jr. Takes on Trash at Lake Balboa

Who is that masked hombre? Mexican luchador and pro-wrestler Blue Demon, Jr. will make an appearance at the Lake Balboa Park site in Van Nuys on Coastal Cleanup Day, Saturday, September 15 at 9 a.m.
Blue Demon, Jr. Lake Balboa Park Van Nuys Coastal Cleanup Day 2012

State Senate Drops Plastic Bag Ban

While AB 298, the proposed bill to ban single use plastic bags, did not pass the California state legislature last month, the coalition of support for plastic pollution prevention has progressed incredibly.
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The L.A. River Up Close and Personal

I don’t get a ton of opportunity to get out from behind my desk to romp in the creeks and watersheds that we protect. But this Friday afternoon was going to be the exception, as I was joining our Education Department for a kayaking tour of the Los …
Kayaking down the LA River with LA Conservation Corps
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