LA County Approves First Year of Safe Clean Water Program Projects Through countless hours of community advocacy, innovation, and analysis, LA County took an important step forward this week to secure clean water for all residents, develop more green space, and grow our region’s climate resilience. On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved over $95 million in new investments…
LA County Passed Measure W in 2018. Let’s Make It Fuel Our Recovery By: Belinda Faustinos, Nature For All Two years ago, LA County voted for Measure W, a small tax on paved property that raises about $280 million annually for stormwater projects that build up our county’s water self-sufficiency. Now, as our region’s unemployment reaches nauseating levels, we crave…
We Did It! Safe, Clean Water Program Moves to the November Ballot Thanks to the amazing work and support from our diverse coalition of community leaders, advocates and residents throughout Los Angeles County, the OurWaterLA coalition took a big step forward in securing safe, clean, local water for our region. On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to place…
Greater South Los Angeles Water Tour
By: Agustin Cabrera, LAANE Last week, Long Beach community leaders and members of the OurWaterLA coalition came together for a tour of the Dominguez Gap Wetlands to learn more about the benefits of stormwater projects in Los Angeles County. Our partners at Friends of the Los Angeles River led us on a beautiful, brisk walk down the wetlands to learn…
