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Valet service for bicycles? Surf City hopes program will reduce summer traffic
L.A. NOWDowntown Huntington Beach often becomes congested with cars during peak summer days. But now, the city has an idea for reducing the traffic -- and perhaps air pollution as well. Officials in July will unveil a bike valet service that...... -
A problem with the air-quality forecast
Readers' Representative JournalReader Tom Kelly noticed a discrepancy between the air-quality reports on The Times' weather page and those on the website of the South Coast Air Quality Management District, which is cited as the source of The Times' forecast. "If you...... -
Global warming: Judge softens Proposition 23 ballot language
GreenspaceA Sacramento judge Tuesday softened the ballot description of Proposition 23, a November initiative to suspend the stateâs sweeping global warming law. Proponents of the initiative called the ruling âa tremendous victory,â but initiative opponents... -
Matt Weinstock, Jan. 23, 1960
The Daily MirrorLife at the Outpost A couple named Janet and George, who moved recently from the lowlands to a home in the Hollywood Hills reached by a short private road, invited some friends to dinner the other night. All the guests arrived on time except a doctor... -
Smog in the Western U.S.: Blame China?
GreenspaceMary Nichols, Chairwoman of the California Air Resources Board: âAtmospheric scientists keep finding more evidence that pollutants travel around the globe and move up and down as they travel,â she said. âThere is not a bright line separating... -
On your mark, get set...*hack*....*cough*
Booster ShotsThose slated to run the Los Angeles marathon in a few weeks will pray for cool temperatures, no rain and clean, clear skies. Women especially should hope for a smog-free day, since air pollution may affect their performance more than...... -
Live near a freeway? Heart disease risk may be higher
GreenspaceLos Angeles residents living near freeways experience a hardening of the arteries that leads to heart disease and strokes at twice the rate of those who live farther away, a study has found. The paper is the first to link...... -
The air is sick, and so are we
Booster ShotsWe Southern Californians tend to forget that we don't breathe healthful air. More Californians live in areas that don't meet federal air quality standards than residents of any other state. Despite many efforts to improve air quality in the last...... -
Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, March 5, 1960
The Daily MirrorLeonard Warren, 1911-1960 Telephone Girls Belie Propaganda I'm a client, reasonably well paid up, of Pacific Telephone Co. And I'd like to assure you that my complaint is nothing personal. In fact, over the years, I've built up kind of an impersonal... -
Waste recycling not easy at farm
Brand XCentral California is home to nearly 1.6 million dairy cows and their manure -- up to 192 million pounds per day. It's a mountain of waste and a potential environmental hazard. But for dairyman John Fiscalini, the dung on his farm is renewable gold: He'... -
L.A.'s green schools: Propane buses, solar panels and environmental education
GreenspaceWhat with budget cuts, teacher layoffs and increasing class sizes, the situation at L.A. Unified School District is grim. But thereâs yet another issue. With 14,000 buildings housing 700,000 students spread over 710 square miles serviced by 1,300 school... -
Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, April 7, 1960
The Daily MirrorS. Smith Griswold's Finest Hour at Hand The man's name: S. (for Sam) Smith Griswold. He's 51 years old, married, father of two, and -- by his own admission -- a descendant of Aaron Burr. This last fact, I'm sure, weighs significantly in the minds of many....
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