SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA’S ENVIRONMENT At the Crossroads : ENVIRONMENTAL HOT LINES

Agencies and organizations to call for environmental information:

RIDE-SHARING * Commuter Computer: (213) 380-RIDE for ride-sharing in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties. * For ride-sharing in San Diego County: (619) 237-POOL. * Orange County Transit Community Network: (714) 636-RIDE.

WATER * Water conservation kits, including a Low-Flow shower head, kitchen aerator, brass toilet dam and one-year complimentary membership to the Mono Lake Committee and Heal the Bay. Sponsored by the Mono Lake Committee and Heal the Bay. $20. Contact: (800) 654-6030 or (213) 477-8229. * Metropolitan Water District: For information about water conservation. (213) 250-6000, Public Affairs extension. * Landscape Southern California Style: Cooperative project of the Western Municipal Water District and UC cooperative extension--a demonstration garden intended to educate home gardeners. (Educational programs for classrooms are also offered.) 450 Alessandro Blvd., Riverside, Calif. (714) 780-4170. Open to the public 10-4 Sunday, Tuesday-Saturday. Closed Monday. * Los Angeles Department of Water and Power: Conservation Hot Line (213) 481-5800. Provides recorded information regarding conservation and energy efficiency programs, including water conservation kits and literature, information about earthquake awareness and energy efficiency cash incentive programs. * California Wildlands Program: Sponsored by the California Department of Fish and Game, it promotes preservation of wildlife habitat in California. Volunteers are needed for habitat restoration projects, docent tours, school group programs, office work.

Contacts: * Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve Newport Beach, Calif. John Scholl (714) 640-6746 * San Jacinto Wildlife Area Lakeview, Calif. Becky Christensen (714) 654-0580 * Blue Sky Ecological Reserve Poway, Calif. Melanie Mayer (213) 590-4807 * Imperial Wildlife Area Imperial County, Calif. Monica Parisi (619) 348-0577 * Adopt-a-Beach and Coastal Cleanup programs: Sponsored by the California Coastal Commission. (800) COAST 4-U.

WASTE

Any household product labeled “corrosive,” “flammable,” “irritant” or “poison” is considered hazardous waste. Some examples include household cleaners, paint products, pesticides/herbicides and automotive products. For information: * Los Angeles Board of Public Works: (213) 237-1634 or (818) 989-8121 ext. 1634. For general information concerning household hazardous waste and city programs. * Los Angeles County Hazardous Waste Control Program: (213) 744-3223. For general information concerning hazardous waste. * Ventura County Department of Waste Management: (805) 654-2889. * San Diego County Household Toxics Program: (619) 338-2267. * Santa Barbara County Community Environmental Council: (805) 963-0582. * San Bernardino County Department of Environmental Health: (714) 387-4629. * State of California, Department of Health Services, Toxic Substances Division: (213) 620-2380. * For information regarding recycling aluminum, newsprint, glass, plastic, metal or rags contact your local community trash collection service/recycling program.

ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS

Organizations and community action groups dedicated to the preservation and protection of the environment: * Amigos de Bolsa Chica P.O. Box 3748 Huntington Beach, Calif. 92605 (714) 897-7003 Contact: Adrianne Morrison * California Conservation Corps 1530 Capital Ave. Sacramento, Calif. 95814 This program is offered to men and women between the ages of 18 and 23 who are willing to make a one-year commitment to work on environmental conservation projects. * California League of Conservation Voters 12234 W. Pico Blvd Los Angeles, Calif. 90064-1135 (213) 826-8812 A political committee that works to protect the environmental quality of California through the election of conservation-minded public officials.

California Native Plant Society Contacts: * Ventura County: Channel Islands Chapter (805) 643-5007 * Orange County (714) 855-0222 * Riverside and San Bernardino counties (714) 684-0448 * San Diego County: (619) 277-9485 * Los Angeles County: San Gabriel Mountains Chapter (818) 577-4190 or (818) 792-2177 * Los Angeles County: Santa Monica Mountains Chapter (818) 789-5048 * Los Angeles County: South Coast Chapter (213) 540-1782 * Californians Against Waste Sacramento, Calif. (916) 443-5422 * Citizens for a Better Environment 122 Lincoln Blvd. Suite 201 Venice, Calif. 90291 Contact: Bill Hastings * Coalition for Clean Air 122 Lincoln Blvd. Suite 201 Los Angeles, Calif. 90291 (213) 450-3190 * Community Environmental Council Santa Barbara, Calif. (805) 963-0582 * Friends of Ballona Wetlands 6953 Trolley Way Playa del Rey, Calif. 90291 (213) 821-7695 * Heal the Bay 1650 ‘A’ Tenth St. Santa Monica, Calif. 90404 (213) 399-1146 * Mono Lake Committee 1355 Westwood Blvd. 6 Los Angeles, Calif. 90024 (213) 477-0229 * Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Foundation 3800 Solstice Canyon Road, Malibu, Calif. 90265, (213) 456-7154 * Sierra Club The group’s main concerns in California are toxic substances, coastal protection, growth control, air quality, off-road vehicles, wildlife, protection of wild rivers, offshore oil, protection of the desert and establishment of wilderness areas in the national forests. Contacts: * Angeles Chapter, Los Angeles and Orange County residents 3550 W. Sixth St. 321 Los Angeles, Calif. 90020 (213) 387-4287 * San Gorgonio Chapter, Riverside and San Bernardino County residents 568 N. Mountain View Suite 130 San Bernardino, Calif. 92401 (714) 381-5015 * Los Padres Chapter, Ventura and Santa Barbara County residents c/o Michael Schmitt 1130 E. Santa Clara St. 7 Ventura, Calif. 93001 (805) 653-2624 * San Diego County Chapter 1549 El Prado San Diego, Calif. 92101 (619) 233-7143