Auditions for Angel City Chorale

Angel City Chorale is holding auditions for the fall concerts on Sunday, August 4, 1:30-5 p.m.; Tuesday, August 27, 7:30-10 p.m.; and Thursday, August 29, 7:30-10 p.m. ACC divides the year into…

One-Day Photo Shoot of Shelter Pets a Success

The first ever “Seen = Saved Adoption Event,” a collaborative project between LA County Animal Care Centers (animalcare.lacounty.gov), Shelter Me (sheltermepets.com), and HeARTspeak (heartsspeak.org),  brought together 200 photographers from around the country…

West Basin Turf Replacement Rebate

Beginning July 1, the West Basin Municipal Water District (West Basin) will add one dollar to the popular Turf Replacement Program rebate offered by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD). …

Heal the Bay’s Beach Report Card

Heal the Bay’s 29th annual Beach Report Card reveals that the Woolsey Fire and subsequent heavy rains impacted local beaches over the winter.  The report assigns A to F letter grades for…

Topanga Elementary Receives Award

On June 21, the Science Committee of  Topanga Elementary Charter School (TECS) received good news. The school was one of six schools in Southern California (out of 40 applications) to be awarded…

News Notes from July Coastal Commission Meeting

The California Coastal Commission’s application filing fees are going up for the first time in 11 years, and permit applicants may have sticker shock. The state agency is supposed to adjust fees…

Banish the P Word

There is a serious fault line in the Democratic candidates’ approach to the 2020 primary,that has to do with the use of an abashed word (I hesitate here): Plan. There, I said…

Water Bottle Filling Stations Grant

Eligible public facilities can now receive up to $2,000 for access to drinking water and reduce plastic waste. The West Basin Municipal Water District (West Basin) announced its Water Bottle Filling Station…

The Skin of Our Teeth Opens July 13

Place: the Atlantic City Boardwalk in Excelsior, New Jersey. Time: Immemorial.  The Skin of Our Teeth, the Pulitzer Prize-winning tribute to the indestructibility of the human race by Thornton Wilder, opens on…