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- 1. 5/12/2013, "San Diego Mayor Building Economic Bridges to Tijuana," The New York Times
Opening a satellite city office in a far-flung neighborhood is not unusual in sprawling cities like this one. But one thing sets apart Mayor Bob Filner’s newest outpost: it is in another country.
- 2. 5/12/2013, "San Diego Mayor Building Economic Bridges to Tijuana," The New York Times
Opening a satellite city office in a far-flung neighborhood is not unusual in sprawling cities like this one. But one thing sets apart Mayor Bob Filner’s newest outpost: it is in another country.
- 3. 4/17/2013, "LAPD chief says public plays an important role in security," L.A. Times
"In the city of Los Angeles this raises extreme concern. Obviously we are a city that loves its crowds, loves its sporting events, and the Los Angeles Police Department will take every effort to make those safe," Beck said.
- 4. 4/17/2013, "Report: Colorado River, one of Southern California's main water sources, tops endangered waterways list," Southern California Public Radio
“Drought and demand are pushing the Colorado River beyond its limits – with the needs of more than 40 million people in seven Western states projected to outstrip dwindling supply over the next 50 years, according to an advocacy group's report on endangered rivers released on Wednesday.”
- 5. 4/16/2013, "DWP watchdog warns high cost comes with L.A.'s coal-free plan," L.A. Times
DWP's ratepayer advocate says eliminating coal from the utility's power mix ahead of a state deadline is expected to cost more than $600 million.
- 6. 4/16/2013, "Jerry Brown says CEQA reform unlikely this year," L.A. Times
Gov. Jerry Brown said Tuesday that winning a major overhaul of California’s environmental laws was unlikely this year as he focuses on transforming the state’s public school funding, developing a plan to deal with its overcrowded prisons and upgrading its water system.
- 7. 4/16/2013, "U.S. needs a better disaster plan," L.A. Times
The goal should be to use federal money for prevention, not just clean-up.
- 8. 4/14/2013, "The big divide over water: Plan balances the needs of the ecosystem and exporters," The Sacramento Bee
Can the state relieve the crisis in the Delta in a way that serves the needs of both Northern and Southern California?
- 9. 4/14/2013, "Los Angeles Tests Water Pipes That Stand Up to Quakes," Wall Street Journal
Los Angeles has a come up with a strategy to prepare for the Big One: earthquake-proof water pipes made only in Japan.
- 10. 4/11/2013, "Dreams Of Water Independence, A Cleaner City Converge At The Los Angeles River," Neon Tommy
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