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Sunset Magazine, March 2003

Melanie Winter, Director of The River Project, was honored by Sunset Magazine as the first recipient of their annual environmental hero awards, “Champions of the West”.

Sunset.com is only accessible to subscribers. Read an excerpt in pdf.

Los Angeles Times, July 30, 2005
DWP's comeuppance
WATER WORLD: EDITORIAL
An Owens Valley judge socked the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power right where it hurts the most — the agency's money and its water. Finally, someone may have found a way to get the mighty DWP to obey the law. (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Times, July 30, 2005
Down the drain
WATER WORLD: EDITORIAL
Reclamation engineers and members of Congress knew 50 years ago, when they decided to bring clear mountain waters hundreds of miles to the San Joaquin Valley for crop irrigation, that the valley's soils would brew an environmental problem. Their solution was to send the problem downstream. The cost of that eyes-wide-shut mistake is finally coming due, to the tune of at least $900 million. (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Times, July 30, 2005
Sunset of the big engineers
WATER WORLD: EDITORIAL
When President Woodrow Wilson signed the infamous Raker Act into law in 1913, he succumbed to the argument of the city of San Francisco that its water supply was more important to the public interest than the fate of a place that rivaled even Yosemite Valley in beauty and grandeur. (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Times, July 27, 2005
Supervisors OK Development Despite Contaminated Well
Over environmentalists' objections, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday gave the go-ahead to a 2,500-home development in the fast-growing Santa Clarita Valley despite the recent discovery of underground pollutants in a nearby water well. (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Times, July 26, 2005
DWP Told to Restore Part of River
Judge orders the L.A. agency to bring a 62-mile stretch of the Lower Owens River back to life
or be barred from using a key aqueduct.
A frustrated judge ordered Los Angeles water officials Monday to restore portions of a once vibrant Inyo County river, or be barred from using an aqueduct that transports millions of gallons of water to Southern California each day. (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Daily News, July 23, 2005
New system proposed to cut methane
$3 million fix sought at landfill
Los Angeles officials are betting that a $3 million fix at the defunct Sheldon-Arleta Landfill will alleviate a long-standing methane gas problem at Francis Polytechnic High School and save millions of dollars' worth of water each year. (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Times, July 22, 2005
Conservancy Buys Riverfront Land
Group purchases 377 acres along the Santa Clara that was once slated for mining. The Nature Conservancy has purchased nearly three miles of land along the Santa Clara River in Ventura County, reaching the halfway point in its goal to protect about 20 miles of habitat along the riverbank. (read the pdf)

Daily News, July 19. 2005
Threat to river disputed in letter
Newhall Land says group's list in error
The major owner of land along the banks of the Santa Clara River is challenging a national environmental group for naming the channel as one of the nation's most endangered waterways -- without visiting the region. (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Times, July 12, 2005
Officials Reject Plan for Tracks
L.A. council panel urges backers of high-speed project not to build near Taylor Yard park site.
The quest to introduce a high-speed train across California hit another bump on Monday when Los Angeles City Council members told rail officials to avoid building tracks anywhere near the planned Taylor Yard State Park. (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Times, July 12, 2005
Rebuke of DWP Is Praised
Lockyer, citing agency's 'reckless history,' hails judge's order to restore Owens River. Small rate hikes are foreseen.
A court order requiring the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to restore the parched Lower Owens River shows that even powerful public agencies must abide by rules intended to protect the environment, state Atty. Gen. Bill Lockyer said Tuesday. (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Times, July 12, 2005
'Kool-Aid fish'
Endangered steelhead thriving from record rain. 'Add water, and they appear.'
When this year's record rainfall deluged Southern California, some anglers worried that the big water might be a body blow to the few remaining steelhead. Once plentiful in local rivers and streams, Southern steelhead, a seagoing rainbow trout, have been protected by the Endangered Species Act for eight years. (read the pdf)

New York Times, July 7, 2005
Flora With a Star in Its Corner
Just about everyone in Los Angeles has a cause, but Rene Russo's is a decidedly lonely mission.
While many of her Hollywood peers use their celebrity to exalt the hybrid Prius or bash Republicans,
she is championing plants that many homeowners are unfamiliar with or, worse, dismiss as weeds. (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Times June 25, 2005
Judge Threatens DWP Sanctions Over Owens River Flow
After chastising the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power for "piddling around," an Inyo
County Superior Court judge ruled Friday that the agency should face sanctions for missing a series
of deadlines to restore a 62-mile stretch of the Lower Owens River. (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Times, June 23, 2005
County to Fight Water Cleanup Rules
Supervisors' vote against a costly plan for runoff is criticized by environmentalists.
A divided Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has voted to continue fighting strict rules on
cleaning up storm water runoff, opening a new chapter in the long-running legal battle over beach
pollution. (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Times, EDITORIAL, June 15, 2005
A Shocking Water Noncrisis
Having enough water has been a California obsession for nearly a century, pushing the state to build
dams, reservoirs and canal systems. Massive quantities of water were shifted from one part of the
state to another — primarily from north to south. (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Daily News Thursday, May 26, 2005
Millions in cleanup bill
Southern California would get millions of dollars in environmental cleanup and
restoration funding under a bill headed to the U.S. Senate. (read the pdf)

Los Angeles TImes, May 17, 2005
Water Wars Move Underground
Since Southern California was settled, communities have lived and died on their access to water,
fighting mercilessly for their rights to pump it. Now, the focus has shifted as cities see the depleted
underground aquifers as a potentially valuable resource. (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Daily News – Editorial Saturday, May 14, 2005
Revived waterways would bring new life to city
Los Angeles originally took shape along its river, but over the last 70 years, it has turned its back on
the waterway that gave it birth. Now, by returning to the river, it could find a new lease on life. (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Times, May 7, 2005
Too Much Water Under the Bridge
In 1938, with no other choice, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began channeling the Los Angeles
River to prevent flooding. This ultimately resulted in the 51-mile-long, mostly concrete-lined storm
sewer that exists today. Although the river controlled flooding during this winter's near record-breaking
rainfall, it failed the region in three critical ways. (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Times Editorial, May 7, 2005
ELEMENTAL HALL OF SHAME Water: Cleanup Stragglers
Finally, some progress is being made on ocean pollution. Regulations are in place, and Los Angeles
residents are so keenly aware of the problem that last November they passed Proposition O, a $500-
billion bond to clean the toxic substances and bacteria from storm water before it reaches the ocean. (read the pdf)

Ventura County Star, April 13, 2005
Santa Clara River named to endangered list
Rampant urban sprawl in Los Angeles County has led an environmental group to place the Santa
Clara River on its Top 10 endangered list, a first for the 100-mile tributary that empties at the Pacific
Ocean in Oxnard. (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Times, April 13, 2005
Santa Clara River in Danger, Group Says
The Santa Clara River, which snakes 84 miles from the San Gabriel Mountains to the Ventura County
coast, is one of two California waterways that rank among the nation's most threatened for 2005,
according to an environmental group that annually compiles a list of endangered rivers. (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Daily News, April 13, 2005
Stream consciousness
A report released today by a national environmental group says the Newhall
Ranch subdivision will endanger the Santa Clara River, which could cause it to lose its status as the
largest and last natural waterway in Southern California. (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Times March 29, 2005
Judge Upholds Plan to Clean Up Polluted Runoff
Local governments and builders had challenged guidelines, arguing they ignore economic
effects.
Rejecting arguments by Los Angeles County, a coalition of cities and the home-building industry, a
Superior Court judge has upheld a comprehensive regional plan to clean up polluted storm-water
runoff, the primary cause of beach closures. (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Daily News March 29, 2005
More rainfall to be saved for dry spells
$650,000 effort will create small parks in East Valley
A massive new conservation effort is gearing up to capture storm-water runoff and rain and use it to
replenish the groundwater supply in the east San Fernando Valley. (read the pdf)

The Malibu Times, March 02, 2005
Plastic foam ban passes; sales tax special election date set
City workers will begin notifying retailers that the plastic foam containers are not to be used under
most circumstances after July 1. Also, council approves a special spring election to possibly
implement a half-cent local sales tax. (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Daily News, March 1, 2005
Golf club told it dropped the ball
SUNLAND -- The Angeles National Golf Club could face fines and potential prosecution for bulldozing
streams and endangered species habitat in the Big Tujunga Wash during the January storms. (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Times, February 24, 2005
We're Drenched, but History Has Far Worse Tales
This rain season is shaping up to be the wettest on record. It has caused numerous
mudslides, traffic jams and flooded streets. Here's a look at how Southern California has fared
with heavy rains and floods in the past. (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Times, February 16, 2005
Water Pacts Give State's Growers New Profit Stream
The Bush administration plans this month to begin signing contracts that will position Central Valley
farmers to reap substantial profits for decades by selling water to the state's expanding metropolitan
areas. (read the pdf)

KTLA News, January 31, 2005
Progress Seen On LA River
Restoration Effort Underway
Efforts to revive and restore the Los Angeles River are finally underway. Television news segment Includes an interview with Melanie Winter, Director of the River Project. (click here to watch the segment using RealPlayer)

Los Angeles Times Editorial, January 13, 2005
Rainfall Windfall
Two weeks of record downpours wrought death and loss, yet represented a lost opportunity: If not for
Southern California's careless approach to its water problems, the rains could have put a much bigger
dent in the region's years-long drought. (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Daily News, January 05, 2005
Water cleanup costs debated before court
How clean is clean enough, and how much is too much to spend cleaning up the Los Angeles River?
Los Angeles and Burbank attorneys argued these questions Tuesday as the California Supreme
Court decides whether water regulators have to consider cost when setting new pollution limits. A
ruling is expected this spring. (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Times, December 2, 2004
Winter? To natives, it's spring
This time of year is ideal for growing plants that evolved in the Southland. Hunt down an enticing lilac or manzanita, plop it in the ground, then settle in and listen for the hummingbirds.
The standing joke about Southern California is that it has no seasons. Gardeners know better. We have seasons, just not in the same order as the rest of the country. (read the pdf)

San Diego Union-Tribune December 4, 2004
Groups join to destroy invasive water plants
Some people say you can watch it grow.
A perennial contender for the top spot on the state's most-unwanted-plants list, Arundo donax, a bamboo-like grass, has been invading local waterways for years. (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Times, December 1, 2004,
Salmon and Steelhead May Lose Protections
The administration proposes to roll back 'critical habitat' for the ever-declining fish by up to 90%. Developers applaud the plan. (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Times, November 16, 2004
Water Agency Urging Slow Growth May Be Dissolved
Citing overlapping service areas, Los Angeles County commission suggests eliminating a Santa Clarita Valley district. (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Times, November 11, 2004
New Park Could Have a Ripple Effect on Waterway
Valleyheart Greenway in Studio City is part of a wider effort to revitalize L.A's natural heritage. (read the pdf)

The Los Angeles River Project Gathers Steam
Airtalk on KPCC
Los Angeles city leaders are launching a nationwide search for a consultant to design a plan to revitalize a 30-mile stretch of the LA River. The city has earmarked $3 million for the plan, which many hope will transform the Los Angeles River into a greenway linking communities along the River with the City’s urban core. Larry Mantle explores the revitalization plan with Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles City Councilman, and Melanie Winter, director of the L.A. River Project. (go to KPCC, listen to the interview in RealPlayer)

Los Angeles Times, November 6, 2004
From Pool Guy to the Halls of Power
Terry Tamminen, actor, author and tree-hugger, has held many jobs. His next: Cabinet secretary. (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Daily News, November 04, 2004
Greens hope study helps revive Los Angeles River
Environmentalists and community leaders said Thursday that they hope a $3 million study of the Los Angeles River will find ways to create a lively residential and economic renaissance along the 30-mile span. (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Daily News, October 24, 2004
OC takes up plan flushed by L.A.
Nearly five years ago, a $55 million water-reclamation project that Los Angeles officials said would "drought-proof" the city was derailed by public outrage over the prospect of drinking recycled toilet water. Orange County residents had no such qualms. (read the pdf)

October 22, 2004 Eastern Group Publications,
If You Don't Build It, Green Will Come
Historically, the Los Angeles River was the life-blood water source for the City of Los Angeles; that is until most of the water was expended in the early 1900s. By the 1940s, a majority of the river was buried in cement and the Los Angeles River has looked much the same ever since. River advocates have referred to it as "one of the most underutilized natural resources in the Los Angeles area," according to the Los Angeles River Revitalization Plan. (read the pdf)

Daily News, October 18, 2004
Prop. O would aid cleanup of river, Santa Monica Bay
Faced with 67 new clean-water regulations over the next decade, Los Angeles officials are asking voters to approve a property tax hike to cover a $500 million bond needed to pay to reduce trash, animal waste and other pollutants in the Los Angeles River and Santa Monica Bay. (read the pdf)

San Jose Mercury News, October 8, 2004
Nearly all expansion of state parks halted
The Schwarzenegger administration has quietly shut down virtually all expansion of California's state parks -- even land paid for with private donations, the Mercury News has learned. (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Times October 3, 2004
As Reservoirs Recede, Fears of a Water Shortage Rise
Flows on the Colorado are among the lowest in 500 years. The 1,450-mile-long river that greens 3.5 million acres of farm and range land and helps feed the faucets of 25 million people may within a few years lack the water to quench the West's great thirst. For the first time ever, the seven states that rely on the Colorado are confronting the possibility of a shortage. (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Times September 30,2004
Coalition Seeks to Protect Watershed's Very Nature
Army engineers and Ventura and L.A. counties will study ways to prevent development from harming the Santa Clara River.
Balancing growth with protecting the Santa Clara River, the last free-flowing river in Southern California, is the goal of an $8.2-million study by a partnership that includes Ventura and Los Angeles counties. The study is aimed at creating better policies on flooding, water protection, erosion and restoration. (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Times, September 8, 2004
Muck Runs Amok
Algae are suffocating some of California's most popular lakes and streams. The culprits are nutrients from fertilizer and sewage. (read the pdf)

Whole Life Times, September 2, 2004
Endangered Watershed
If “old Iron Eyes” Cody were around today, he certainly would shed a tear for the Santa Clara River. Southern California’s last natural, free-flowing river is slowly deteriorating, and as a multitude of new housing developments appear on its banks, the plants and animals that call it home are in jeopardy. (read the pdf)

The Signal News, September 2, 2004
Commission Approves Riverpark
Against opposition from a number of environmental groups and local residents, the Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve the Riverpark development planned for the north shore of the Santa Clara River. The formality of preparing documents is all that remains for the Commission’s Oct. 5 meeting, when it is expected the project will be recommended to the Santa Clarita City Council for approval. (read the pdf)

Grist Magazine August 26, 2004
Up Close with Schwarzenegger's Green Guru
Terry Tamminen, secretary of California's Environmental Protection Agency, may hold the most powerful environmental job in the United States outside of Washington, D.C. But Tamminen works for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R), whose fondness for gas-guzzling Hummers leaves some environmentalists skeptical of his assurances about protecting California's environment. (read the pdf)

The Signal News, August 12, 2004
Toad Jumps in the Way of Development
County planners Wednesday added a rare toad to a list of environmental concerns surrounding a planned 2,500-home development near San Francisquito Creek. The amended West Creek project still requires approval from planners and county supervisors before construction could begin. (read the pdf)

The Signal News, August 5, 2004
Supes OK Spring Canyon Project
County supervisors have OK’d a development in northern Canyon Country that would include hundreds of homes across the freeway from the site of a proposed Cemex gravel mine, despite warnings that a local utility may not be able to supply water. (read the pdf)

Daily News, August 4, 2004
Beaches Blanketed with Pollution
Los Angeles County beaches got more polluted in 2003, but authorities were unsure what caused the dirtier water and increased health hazards for swimmers, the National Resource Defense Council said Thursday. (read the pdf)

The Signal News August 3, 2004
Activists Keep Up Fight for Fish
Environmental activists are taking the next step in their fight to stop a planned gravel mining project in Soledad Canyon from killing endangered Santa Clara River fish. Lawyers for environmental groups filed their final brief late last week in a bid to force the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to set aside the Santa Clara River as a habitat for the unarmored threespine stickleback. (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Times, July 8, 2004
Bond to Clean L.A. Waterways Advances Lakes, Rivers would Benefit.
Los Angeles City Council members took the first step Wednesday toward asking voters to approve a $500-million bond in November to clean up the water in municipal rivers and lakes, and keep pollution from flowing into Santa Monica Bay. (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Times, July 4, 2004
Polluted Waters Trigger Call for Change
With more than a third of California's waters officially categorized as polluted — bodies as varied as Lake Tahoe and San Diego Bay — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is under mounting pressure to overhaul the state's system of regulating the waste flushed from factories, farms and towns. (read the pdf)

The Signal News, July 2, 2004
Errors Found in Reports by Familiar Firm
Impact Sciences Inc., the consulting firm that has done environmental studies for the proposed Newhall Ranch and Riverpark developments, was chastised by Los Angeles County’s chief planner for errors in two recent reports, including one for a small project in Bouquet Canyon, officials said Thursday. (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Times, June 17, 2004
Ballot Measure Is Urged to Fund Water Cleanup
Hit with a federal mandate to clean up water flowing from Los Angeles storm channels into the ocean, lakes and streams, city officials proposed Wednesday to ask voters in November to approve a $500-million bond measure to build filtration plants and other projects. (read the pdf)

The Signal News, June 16, 2004
Wrapped up in Riverpark
Adults and children rallied outside City Hall on Tuesday, calling for motorists to honk their horns for frogs and to "Save the Santa Clara River" as public hearings resumed for the proposed Riverpark development on the North shore of the Santa Clara River. Melanie Winter director of The River Project said people who moved to the Santa Clarita Valley to escape the ills of overdevelopment in Los Angeles need to be proactive. "I think people are starting to realize what's happening around them," she said. "People will be facing the exact thing they ran from before their kids are in middle school. (read the pdf)

Daily News, June 10, 2004
Valleyheart Greenway Opens Saturday
From the plants and trees to the fountains, benches and gates, children designed this short stretch of the Los Angeles River bank. Now that the project is complete, even the student designers are surprised with the finished park. (read the pdf)

USA TODAY, May 21, 2004
L.A. Area Wonders Where to Grow
The area north of the San Gabriel Mountains is the county's last big chunk of developable open land after decades of relentless growth beyond the coastal core. In rush hour, the commute downtown is a minimum 90 minutes. If developers' plans move ahead, opponents say congestion and pollution will worsen, environmentally sensitive landscapes will be paved over and water supplies will become more strained than ever. (read the pdf)

Daily News, May 17, 2004
Community Receives Much Needed Notice
For years, Sun Valley -- aka Slum Valley or Smell Valley -- has been one of the most polluted corners of the San Fernando Valley because of lax environmental enforcement, illegal operations and a community with little political clout or activism. But residents have new, cautious hope for their community. (read the pdf)

Daily News, May 9, 2004
A Debate Rages, and Three Rivers Run Through it
Government officials and environmentalists are pouring millions of dollars --and entire careers -- into restoring habitat around the Los Angeles and San Gabriel rivers. However, there is growing concern that planners are dropping the ball with respect to the Santa Clara, the last naturally intact Southern California river. (read the pdf)

The Signal, May 6, 2004
Newhall Ranch Back in Spotlight
The Sierra Club and The Newhall Land and Farming Co. are squaring off again over the Newhall Ranch project, as well as a long-term development plan for land bordering the Santa Clara River. A “natural river management plan” will detail where bridges, housing developments and infrastructure can be planned in the remaining riverfront areas. (read the pdf)

Daily News, May 1, 2004
L.A. River Lakefront Property?
$45 million plan would dam a mile-long stretch of the Los Angeles River through downtown under a plan being considered by city leaders. (read the pdf)

Daily News, April 28, 2004
Two River Clean-up Projects to Make for a Lovely Weekend
Volunteers will meet in Studio City to begin installing new markers on storm drains, warning that trash dumped in the basin will end up in the river. (read the pdf)

Daily News, April 22, 2004
River Greenway Stretch to Open
City officials today will dedicate a new half-mile stretch of greenway and bike path on the south side of the river from Whitsett Avenue to Laurel Canyon Boulevard. (read the pdf)

Daily News, April 16, 2004
Corps Deal Would Clean Up Area at Hansen Dam Lakes
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is expected this fall to remove 95 percent of the 5,000 cubic yards of debris it dumped in the Hansen Dam lakes under a plan being drafted between the agency and local water regulators, officials said Friday. (read the pdf)

Studio City Sun, April 16, 2004
A Slow And Steady Stream Of Progress
Melanie Winter brings environment to forefront with The River Project. For over a decade the San Fernando Valley native has been a powerful force trying to make a difference in the vast environmental landscape of Los Angeles. (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Times EDITORIAL, April 11, 2004
Stop Trashing the Ocean
It's only April, but the weather is oscillating into summer, so of course we're all headed to the beach. One question: How long before Southern California gets serious about the urban runoff that has turned a refreshing splash into a pollution guessing game? (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Times EDITORIAL, April 10, 2004
A Balm for Growing Pains
During last year's recall campaign, Arnold Schwarzenegger talked nostalgically of California as a "place of dreams" when he arrived in the late 1960s. He implied that, if elected governor, he would try to revive that state of opportunity. (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Times, April 8, 2004
Caltrans Pledges to Curb Pollution
In hopes of settling suit, agency agrees to runoff filters in major highway projects. It's a big step toward a cleaner ocean, environmentalists say. (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Times, February 11, 2004
Pact Requires Water Release in Owens River
Environmentalists and the City of Los Angeles have filed a court agreement that calls for the L.A. Department of Water and Power to start releasing water into parched stretches of the Owens River by the fall of next year. (read the pdf)

Western Water, November/December 2003
The Los Angeles River
“This spot can be given preference in everything, in soil, water and trees, for the purpose of becoming, in time, a very large plenteous mission.” – Father Juan Crespí, Spanish expedition diarist, describing the Los Angeles River in 1769. (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Times, December 28, 2003
Pollution's fallout: All roads lead to the ocean
The next time you fertilize the lawn, spray for pests outdoors or wash your car in the driveway, think about the ocean. Anything used outdoors can wind up in the street. And anything in the street drains to the ocean. (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Times, December 14, 2003
State Agrees to Buy Land for Park on L.A. River
State parks officials agreed to purchase a half-mile-long sliver of land along the Los Angeles River near downtown for more than $10 million — securing another piece of what environmentalists and local officials hope will one day be a corridor of trails and parks running the length of the river. (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Times, December 5, 2003
State Goes to Court to Force DWP to Restore Owens River Water Flow (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Times, November 13, 2003
Coastline a Top Priority, Poll Finds (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Downtown News, November 10, 2003
Gaining Ground (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Daily News, November 8, 2003
Hansen Dam lakes restoration disputed (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Times, November 6, 2003
Rule Drafted That Would Dilute the Clean Water Act (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Times, October 30, 2003
Saving Drops, Filling Bucket (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Times, October 15, 2003
Newhall Ranch at Last Hurdle (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Times, October 1, 2003
Funds OKd for Ballona, Ahmanson (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Daily News, September 16, 2003
Old foes bash new water plan
Wetlands proposal finds familiar critics (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Times, Sept 14. 2003
Park Could Reshape L.A. to the Core
With careful planning, the Cornfield site can herald a rebirth of the city's center. Mayor Hahn must take an active role. (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Times, Sept. 4, 2003
Nurturing native splendor. (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Times, September 4, 2003
City, county agree on plan to cut trash in L.A. River
Officials pledge to spend $168 million to reduce debris in the channel by half (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Times, August 14, 2003
Accord Brings Soccer Fields to Urban Park (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Times, July 14, 2003.
California; Many Bridges to Cross to Revive L.A. River
In at least five places along the waterway, beautification is either proposed or in process. But it will take time and money. (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Times, June 6, 2003
Sun Valley Sets Out to Harness Rainfall (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Daily News, May 03, 2003
Plot of land in middle of water debate
Area may host storage tank (read the pdf)

Pasadena Star News, April 4, 2003
Arroyo Seco may be returned to natural look (read the pdf)

The Los Angeles Times, August 25, 2002
Bridges Are Roadblocks for L.A. River Bikeway (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Times, July 30, 2002
State Buys Rail Land for Riverfront Park (read the pdf)

New York Times , July 10, 2002
Reclaiming a Lost River, Building a Community (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Daily News, July 7, 2002
Reinventing L.A.'s old river (read the pdf)

Los Angeles Times, October 7, 2001
Soaring Cost of Park Site Lamented (read the pdf)