L.A. Creek Freak

Following on Jane’s posts (1, 2, 3) about this proposed project along the Arroyo Seco Flood Control Channel, including her documentation of the Arroyo Seco’s historical alignment and EIR comments, I’m sharing a public comment letter sent by the California…

I’ve submitted my official comment letter on the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the Arroyo Seco Water Reuse Project and copy it below to share with those who are interested in learning about the project, or seeking to formulate their own com…

I took a roadtrip last weekend that awakened my dormant inner creekfreak, and made me think of you Los Angeles, and your waterways (and not the broken water main ones).

While researching the Arroyo Seco Water Reuse Project, I couldn’t help to notice a series of nested meander paths in the historical photos of the Arroyo from the pre-channelization era.

NOTE- The City of Pasadena has announced on social media that the deadline to submit comment on the DEIR for the Arroyo Seco Water Reuse Project has been extended 30 days (from July 2).

The “Brady Bunch” house is in the news because the real life house used for exterior shots in the TV show “The Brady Bunch” (1969-1974) was designated as a historic-cultural monument by the Los Angeles City Council.

My grandfather was born at the turn of the last century, around 1900, and grew up among extended family in a traditional family compound in a small town once surrounded by agricultural fields, which have long since been absorbed into the dense urban fabric

Can we all correct people when they continue to repeat that LA is a desert?

A while back at my government job, I had an opportunity to learn about the Gateway Cities region of Los Angeles County.

I’ve left the government conservancy where I worked for seven years.

Storm drains in the same section of the Hollywood Hills shown in the previous post.