Flip no more. Home restoration is the new sustainable lifestyle. Now in its third year, the family-friendly 2010 Restoration Trade Fair (RTF) event on Sunday, Sept. 19 from 9:30am to 4pm will bring together city personnel knowledgeable in the historic preservation permit process, specialty contractors and vendors, and experts on historic district lifestyle issues.
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Fair to educate about, celebrate sustainable-living practice of home restoration
August 27th, 2010 · No Comments · Education, Environment
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Free workshop to teach about conservation programs
August 13th, 2010 · No Comments · Education, Environment, News
The Neighborhood Resource Center, 425 Atlantic Ave., will offer a free workshop entitled “Save Energy, Save Money” Wednesday, Aug. 18 from 6pm to 7:30pm to teach the public about energy- and water-conservation rebate and incentive programs.
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LB Gas, Water switching to monthly meter reading
August 13th, 2010 · No Comments · Environment, News
As of this week, Long Beach Gas and Water customers will begin benefiting from the City’s switch to a monthly meter-reading schedule.
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SH Council approves agreement for reducing Los Cerritos Channel pollution
August 6th, 2010 · No Comments · Environment, News
By Nick Diamantides
Staff Writer
Restoring a healthy ecosystem to Los Cerritos Channel may take many years to accomplish. Signal Hill and its neighboring cities are taking the first small step in that direction by agreeing to share the costs of the continued monitoring of some of the pollutants that flow into that channel. During its Tuesday [...]
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Local salon, pet groomer saving their shavings to help with a “sticky” situation
May 21st, 2010 · No Comments · Environment, News
With 210,000 gallons of oil pouring into the Gulf of Mexico after the April 10 explosion of Transocean Ltd.’s oil rig, the Deepwater Horizon, numerous unsuccessful techniques have been employed to curtail the spreading of the black liquid. However, the Associated Press recently reported a preventative measure that appears to be working.
After three weeks of [...]