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The light brown apple moth (LBAM), an invasive species native to Australia, has recently been detected in Solano and Los Angeles counties, adding to the nine previously infested Bay Area and Central Coast counties. Single moths were detected in both new counties, and additional arrays of insect traps in both areas have detected no additional moths.
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For the first time in the state’s history, the water supply and delivery system may not be able to meet our growing needs. At the same time, critical environmental resources are in peril. From aging infrastructure to population growth to climate change, we face a complex set of problems that threaten the future of California’s population, economy and environment.
To learn more, click here.
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A Gardener’s Guide To Global Warming. You have probably seen that many plants in your back yard are blooming earlier. Plants across the nation are affected by global warming. Global warming will mean that many native and iconic plants may no longer find suitable climate conditions in major portions of their historic range.
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City of Inglewood, Fleet Management and Transit Services has taken delivery of 17 brand new 2007 CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) Honda Civics to be dispersed to City departments in need of new or replacement vehicles. These vehicles will be used by Parking Enforcement and the Sound Insulation, Parks, Recreation & Community Services, and Community Development Departments.
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DURING AN EARTHQUAKE. When you feel an earthquake, duck under a desk or sturdy table. Stay away from windows, bookcases, file cabinets, heavy mirrors, hanging plants, and other heavy objects that could fall. Watch out for falling plaster and ceiling tiles. Stay undercover until the shaking stops, and hold onto your cover. If it moves, move with it. Click "MORE" below for more tips.
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It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any motor driven vehicle within the City that, due to the nature of the operation of the vehicle, or due to the operating condition of the vehicle, or due to any modification made to vehicle, generates noise so that a reasonable person is caused discomfort or annoyance. (Ord. 88-29 9-13-88)
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RECYCLE Coffee Grounds
Did you know that spent coffee grounds are the perfect compost input:
- They smell good.
- They absorb and hold moisture which is so critical to the compost pile.
- They are one of the few sources of nitrogen that is widely available year-round to people in urban and suburban areas.
- They are easily stored for days in a closed plastic bag.
- They are free.
- They are available in large quantities.
This year, world production is estimated to reach 7,658,780 tons of coffee
beans. That's a whole lot of coffee -- and a whole lot of spent grounds.
Wonder what is happening to all those grounds. Are they going to the landfill or being reincorporated into the earth? This concerns over 7.5 million tons of organic material generated each year. If we just reclaim coffee grounds, we can make a significant difference in the volume of organics recycled rather than landfilled.
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Beginning February 9, 2006, California residents must find alternative methods of disposing of household “universal waste,” such as batteries, old cell phones, and florescent light tubes. The law makes it illegal to place these items in the trash can.
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… That improperly disposed syringes; hypodermic needles and other “sharps” can cause serious injury to your families and create hazards in your Community? In the past, people who self-inject generally have had problems properly disposing of syringes and needles.
In Inglewood, there are an estimated estimate 3,375 self- injectors (in a population of 112,482) and over 1.2 million needles generated outside of healthcare every year (1 needle per person per day, conservative estimate).
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In 500 B.C. Athens created the first municipal dump, requiring trash to be disposed of at least a mile from city walls.
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| The Public Works Department provides leadership, planning, and administration of all public works programs. The scope of these programs includes engineering for capital projects; traffic control and parking operations; maintenance of municipal buildings, public streets, sanitary sewers and storm drains; water treatment and transportation; maintenance of fixed and rolling equipment; and contract administration for all major facilities. Taking care of you on the road…- 185 miles of improved roadway
- 18 miles of alley
- 370 miles of sidewalks and curb and gutters
- 160 signalized intersections
- 15,000 traffic signs and street signs
- 1,600 parking meters
- 4,000 street lights and parking lot lights
- 19 city-owned parking lots and 2 city parking structures providing 16,000 parking spaces
Taking it away… - 54 miles of storm drains
- 1,157 storm drain catch basins
- 155 miles of sewer mains
- 3,240 sewer manholes
- 16,396 sewer lateral connections
- 16,177 active refuse accounts
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Providing quality water services…- water treatment plant (8.6 million gallons per day)
- 135 miles of water distribution mains
- 17 miles of water transmission mains
- 7.3 miles of recycled water mains
- 14,530 domestic water service connections
- 16 recycled water service connections
- 3 water wells
- 5,700 acre feet of groundwater pumped per year
- 1,500 acre feet of leased groundwater
- 3 water storage reservoirs (21 million gallon capacity)
- 30 water system pumps
- 198 backflow prevention devices (insures meter services protection)
- 1,259 backflow prevention devices (used for internal protection)
- 2,600 gate valves
- 1,538 fire hydrants
To view Public Works events, click here for the City Calendar. |
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