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Environmentalists file suit after Huntington Beach repeals plastic-bag ban

06/09/2015 - 8:09 AM By Anthony York

 

Nowhere has the fight over banning single-use plastic bags taken more twists and turns than in Huntington Beach.

 

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Drought Prompts Cupertino to Cancel July 4th Fireworks Show

06/02/2015 - 5:11 AM By Brittany M.

This is why we can't have nice things.

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Glendale To Consider Reversing Artificial Turf Ban

05/18/2015 - 5:17 PM By Brittany M.

With California’s drought in full swing, the City of Glendale is finally ready to reconsider its four-year-old ban on artificial turf.

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Court: San Juan Capistrano’s Tiered Water Rates Unconstitutional

04/21/2015 - 5:48 AM By Brittany M.

In a move that could hinder drought-fighting efforts across California, a state appeals court has ruled that tiered water rates in the City of San Juan Capistrano violate the state’s Constitution.<

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American Canyon City Council Votes to Ban New Lawns

04/09/2015 - 5:52 AM By Brittany M.

The ordinance mandates that all new developments use drought-resistant landscaping instead of grass or natural turf.

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Metals Used to Manufacture Smartphones on Short Supply

03/31/2015 - 10:27 AM By Ashley Underlee

If you’re reading this on your iPhone today, it may surprise you to know that your smartphone may soon make the endangered species list.

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Sacramento city council to vote on plastic ban ban tonight

03/31/2015 - 8:48 AM By Anthony York

 

Sacramento is poised to pass a new ban on plastic bags that mirrors the state law signed by Gov. Jerry Brown last year.

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ecoATM Continues to Outpace Industry Competitors

02/19/2015 - 12:03 PM By Ashley Underlee

ecoATM has reached a number of industry milestones over the last year.

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Pismo Beach Bans Mobile Marijuana Dispensaries

02/19/2015 - 5:30 AM By Brittany M.

The Pismo Beach City Council moved swiftly Tuesday to ban marijuana sales on-the-go. Mobile marijuana dispensaries will now be prohibited in the beachside city, following a unanimous vote.

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ecoATM Recycles 4 Million Electronic Devices Nationally, Reaches Industry Milestone

02/12/2015 - 12:51 PM By Ashley Underlee

ecoATM, the nation’s leading automated self-serve electronics recycling network of kiosks, announced today that it has reached an industry milestone.

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