| Title | Summary |
| Bulldozers ready: Temporary dig planned behind Devil's Gate Dam in Pasadena | September 13, 2017 - LA County Flood Control will begin an annual maintenance program at Devil's Gate Dam that will involve ten trucks a day and 4,000 cubic, less than 1% of the still pending Big Dig |
| Opening up the gate to the Mount Wilson Toll Road: Larry Wilson | September 12, 2017 - Larry Wilson reports good news from Paul Ayers about that pesky locked gate that frequently blocks access for hikers up the Mount Wilson Trail in Eaton Canyon. |
| Walk The "Over-Loved" Arroyo with the Mayor | September 10, 2017 - Tim Martinez encourages local residents to get involved and provide input and feedback to Mayor Tornek and the Arroyo Advisory Group about the future of the Arroyo Seco. And the walk with the Mayor this Saturday will be a good opportunity to do so. |
| A tree falls in Pasadena, and lessons are heard: Guest commentary | September 8, 2017 - Tim Martinez takes a look at recent tree accidents and concludes that more native trees should be selected for future plantings. They are safer and better adapted to local conditions. Couldn't agree more. |
| The healing power of nature | September 6, 2017 - The healing and restorative power of forests and rivers is documented in this powerful article on "forest bathing." |
| Editorial: Houston's floods are a warning for California to shore up its water systems. | September 5, 2017 - Houston certainly has lessons for Southern California and so does the Central Valley Flood Protection Board. We like good news, but we'll believe it when the County Flood Control District changes its name and starts promoting real integrated watershed management solutions. |
| Column: Hey President Trump, leave the San Gabriel Mountains alone | August 30, 2017 - Steve Lopez takes a hike with Daniel Rossman to explore the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument. |
| Looking for trout in Upper Arroyo Seco, he's thinking of politics: Larry Wilson | August 29, 2017 - Larry Wilson of the Star-News heads up to Switzer's Camp in the upper Arroyo Seco to scout for trout. The native trout are still there, Larry. Keep looking, but you're more likely to find them when there is more flow. |
| How a useless dam nearly destroyed an iconic beach | August 23, 2017 - This article about Matilija Dam in Ventura County details the importance of sand and sediment for river management and coastal protection. Interesting comment about cost at the end. Locally, it cost $400,000 to build Devil's Gate Dam, but the current Big Dig sediment program will cost $100 million. |
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