http://surfriderwlam.org Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:45:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Cycle of Insanity: The Real Story of Water is a short, animated film made by a collaboration of creative and dedicated volunteers at The Surfrider Foundation. Several local Surfrider Foundation chapters combined their talents and funds to create the film -- and then actress Zuleikha Robinson of Lost, ... http://surfriderwlam.org/2010/03/01/the-cycle-of-insanity-the-real-story-of-water/ In June of 2009 the Surfrider Foundation met with a rep from the Trancas Homeowners group to discuss existing erosion problems and discuss possible solutions.   At that time, it was made perfectly clear that any proposal including permanent hard structures – either above ground, below ground, or located offshore – ... http://surfriderwlam.org/2010/02/04/broad-beach-erosion/ (SANTA MONICA) January 25, 2010 – As heavy rain fell in Los Angeles, Santa Monica High School students in the Surfrider Teach & Test program hit the beach to see how the rain is affecting water quality in the Santa Monica Bay.  These environmentally-conscious students have been monitoring enterococcus bacteria ... http://surfriderwlam.org/2010/01/25/recent-storms-brings-more-than-just-rain-to-the-bay/ http://surfriderwlam.org/2009/12/31/beach-cleanup-will-rogers/ http://surfriderwlam.org/2009/11/10/loft-seven-smirnoff-event/ Following a 10-hour meeting, with hundreds in attendance, the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board voted 5-2 to ban any new septic systems in central and eastern Malibu, and existing systems will have to halt wastewater discharges -residential by the year 2019, and commercial by 2015. This ruling was ... http://surfriderwlam.org/2009/11/07/win-for-malibu-on-nov-5th-long-fought-and-sweet-forever/ One scientist says city is telling the truth. The Regional Water Quality Control Board is set to vote Nov. 5 on a proposed septic ban for Malibu. By Jonathan Friedman / Special to The Malibu Times A Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board official last week accused the city of distorting ... http://surfriderwlam.org/2009/10/10/water-board-official-accuses-city-of-distorting-study/ SM BEACH — While 20 minutes is hardly enough time to save the world, it's all Sara Bayles needs to make a difference in her community. The aspiring fiction writer and former special effects makeup artist is more than 60 days deep in her quest to keep Santa Monica State Beach ... http://surfriderwlam.org/2009/09/28/cleaning-the-beach-one-day-at-a-time/ Patagonia nominated Surfrider’s Ocean Friendly Gardens Program (OFG) along with two other local groups for their Voice Your Choice™ campaign. Put Patagonia’s money where your mouth is! Cast your ballot in the “Voice Your Choice” campaign to help Patagonia’s Santa Monica store decide how it should distribute $5,000 in ... http://surfriderwlam.org/2009/09/27/help-surfrider%e2%80%99s-ocean-friendly-gardens-program-ofg-when-you-voice-your-choice%e2%84%a2-at-patagonia/ A report of a strong odor that could be coming from sewage seeping into the ocean has prompted the closure of a one-mile stretch of Will Rogers State Beach near the Pacific Palisades. The ocean is off-limits for a half-mile on either side of the storm drain at the beach. The ... http://surfriderwlam.org/2009/09/25/mile-stretch-of-will-rogers-state-beach-closed/