LA Waterkeeper’s new Safe Clean Water Program (SCWP) Watershed Planning Report highlights how LA County can maximize the benefits of its stormwater investments through more proactive, watershed-wide planning.

This afternoon, the Los Angeles City Council voted to allow the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to disregard the concerns of Angelenos and environmental advocates and move forward with its ill-conceived plans to retrofit the Scattergood gas plant to be able to burn a mix of hydrogen and natural gas.  

The sold-out From Runoff to Resilience Symposium highlighted how living schoolyards can transform paved campuses into greener, healthier spaces that benefit students and strengthen climate resilience.

Industrial risk is no longer limited to the smokestacks, pipes, and visible discharges our laws were built to regulate. It is increasingly cumulative, regional, and hard to detect. The five emergencies that recently struck the Los Angeles area should be a wake-up call — and an opportunity to fix the systems failing to protect us, before it’s too late.

The Riverpark Coalition (RPC) and Los Angeles Waterkeeper are proud to announce a comprehensive settlement agreement with the owner of the property at 3701 Pacific Place. Resolving the case advances the organizations’ commitment to enhance public open space, improve regional trail connectivity, and protect the Los Angeles River. 

Plan identifies specific strategies for developing drought-proof water supplies in SoCal by 2045 that will generate significantly higher yields than projections for the Delta Conveyance Project

An important update for our community on LA Waterkeeper’s leadership, continued strength, and commitment to advancing our mission.

Environmental groups applaud important step to move toward local water supplies; vote allocates $150M for Pure Water So. Cal. over next two years 

Board approved environmental review document; next step is budget appropriation in April

Board approved environmental review document; next step is budget appropriation in April

From rainwater capture to restored wildlands, resilient landscapes and local water systems can reduce fire risk, protect waterways, and prepare LA for climate whiplash. 

Reflecting on a year of community-powered cleanups and the people who made them possible

Greening schoolyards by removing pavement and implementing nature-based solutions can make schoolyards safer and healthier for students.

“Water is life” is more than a phrase–it’s reality! Water shapes our survival, health, and resilience. Yet we still fail to treat water with the respect and protection it deserves. Dive deeper into how water shapes Los Angeles’ climate resilience and learn how Great Cities Start with Great Water.

The organizations will continue their fight to preserve open space in frontline communities, and protect the LA River from further development 

To ensure the Safe Clean Water Program truly reflects the priorities of voters and communities, LA Waterkeeper convened a series of workshops to gather feedback on the County’s recently-released draft initial watershed plans. 

The environmental justice group Riverpark Coalition (RPC) and the environmental watchdog organization Los Angeles Waterkeeper filed a lawsuit last week against the City of Long Beach over the City’s approval of a self-storage warehouse project along the Los Angeles River at 3701 Pacific Place.

The Los Angeles River could be — and should be — one of the Los Angeles region’s most powerful tools for climate adaptation. Instead, it remains a symbol of past planning failures — and an example of how those mistakes continue to shape the future of cities along the river like Long Beach. 

From sick marine life to increasingly frequent harmful algal blooms, at LA Waterkeeper, we understand these are not isolated events — they’re a wake-up call. A signal that the way we’ve managed water in Los Angeles for the past century is not working, and that change is not only necessary, it’s long overdue.

New Data Collected by Waterkeeper Alliance Found 98% of Surface Waters Tested Across the Country Were Contaminated by Dangerous PFAS Chemicals