Opinion: It’s the workers who pay when other San Diegans refuse tax increases
The Blue Line Trolley at the Fifth Avenue stop in Downtown. (File photo by Thomas Murphy/Times of San…
Oakland unleashes ‘Lightning Loader’ against illegal dumping
Oakland’s ‘Lightning Loader’ scoops up more than 17 tons of illegal dumping debris, city says OAKLAND, Calif. —…
SoCal man dismembered mom’s body, put it in trash, is found not guilty
A Southern California man who killed his mother, dismembered her corpse and left the remains in a dumpster…
Bulky trash block parties return to Oakland starting July 25
Some of the worst, most pervasive littering in Oakland is bulk litter, with large items like couches, beds,…
Sacramento deploys trash spies to snoop on homeowners so they comply with Newsom vision
Sacramento residents are bracing for tight supervision of what they throw in their trash as Gov. Gavin Newsom’s…
Sacramento will inspect trash to be in compliance with state law
If you live in Sacramento, you could have your trash inspected this month. The city’s checking to see…
City of San Diego fully transitions to new grey trash bins
The black trash bins are over and the new bins are waiting to be used; now is the…
Letters to the Editor: Our sidewalks need fixing, but ideally not at the expense of the trees
To the editor: I agree with columnist Steve Lopez that our parks, homelessness, trash, blight and sidewalks are…
Olympics-bound Los Angeles wants famous ‘Interceptor’ trash ship to stop river garbage at the source
Efforts to improve beach conditions before the 2028 Summer Olympics are pushing Los Angeles officials to focus farther…
Plan to reduce trash flowing into ocean ahead of Olympics is misguided
To the editor: Lila Seidman’s piece underscores a very salient problem: Plastic pollution is choking our rivers and…
L.A., San Gabriel rivers to get ‘trash interceptors’ to protect ocean
Rivers that wind through Los Angeles County have a trashy reputation. Literally. In many stretches, you’d be hard-pressed…
L.A. should focus on keeping the trash from spilling into streets
To the editor: I live in Orange County and drive into Los Angeles weekly to visit my brother…