Thousands of SoCal Sanitation Workers Could Strike
Almost 4,000 workers who pick up trash and keep the streets clean from Los Angeles to San Diego…
You don’t have to wait for the mayor’s permission to clean the streets
Sept. 30, 2026 5 AM PT To the editor: Who are the City Council members responsible for the…
American River Parkway Foundation to launch American River cleanup
American River Parkway Foundation to launch American River cleanup Saturday, the American River Parkway Foundation is holding an…
Abandoned Mulholland Drive home draws neighbors’ ire, safety concerns
Ted Costas felt weird putting a lock and chain on a neighbor’s gate, but he didn’t have a…
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…