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In El Monte California, Durfee School students learn valuable skills from guest speakers who are conducting on-the-ground science base researchers.
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El Monte, CA: Frank Wright Middle School students interview El Monte residents and city officials on the cities revitalizing efforts.
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This is important because if we do not take action to fight against the drought, The City of El Monte and much of California will have an increasing shortage of water.
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Artist Mark Steven Greenfield may be retired, but he's not out of the game. The retrospective on display at CAAM has given him new inspiration.
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Presenting to the PTSA gave students an opportunity to share information about their school garden project and bring more people on board to support their efforts.
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Together these women are seeking to reshape the experience of gay pride and reclaim it for themselves, miles and miles away from the party-seeking hordes of West Hollywood's famous "Boys Town."
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That first year in high school can be a difficult experience for many students.One group of Juniors decided they wanted to help make it easier and more fun.
Durfee students measure the circumference of a tree as part of the data they are collecting to better understand how trees keep the ground cool | Photo: Amigos de los Rios Facebook
If the land temperature is lowered and the air is made fresher by the flowers, it would make the school's environment healthier.
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Speed and momentum are this city's medicine for its anxieties about the permanence of palm trees, sunshine, and radical self-reinvention.
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Dozens of individuals from around the city attended the 48-hour hackathon, which addressed the issue of the drought in California, in hopes of developing innovative solutions to the drought and maybe even win a prize in the process.
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June 15, 2015 marks the 25th anniversary of Justice for Janitors Day, a day that commemorates the many historic social justice actions, demonstrations, and events that positioned Los Angeles and the low-wage janitor struggle as a critical chapter in U....
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The nerves and excitement of the third graders filled the room at L.A. City Hall as they presented their ideas to re-imagine the Bowtie Parcel and the L.A. River.
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