Which Way, L.A.?
Restoring the LA River
For years a concrete flood channel, the Army Corps of Engineers has come up with a plan to restore the Los Angeles River, between Griffith Park and downtown LA.
By Warren Olney • • 25m ListenThe river that's been in a concrete straight jacket for decades will never run free; that could mean massive flooding. But the Army Corps of Engineers, which originally paved it, has chosen a plan to restore some habitat for animals, fish and vegetation, without spending too much federal money. Local officials want much more, including expanded recreational opportunities for human beings. We hear about the latest alternatives, including the opportunity for public comment. Also, the joy of victory and the agony of defeat have returned to Dodger Stadium.
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2 storiesRestoring the LA River: Is the Latest Plan Big Enough?
The Los Angeles River runs for 32 miles through the City of LA, in a concrete flood control channel that the Army Corps of Engineers started to build in the 1930's. In recent decades, there's been pressure for restoration. Now the Corps has reduced 152 plans down to four, ranging from $346 million to $1 billion.
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There's an air of excitement at Dodger Stadium that hasn't been there in decades, as the team with the highest payroll in Major League Baseball rolls toward the playoffs. Only, they haven't been rolling lately, and after losing a home series to San Francisco, they're in Phoenix, where they lost to the Diamondbacks last night two to one.
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