Watch Our 2023/2024 Board Chair Welcome Video
Carson Council Member Cedric Hicks shares his excitement as he steps into his new role as SBCCOG 2023/2024 board chair.
(CLOSED) Job Opening: Scheduling Assistant at the District Office of Congresswoman Nanette Barragán (CA-44)
Southern California Member of Congress seeks an experienced scheduling assistant to be based out of the district office. The Scheduling Assistant will assist the District Director with tracking office expenses, certificate requests, canopy requests, and Congressional Record statement requests. The position will also work closely with the DC Scheduler to [...]
May 2023 South Bay Green Business Assist Program Newsletter
Our Green Business Assist Program is a FREE program to help South Bay Business save money while improving quality of life and making our community more attractive to live, work and play. In this issue, learn about the City of Torrance's new organic recycling mandate. Find out how to receive a grass replacement rebate for your business. Check out these stories and more in the spring newsletter.
June 2023 SBESC Newsletter
June is National Oceans Month. Take a virtual ocean tour to learn how Sanitation Districts protects local marine life. Also, learn about your water at free community workshops. Check out these and other stories in the South Bay Environmental Services Center monthly newsletter.
South Bay Cities Council of Governments Studies Conversion of Underperforming Commercial Areas to Create More Housing
To help the South Bay meet its housing targets in a largely “built-out” subregion, the South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG) is leading a project to identify and reimagine underutilized commercial properties that are strong candidates for new housing to increase housing supply.
Spring 2023 South Bay Watch Newsletter
In this issue of South Bay Watch, the South Bay acts to minimize dependence on external water resources in preparation for a "parched future," the SBCCOG studies underperforming commercial areas as a possible housing solution, and local nonprofit AltaSea develops a model to unleash the power of the ocean to meet environmental challenges.
Perspective – Our Future is Blue – Nonprofit AltaSea Taps Ocean Resources to Solve Eco-Challenges
Local nonprofit AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles has developed a model to unleash the power of the ocean to meet environmental challenges by harnessing the "blue economy."
SBCCOG Tackles the South Bay’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions
A CivicSpark Fellow is working on behalf of the SBCCOG to examine the South Bay's green house gas emission as part of the an effort to update the subregion's climate action plans.
City Showcase – Rolling Hills Estates Gets “Charge Ready”
Rolling Hills Estates gets EV "Charge Ready" in time for summer. New EV charging stations will provide 12 new connections to the city hall parking lot, boosting the total to 14.
SBCCOG Studies Conversion of Underperforming Commercial Areas to Create More Housing
Are underperforming commercial areas a key to boosting South Bay housing inventory? The SBCCOG examines the feasibility of reimagining such properties as new housing.