As the South Bay Cities Council of Governments gears up for its 30th anniversary celebration at the 25th General Assembly, former board chairs explore the organization’s accomplishments and value.
Recently 10 South Bay public agencies received a total of $1,109,500 from an incentive program to replace gas-powered water heaters with heat pump technology. Heat pump water heaters are fully electric and are 300% more energy efficient than gas-fired water heaters. Heat-pump technology uses hot exhaust air from other heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems to heat water.
Brandy Villanueva, Los Angeles County, Area G, Disaster Management Area Coordinator, Offers a Five-Minute Evacuation Exercise to Prepare for A Major Disaster
The South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG), in partnership with the Southern California Regional Energy Network (SoCalREN), recognized South Bay cities for their efforts in pursuing energy-efficiency initiatives and sustainability-related tasks over the span of a year.
Recently West Basin welcomed two new customers to its growing list of professional sports event facilities that benefit from recycled water produced by the Edward C. Little Water Recycling Facility in El Segundo. The Bolt, the Los Angeles Chargers’ new state-of-the-art training facility in El Segundo, and Intuit Dome, Inglewood’s new indoor arena that serves as home to the Los Angeles Clippers, join West Basin’s already notable customer base of celebrated partners.
Thanks to a newly added connection to the South Bay Cities Council of Governments’ (SBCCOG) high-speed, low-cost broadband network called the South Bay Fiber Network (SBFN), the Hermosa Beach city yard will no longer face the challenges of a substandard connection. With increased broadband capacity, issues can be responded to more quickly.
Just as wearing light-colored clothing can help keep a person cool on a sunny day, "cool" roofs and walls reflect sunlight to help lower building temperatures. They may also have the potential for lowering energy bills, improving grid stability and slowing climate change.
Torrance Transit is launching a new pilot micro transit program called Connect Torrance that enables residents and nonresidents of all ages and abilities to book a ride on demand using a phone app.
It’s official. The South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG) recently received notice from the United States Patent and Trademark Office that the South Bay Local Travel Network (LTN) “rolling turtle” logo is trademarked and can now display the (®).
Thanks to a newly added connection to the South Bay Cities Council of Governments’ (SBCCOG) high-speed, low-cost broadband network called the South Bay Fiber Network (SBFN), the Hermosa Beach city yard will no longer face the challenges of a substandard connection. With increased broadband capacity, issues can be responded to more quickly.
