Welcome Message from the Program Manager

Shahram Kharaghani, Watershed Protection Division

Welcome to the first edition of L.A. Stormwater E-news!

Our hope is that you will find these articles to be helpful resources, providing you with a snapshot of what the City and our partners are doing to restore and protect our local watersheds. As you will notice, in order for us to continue improving our water quality, involvement from people like you is imperative. To illustrate this, our opening issue highlights various community stakeholders who are going the extra mile to help our work succeed.

Los Angeles is a beautiful, diverse city that is full of life. We cherish our world famous beaches, picturesque parks and unique neighborhoods. The City is working hard to protect these resources and at the same time restore parts of the community that have been impacted over the years by stormwater pollution.

We look forward to updating you on the effort, as progress is being made all over the City to reduce urban runoff and its negative impact on human and environmental health. We hope you'll join us in our efforts if you haven't already, for our success is dependent upon your support and valued input.