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Stephen Baldwin Sues Kevin Costner
KTLA NewsNEW ORLEANS - Stephen Baldwin has sued Kevin Costner over their investments in a device that British Petroleum used in trying to clean up the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill. In a federal lawsuit filed in New Orleans, Baldwin and a friend claim...Tags: BP Plc, Natural Resources, Stephen Baldwin, Trials, Water Pollution
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Obama Visits New Orleans on 5th Anniversary of Katrina
KTLA NewsNEW ORLEANS -- Five years after the ravaging storm, President Barack Obama celebrated New Orleans's revival from Hurricane Katrina on Sunday and pledged common purpose with residents in the continuing struggle to protect and rebuild the Gulf Coast....Tags: Texas, Natural Disasters, Disasters and Accidents, White House, Emergency Incidents
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Plastic Bag Ban Rejected by California Lawmakers
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES - Lawmakers rejected a controversial bill seeking to ban plastic shopping bags in California Tuesday. The bill, authored by Assemblywoman Julia Brownley, D- Santa Monica, would have made California the first state to outlaw the lightweight...Tags: California, Crime, Law and Justice, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Drugs and Medicines, Elections
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L.A. County Approves Plastic Bag Ban
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES ( KTLA) -- Changes are coming to a store near you. This Friday, July 1, plastic bags will no longer be offered to customers at stores in unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. The Los Angles County board of supervisors voted to ban...Tags: Pasadena (Los Angeles, California), Hacienda Heights, Rancho Dominguez, Baldwin Hills, Elections
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Hollywood Steps in to Help Stop Gulf Oil Spill
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES -- Hollywood is hoping to help stop the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Victoria Principal is the latest actress to donate to the effort. The former "Dallas" star has donated $200,000 to help clean things up. Principal made the...Tags: Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Water Pollution, Kevin Costner, Celebrities, Dallas (tv program)
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California Moves Closer to Banning Plastic Bags
Associated PressSACRAMENTO, Calif. -- It could soon cost California shoppers at the checkout aisle if they forget to bring their own bags to the store under what would be the nation's first statewide plastic bag ban. The California Assembly on Wednesday passed...Tags: California, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Arnold Schwarzenegger, Family, Sacramento
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Free Hazardous Waste Collection
Gayle Anderson was live in Palmdale for "FREE HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION." Did you know that disposing of oil and paint improperly can be devastating to a community? In fact, one gallon of motor oil, the amount of a typical auto oil change, can pollute...Tags: Entertainment, Water, Medical Services, Alhambra, Health
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Toxic Landfill Cleanup
KTLA NewsHUNTINGTON BEACH - Cleanup work will begin this month on 100,000 tons of toxic materials from a 70-year-old inactive landfill. The Department of Toxic Substances Control is overseeing the work expected to start July 12 to clear two of five "lagoons" from...Tags: Cancer, Health and Safety at Work, Petroleum Industry, Health, Waste
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Los Angeles Observes 2nd Annual 'Day Without a Bag'
NORTHRIDGE -- Tens of thousands of reusable shopping bags will be handed out on Thursday for the second annual "Day Without A Bag," an initiative that encourages shoppers to stop using disposable plastic bags. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, city Councilman...Tags: California, Zev Yaroslavsky, Antonio Villaraigosa, Los Angeles
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A DAY WITHOUT A BAG
Gayle Anderson was live in Santa Monica with HEAL THE BAY, the nonprofit environmental organization, for their "A DAY WITHOUT A BAG" activities. "A DAY WITHOUT A BAG" is an education and grassroots event coordinated by HEAL THE BAY that involves...Tags: Natural Resources, Services and Shopping, Endangered Species, Santa Monica, Energy Resources
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JPL Scientists Take Aim at Global Warming
KTLA NewsPASADENA -- Scientists from NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab are joining forces with the city of Los Angeles to combat climate change. JPL is working with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to develop technology to reduce the city's water usage and...Tags: Entertainment, Science, University of California, Los Angeles, Weather, Natural Resources
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