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Greuel Issues Subpoenas In Probe Of Cell Phone Waste

Officials with the city of Los Angeles on Friday faced subpoenas in an ongoing investigation into waste, fraud and abuse regarding cell phone use among city employees.

2013/01/04

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Radioactive Waste Found In Dumpster Behind Westside Supermarket

Emergency crews and a hazardous materials team descended on an Albertson’s parking lot Wednesday after a radioactive material was found in a nearby trash bin.

2012/10/24

A mobile home parked near the Salton Sea, an inland lake which functions as a result of run-off agricultural waste water from the fields of Imperial Valley and the Coachella Valley. The city of Mecca is approximately 4 miles away from the Salton Sea. (Photo by Brent Stirton/Getty Images)

What’s Rotten In Mecca? Stench Blamed On Waste Treatment Plant

Officials say the odor that has plagued the desert town can likely be blamed on a nearby water treatment plant.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2011/03/04

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Waste War: LA Vs. Kern County

A battle over the use of sewage as fertilizer has the city of Los Angeles suing Kern County.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/02/04

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LA To Donate City Leftovers To Food Banks

Councilman Jose Huizar wants donating surplus food to become as routine as recycling — and he wants city officials to take the lead.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2010/12/08

Judge: Target Stores Must Halt Hazardous Waste Dumping

The retail giant has been ordered to stop throwing away hazardous items like bleach, pesticides, and aerosols directly into trash containers.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2010/09/28

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