Widow may lose ragged home

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:38:47 -0700

Thelma McPeek has been cited for having a rickety porch, peeling paint, and gutters and downspouts in need of mending at the house she's lived in since 1965. In a letter to Miss Thelma, as her Price Hill neighbors know her, the city told her she had until Aug. 30 to make the repairs.

Scientists and planners consider street trees' benefits

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:15:37 -0700

The benefits are being assessed of diverting rain from gutters to water street trees.

NYC warns standing water adds to West Nile

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:42:21 -0700

NEW YORK, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- An unusually high number of mosquitoes in New York City are testing positive for West Nile virus and health officials advise taking precautions to avoid bites. West Nile virus - NEW YORK - Mosquito - Water stagnation - Health

Green infrastructure could cut stormwater pollution in Ventura County

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:22:43 -0700

A welcome rainstorm cleans the skies and the streets but sends a chemical soup flowing into the ocean. State regulators are putting in new rules to capture much of that runoff before it fouls the coastal waters. In Ventura County, those rules calls for changes in the way gutters and culverts direct rainfall runoff. The approach has developers and cities worried.

Construction to begin on First Street

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:41:06 -0700

The reconstruction of First Street from the alley behind Casey's Bar to Baker Avenue will begin the day after Labor Day, Tuesday, Sept. 7. The project includes replacing sewer lines, sidewalks, street curbs and gutters. Schellinger Construction is contracted for the work.