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The KARkit H2O Assure Drinking water test kit contains four tubes to collect samples from a single water source. The tube with the red cap contains nutrients which users must be careful to protect from contamination.

La Verne’s Water: Is It Safe?

By Emily Lau, Taylor Bolanos on February 24, 2017 in Features

After hearing about the possibility that La Verne’s water is contaminated with lead, I could not help but wonder: how safe is La Verne’s drinking water?

Brian Bowcock, secretary of the Three Valleys Municipal Water District Board of Directors, has logged more than 40 years in the water industry. “I was the one who cemented the pipes for the water. I would lay on a sled that had a rope attached to it, so the guys could pull me out, and I had a bucket of paint in my hands. I would go 40 to 80 feet down these small tunnels, and when I finished, the guys would pull me out of there so fast. They would make bets on how fast they could pull me out.” / photo by Gabriella Chikhani

La Verne’s Water War

By Emily Lau, Gabriella Chikhani on February 24, 2017 in Featured Content, Features

Opening the flood gates on the Golden State Water Company.

Gary Mitchell is the founder of Planet Rehab, a nonprofit organization that rescues many endangered species including birds, tortoises and goats. Mitchell’s sun conures, Kiki and Koko, sit on his shoulder as he interacts with the other birds in the aviary. / photo by Meghan Attaway

Embracing the wild side of life

By Emily Lau, Meghan Attaway on September 9, 2016 in Features

Gary Mitchell and Planet Rehab’s fight to save the environment

A mallard drake dries himself by flapping his wings repeatedly. Mallards are a common sight near water, and males are identified by their iridescent green heads. They are known as the ancestor of domestic ducks due to their interbreeding capabilities. / photo by Emily Lau

Flocking to Puddingstone

By Emily Lau on April 22, 2016 in Features

A closer look at Bonelli Park’s feathered residents

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