L.A. County OKs Health Efforts To Nab Stimulus Funds
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved health initiatives including community gardens and bike paths as part of an effort to win more money from the federal economic stimulus package. The board did not approve tighter restrictions on sugar-sweetened drinks, but supporters say they will resurrect the proposal.
- "L.A. County Keeping Sugary Drinks Around -- for Now" (Therolf, Los Angeles Times, 11/18).