SBCCOG attends the 16th annual California Climate & Energy Collaborative Forum  

SoCalGas Saves Customers

More Than $95 million

Metro Adds New SoFi Route for Chargers and Rams Fans

Fair and Equitable Climate Change and Energy Practices Discussed at Forum

The South Bay Cities Council of Governments’ Energy Efficiency team visited the 16th annual California Climate & Energy Collaborative Forum in San Jose this month.

The team attended breakout sessions showcasing grassroots initiatives, regional collaborations and learned the importance of local action as the cornerstone of sustainability.

The event featured discussions on energy equity, building decarbonization, and energy policy, with keynote speakers from the California Energy Commission, Regional Energy Networks, local government agencies, utilities, non-profits, environmental justice organizations and more.

The SBCCOG team supported forum funder and SBCCOG partner, SoCalREN. Learn more. 

SoCalGas’ Energy Efficiency Programs

Save Customers More Than $95 Million in 2024

Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) announced on July 30, 2025 that its energy efficiency programs helped customers save more than $95 million on their utility bills last year. Customers saved more than 50 million net therms of energy, enough to meet the annual natural gas needs of nearly 125,000 California homes. These efforts also helped avoid more than 260,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions, or the equivalent of removing over 56,000 cars from the road for a year.

“Our energy efficiency programs help give Californians practical ways to lower their energy use and reduce costs,” said Andy Carrasco, vice president, communications and regional stakeholder engagement at SoCalGas. “Every therm saved represents a family that can heat their home more affordably, a small business that can run more efficiently or a school that can now spend more on students and less on energy costs.”

Learn more about SoCalGas’ energy efficiency programs and ways to save at socalgas.com/savings. Read the full report at socalgas.com/regulatory/efficiency.

L.A. Metro Offers NFL Fans

Free Rides to SoFi

Metro has updated the route of the SoFi Stadium Shuttle for this NFL season. Rams and Chargers fans have a new way to get to SoFi Stadium this season — the free SoFi Stadium Shuttle will be running from the newly-opened LAX/Metro Transit Center Station served by the C Line, K Line and local buses.



Point-of-emphasis: the old SoFi Stadium Shuttle route between Hawthorne/Lennox Station and the stadium will no longer be served. If you’re riding to the game on the C Line, ride to the LAX/Metro Transit Center — which is just a few minutes from Hawthorne/Lennox Station.

The SoFi Stadium shuttle will continue throughout the NFL season for all pre-season, regular season and playoff games starting with the Rams vs. Cowboys game on Saturday, August 9, and the Chargers vs. Saints on Sunday, August 10. 

It should be a great NFL season with high expectations for the Rams and Chargers. The Rams host the Lions on Dec. 14 in a contest that could be an NFC championship game preview. The Source anticipates the Bolts will welcome Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals next Jan. 25 in a matchup for the AFC trophy. Hope to see you all at SoFi this football season!

For detailed information, please visit Metro's THE SOURCE.

Think Earth –

Lessen Your Environmental Impact at Home and Work

The Sanitation Districts are a founder of the Think Earth Environmental Education Foundation, which provides free, award-winning classroom curriculum for grades pre-K through 8. Think Earth distributes grade specific kits containing five to eight engaging lessons, colorful posters, and a video. The program is correlated to California Content Standards.

By completing the program, students learn the importance of a clean, healthy environment and what they can do to conserve natural resources, reduce waste, and minimize pollution. Students learn to "Think Earth!" For more information, please visit the Think Earth website.

Think Earth now offers environmental surveys for homes and schools to learn how to lessen your environmental impact. These surveys can be conducted at home by family members, and at schools as a class project from grade 6 and up. Once survey answers are entered online, personalized recommendations are generated to show you how to better "Think Earth." The free, broad-based surveys cover air quality, energy and water conservation, and waste reduction.

West Basin:

Out with the .org, in with the .gov

WRD Student Art Contest

WRD is on the lookout for the "Guardians of the Aquifer" – talented and creative K-6 grade students from the WRD service area who can help spread the word on the importance of water and water conservation.

Participating in WRD’s 11th Annual Student Art Contest comes with fantastic prizes including a $75 Amazon Gift Card*, a Certificate of Achievement, other school-related prizes, and the incredible honor of having your artwork published in the WRD 2026 Water Awareness Calendar! Teachers can sign up for a limited number of art lessons on the website.

Mark your calendars, the deadline for submissions is Sunday, November 2, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. Learn more here at wrd.org/Student-Art-Contest.

Visit our booth at these upcoming South Bay events

where we will be providing information about local water- and energy-saving programs, and other opportunities to help the residents of our subregion.

Upcoming SBCCOG Outreach Events

Job Opportunities

Metro is seeking qualified candidates to join one of the nation’s largest and most innovative transportation systems.

• Administrative Analyst (Special Projects)
• Senior Manager, Contract Administration (Professional Services)
• Senior Director, Special Projects (Quality Management)
• Senior Manager, Transportation Planning (Parking Management)

For a full lists of Metro job openings visit their career page here.

At the SBCCOG, we approach homelessness with the urgency this crisis demands. Our homeless services program is dynamic, responsive, and solutions-oriented, and driven by a commitment that no task is too big or too small when addressing homelessness in our region. 

• Homeless Services Project Coordinator – Housing Development
• Project Coordinator – Homeless Services

For a full lists of SBCCOG job openings visit their career page here.



Learn more about

the South Bay Environmental Service Center (SBESC),

Contact Martha Segovia

310-371-7222 or

martha@southbaycities.org

 Links to Partner Resources En Español:

• Metro - "El Pasajero"

Disclaimer

This newsletter is a collaboration of articles written by the partners of the South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG) and is published as provided.