Here is a new startup, Howloud, taking on the challenge of calculating and mapping residential noise levels.  If you live in LA or Orange Counties, enter your address to see your Soundscore.

Also, here is a KCAL 9 news piece about Howloud, and a LA Curbed article.

I noticed that the areas of Santa Clarita, Lancaster and Palmdale have not been calculated yet.  Donate to their Kickstarter to get them done!  Their plans are to build a sound map for North America, including mapping noise around buildings in 3D.

July 4th is just around the corner and that means Fireworks!  Once again I bring you the fireworks app.  You can view cities in LA, Orange, and Ventura County that allow the sale and use of fireworks.  Included are days and times when fireworks will be sold and when you can light them up, as well as links to city web sites and telephone numbers.  Data was collected from municipal codes, web sites, and/or contacting each city.

This year the City of Anaheim and the City of Huntington Beach have been added to the map.  Through measures last year, voters decided to allow fireworks to be sold and used within their borders.  Congratulations to them and enjoy the app!