Coastal cleanup, Frogtown Artwalk and POW appreciation day -- it's last links!

Love the beach? Prove it by lending a hand at tomorrow's Coastal Cleanup Day. It's the biggest event of the year for Heal the Bay, which has room for more volunteers.

Then celebrate your good deed with a visit to the Frogtown Artwalk down by the L.A. River. Jenny Burman, who was there last year, has new details about this weekend's event.

Real estate-challenged Rep. Laura Richardson is going to chat with Whoopi Goldberg during a political forum. Press-Telegram

Today is POW/MIA Appreciation Day. Daily Breeze

Yes, you can find purebred dogs waiting for homes in L.A.'s shelters. Unleashed

Happy birthday! Disney parks will be free on the day of your birth in 2009. LAist

What's the Blue Line's safety record? Steve Hymon has the stats on his terrific Bottleneck Blog.

More about California's energy crackdown in Greenspace.

--Veronique de Turenne

Photo: Heal the Bay / used by permission