Category Archives: Environmental

Black Soot Water Fills the Santa Monica Canyon Flood Control Channel

There is an expression “speaking out of both sides of your mouth.” That was in evidence at the February 13, Pacific Palisades Community Council with Vahid Khorsand (Board of Public Works Director), Julie Allen (Assistant Director of LASAN), Ted Allen … Continue reading

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California Air Resource Board Says “We Don’t Raise Prices”

All the major news media are predicting that fuel prices may go up as high 65 cents a gallon in 2025 and maybe as high as 90 cents. The result of those prices is that the average Californian driving a … Continue reading

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Malibu Orchid Society Members Plants Win First

At the upcoming Malibu Orchid Society at 7 p.m. Tuesday, November 19, not only will Carol Helen Beule speak on Sacrochilius Orchids and how to grow them, but several members will also be recognized for plants that placed at the … Continue reading

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CalTrans Supports Castellammare Residents

L.A. City Planning had tentatively approved four large homes to be built on an active landslide on Tramonto in the Castellammare area of Pacific Palisades. The residents were against the development, not because they didn’t want the homes, but rather … Continue reading

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City Is Paying Settlement Claims for Hoffman vs. City of Los Angeles

Palisades and other Los Angeles residents are receiving checks through a class action lawsuit, Hoffman vs. City of Los Angeles because of sewer litigation. The City overcharged certain customers of L.A. Sanitation for residential property sewer services (May 4,2016 through … Continue reading

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It Smells Bad: Blame Dying Plankton

An offensive odor that some liken to a sewer smell has been permeating large areas of Pacific Palisades. Some blamed local businesses, others blamed the sewer lines that run along Pacific Coast Highway, which is across from the Pacific Ocean. … Continue reading

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Speaker Will Discuss Paphiopedilum Orchids

Orchid lovers, the Malibu Orchid Society meeting scheduled at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, October 15, will be highly informative. Carol Klonowski we give an “Overview of Paphiopedilum” and will cover the major sections of the genus and how they differ … Continue reading

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No Power, No Water, the Situation Is Dire in North Carolina

(Editor’s note: Former Palisades resident Stewart Slavin responded to this editor on October 6 and said it’s their 10th day without electricity. After Hurricane Helen, made landfill in Florida on September 26 and moved up the coast, North Carolina was … Continue reading

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Garden Club Welcomes Carnivorous Plant Expert

Palisades Garden Club will welcome Whale Kangas, a carnivorous plant specialist from Pan’s Garden Nursery in Ojai, who will speak on “The Curious World of Carnivorous Plants.” The meeting will be held 7 p.m. on Monday, October 7, at the … Continue reading

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Habenaria Orchids and Their Relatives

It is time to take a break from politics and the numerous propositions that are going to be on the California ballot and enjoy beauty. The Malibu Orchid Society, a volunteer, nonprofit formed in 1963, monthly hosts speakers. Carlos Lopez … Continue reading

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