Category Archives: Environmental
First Rain of the Season: Tracking August Tropical Storms
Hurricane Hilary which was classified as a Category 4 hurricane on August 16, was downgraded to a tropical storm early August 20. The storm provided steady rain to Pacific Palisades. Pacific Palisades rainfall season starts on July 1 and runs...
Posted in Environmental
Leave a comment
Tropical Stormwater Hilary Hits the Southland
Hurricane Hilary which was classified as a Category 4 hurricane, was downgraded to a tropical storm early Sunday morning as it approached the Baja California Peninsula, according to the National Weather Service. This was the first tropical storm to hit...
Posted in Alerts, City, Environmental
Leave a comment
Ballona Cleared: Damage Could be Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars
The RVs were mostly gone from the strip of land along Jefferson Boulevard in Playa del Rey that borders the Ballona Wetlands. This is an environmentally sensitive area that serves as a migratory bird stop for the millions of birds...
Posted in Animals/Pets, Environmental, Homelessness
17 Comments
DWP Allows Watering Three Times a Week
Thanks to heavy rainfall last year, Los Angeles residents may now water three times a week, according to a Los Angeles Department of Water and Power July 31 press release. DWP customers have been limited to two-days-a-week outdoor watering restrictions...
Posted in City, Environmental
Leave a comment
Councilwoman Park Stops the Degradation of the Wetlands
Councilwoman Traci Park has helped clear at least 1,000 feet of RVs at the environmentally sensitive Ballona Wetlands along Jefferson Boulevard in Playa del Rey. “The large-scale RV encampment at our protected Ballona Wetlands has been symbolic of the city’s...
Posted in Animals/Pets, Environmental
4 Comments
Blueberry Bushes Forever – and Identified
This editor has received help from three sources, in helping to identify the two blueberry plants that are doing so well in her back yard. Initially, this editor planted the bushes after chatting with the late George Wolfberg and learning...
Posted in Environmental
2 Comments
Orchid Hunter Tam Will Speak about Searching for Rare Species in Ecuador
Brandon Tam, an Orchid Collection Specialist at The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, will speak to the Malibu Orchid Society at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 18, at the Hart Lounge, in the Community...
Posted in Environmental
Leave a comment
Pet Dog Killed by Coyotes in Highlands
When a Highlands resident let out their dog in their fenced yard in the morning on June 16, it was just like every other morning. And then it wasn’t. The residents 13-year-old medium-sized canine was brutally attacked by two...
Posted in Animals/Pets, Environmental
3 Comments
Bill Gunning Will Speak on Cymbidiums
Bill Gunning, an expert on growing orchids, specifically cymbidiums, will speak at the monthly local orchid society meeting on Tuesday, June 20, at 7 p.m. at the Community Methodist Church, Hart Lounge, 801 Via de la Paz. “Everything...
Posted in Environmental, General
Leave a comment
Author to Explore the Abalone’s Imperiled History at Historical Society Event on May 23
Ann Vileisis, an independent scholar and award-winning author of three books that explore culture and nature through history, will speak at the Pacific Palisades Historical Society annual meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 23, at Pierson Playhouse, 941...
Posted in Environmental
Leave a comment