Category Archives: Environmental

Orchid Lovers Will Have Two Great Opportunities

Orchid Show and Sale: One of the nation’s top orchid shows, the ninth annual Huntington Orchid Show and Sale will take place this weekend October 17 to 19 at The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens (Brody Center), 1151 … Continue reading

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Major Rainstorm Prompts Numerous Evacuation Texts

Sharon Kilbride captured the rain runoff as it went through the Santa Monica Canyon channel (above) on its way to the ocean (below).   Unlike the Palisades Fire, when evacuation notices were nonexistent or seemed to go to everyone in … Continue reading

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Metro Proposes a Subway or Aerial through Sepulveda: Residents Asked to Select by Aug. 30

It seems the one fact that people in Los Angeles and surrounding areas can agree on is that traffic through the Sepulveda pass can be excruciating, especially during rush hour. It takes afternoon peak period commuters on average 48 minutes … Continue reading

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People Purchased Pali Flags, Money Will Go for Trees

The Palisades Fire destroyed nearly 7,000 structures but not counted were the numerous trees that burned -or were chopped down after the fire. To kickstart the planting of new trees, a $18,000 check was handed to the Palisades Forestry committee … Continue reading

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Letter: Opposition to Zone 0 Regulations

(The following letter was sent to the Zone Zero Regulatory Advisory Committee, California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection, P.O. Box 944246, Sacramento, CA 94244-2460) My home and my neighbor’s home stand today in Pacific Palisades because of the large … Continue reading

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Air Quality in Pacific Palisades Excellent

Although this editor was accused of displaying elitism and snobbery because she proclaimed the air in Pacific Palisades superior, it turns out that statement is based in fact. There are two air monitoring stations, one at Fire Station 69 and … Continue reading

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Trees: The Palisades Soap Opera Aims for Smoother Times

The planting of a large selection of beautiful and towering trees on Palisades Streets, seems like it would be a peaceful committee to join. Instead, the Palisades Forestry Committee and the efforts to keep street trees alive has been a … Continue reading

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Palisades Power: Electric Boogaloo

(Editor’s note: As homes and cars have become increasingly mandated all-electric in Los Angeles, I asked reporter Chaz Plager to find out where Palisades electricity comes from. Many of us have no idea how it is made, and assume it’s … Continue reading

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Malibu Orchid Society (of the Palisades) to Meet July 15

Carol Klonowski will be the guest speaker for the Malibu Orchid Society that was meeting at the Palisades Community Methodist Church on Via de la Paz, which burned. The meetings are now being held via zoom and the next one … Continue reading

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Palisades Forestry Committee Recommends Trees

As people start the rebuild process, and yet others delay, the one area of agreement after the Palisades Fire devastated the community was trees. Even as the purple blossoms of the Jacarada trees line Radcliffe Avenue five months after the … Continue reading

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