Category Archives: Environmental
Residents on “Concrete” Alert in Santa Monica Canyon
The heavy rains that fell February 15-16, totaled 1.91” according to RainDrop click here. Prior to the rain storm, the City and County sent flash flood alerts and warning of possible debris and mud, but no one could have predicted...
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Expert to Speak on Most Important Requirements for Growing Orchids
The Malibu Orchid Society will feature guest speaker Fred Clarke at its February meeting speaking on “Becoming an 80 Percentile Orchid Grower.” The meeting will be held via zoom at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, February 17. To receive the link,...
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Explore an Electric Future this Sunday
Resilient Palisades will host Our Electric Future, a community celebration focused on rebuilding safer after wildfire while coming back together as neighbors. The celebration is planned from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, February 1, at the Paul Revere...
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Forestry Committee Working to Reforest Town after the Fire
The Palisades Forestry Committee (PFC) is a nonprofit organization working to increase and protect the canopy of the trees in Pacific Palisades for their environmental, economic, health and aesthetic benefits. After the fire, the focus to reforest while staying true...
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Huntington Garden Expert to Speak on Orchids
Need a breather from insurance and idiotic L.A. City shenanigans? Think Paphiopedilums and go into orchid land. Brandon Tam will be the guest speaker at this Malibu Orchids Society Zoom meeting at 7 p.m. on January 20. His topic is “Paphiopedilum...
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One Boy’s Effort to Bring Beauty Back to the Palisades
By LAUREL BUSBY Special to Circling the News Rummy Goodyear, 15, understands flower power. After his beloved Pacific Palisades community was devastated by last January’s fire, recovery was a struggle. He and his family moved 10 times before settling in...
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Facts about Santa Ynez Reservoir Ignored
The Santa Ynez Reservoir, which holds 117 million gallons of water on 9.2 acres, was originally constructed following the Bel Air Fires as source for fighting wildfires. It was designed to allow aerial firefighting helicopters to “dip” their snorkels directly...
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Conejo Orchid Society Will Hold an Orchid Garage Sale.
For orchid lovers who lost so many of their treasured orchids in the Palisades Fire, now is chance to start to rebuild. The Conejo Orchid Society will be holding an ‘Orchid Garage Sale’ from 10 to 2 p.m. on Saturday,...
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Seven Arrow’s Elementary Students Lead Treeams
Seven Arrow’s Elementary students are leading a movement to rebuild Pacific Palisades, greener and healthier for everyone through Treeams (Trees + Dreams). The idea came to the students as they brainstormed ideas to combine, healing, hope and action. Treeams empowers...
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Temescal Canyon Association Will Host Speakers
Temescal Canyon Association will hold its annual meeting from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 13. The meeting will be held and broadcasted in person at Rustic Canyon Recreation Center Gallery at 601 Latimer Rd. Santa Monica, CA...
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