Category Archives: Environmental

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

Posted on November 4, 2024 by Sue

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

Posted on October 30, 2024 by Sue

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

Posted on October 13, 2024 by Sue

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

Posted on October 6, 2024 by Sue

(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

Posted on October 3, 2024 by Sue

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

Posted on September 15, 2024 by Sue

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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Owl Habitat Destroyed by Brush Clearance

Posted on August 13, 2024 by Sue

A resident sent the following letter and video to Mountains Recreation and Conservancy Agency and to Circling the News. We just got home to find that the service doing work in Temescal Canyon today (trucks say Greenleaf Tree Service) has … Continue reading →

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Saving Endangered Plants, One Orchid at a Time

Posted on August 11, 2024 by Sue

(Editor’s note: The President of the Malibu Orchid Society Birute Anne Vileisis, told this editor about an orchid species that was endangered because of a declining habitat. We often hear about extinct animal species, but the idea fascinated me that … Continue reading →

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RVs Parked Next to Ocean Could Heighten Bacterial Levels

Posted on July 17, 2024 by Sue

Among some of the hottest days of the summer, many nearby L.A. County Beaches have been closed because of elevated bacterial levels from fecal matter. Storm drains that operate during the dry season were installed as part of Prop O, … Continue reading →

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City Makes Decisions Based on 1940’s Map

Posted on June 16, 2024 by Sue

Street Services approved a permit on May 5, 2024, for clearing mud from a street and to park construction equipment on Paseo Miramar. A barrier to prevent vehicular travel, that has been in place for nearly 60 years, was removed … Continue reading →

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