Category Archives: Environmental
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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Owl Habitat Destroyed by Brush Clearance
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...
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Saving Endangered Plants, One Orchid at a Time
(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...
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RVs Parked Next to Ocean Could Heighten Bacterial Levels
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,...
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City Makes Decisions Based on 1940’s Map
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...
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An Expert Speaks on My 10 Favorite Oncidiums
Doug Overstreet, experienced orchidist and Orchid Specialist of the Thornton Conservatory at the Huntington Botanical Garden, will speak at the Malibu Orchid Society monthly meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18 at the Hart Lounge at the Community Methodist...
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