Category Archives: Environmental

California Air Resource Board Says “We Don’t Raise Prices”

Posted on November 21, 2024 by Sue

All the major news media are predicting that fuel prices may go up as high 65 cents a gallon in 2025 and maybe as high as 90 cents. The result of those prices is that the average Californian driving a … Continue reading →

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Malibu Orchid Society Members Plants Win First

Posted on November 17, 2024 by Sue

At the upcoming Malibu Orchid Society at 7 p.m. Tuesday, November 19, not only will Carol Helen Beule speak on Sacrochilius Orchids and how to grow them, but several members will also be recognized for plants that placed at the … Continue reading →

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CalTrans Supports Castellammare Residents

Posted on November 12, 2024 by Sue

L.A. City Planning had tentatively approved four large homes to be built on an active landslide on Tramonto in the Castellammare area of Pacific Palisades. The residents were against the development, not because they didn’t want the homes, but rather … Continue reading →

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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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