May 5, 2017

  Vol 1, Issue 8, May 5, 2017

L.A. Area National Parks Benefit Local Economy

A new National Park Service (NPS) report for 2016 shows that 906,605 park visitors spent an estimated $39.4 million in the local community while visiting Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SMMNRA). That spending supported…

Local Bands at Topanga Days

This Memorial Day Weekend (May 27, 28, 29), feature headliners Jefferson Starship and Ozomatli, but the stages will rock with 14 local bands whose members have deep roots in the Topanga community.…

8

Bee Rescue in Calabasas

In the afternoon of Thursday, April 28, Fiona Nagle, District Director, West Valley/Mountain Communities with Supervisor Sheila Kuehl, and Field Deputy Blake Clayton were out walking and happened to see a swarm of…

Santa Monica Mountain Lions: P-55 and P-56

The National Park Service (NPS) has added two mountain lions, P-55 and P-56, to its study. Both were caught in early April in the same spot in the western Santa Monica Mountains…

Living Green: Smart and Easy Ways to Cut Your Energy Bills

If you’re concerned with rising electric bills or your contribution to global warming, but installing a complete solar installation isn’t in the budget yet, take these easy steps to save now and…

Board Passes Cheaper, Greener Energy Initiative

Starting in 2018 businesses and consumers will have new green power choices. The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion, supported by city, business, and environmental leader, that will launch a “Green…

May is Stroke Awareness Month: Act F.A.S.T.

Imagine this: you are at the movies, more precisely in the bathroom stall at the movies, and the woman next door crashes against the partition and slides to the floor, mumbling incoherently.…

Letters – May 5, 2017

THE GOOD MONEY TRAIL Dear Editor, I just love doing this column! And…..when I got the checks I was so happy. I am sending the money from the column to my friend…

Ideas to Delight the Pampered Mom

What are you doing on Sunday, May 14, Mother’s Day? What most moms crave is a break from routine. Mothers also like time with a partner and quality time with their children.…