Claire Chapman sent in these photos to the Messenger on February 27 at about 1:30 p.m. She and children, Chloe, Mila (pictured above and below right) and Tobey were amazed at what…
Environment
The city of Malibu has just said no to plastic straws and other single-use plastic restaurant items. The Malibu City Council has passed an ordinance that prohibits the sale, distribution, and use…
The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) says it’s time to think about nesting boxes for birds. Many cavity nesting birds scout out and select nest sites starting in late February through May, so…
Southern California’s five-year drought has resumed despite last year’s brief respite. A much needed storm brought 2.92 inches of rain and sleet to kick off March. This storm spared us from suffering…
What do you do when bees move into the birdhouse on the patio? Beekeeper Dael Wilcox responds to bee emergencies all over Southern California, removing and relocating swarms and rehoming colonies. He…
When Casey Schreiner arrived in Los Angeles for a job in television more than a decade ago, he wasn’t impressed. In fact, he hated it, until he realized there’s more here than…
The Oaks of Lower Topanga State Park need your help on Saturday, January 20, from 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Join the Watershed Stewards Program (WSP), the Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica…
It is said that bards once had the gift of charming rats. The poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe wrote about “the bard known far and wide, the travell’d rat-catcher beside…” had the power…
Every winter, the highest and lowest tides of the year arrive. In recent years, these large astronomical tides have come to be known as “king tides”—the Australian name for the natural phenomenon.…
While we are in the giving season, the Messenger suggests adding year-end giving year-round to nonprofits and charities of your choice by making sustainable donations. For instance, select ten of your favorite…