A series of winter storms continues to bring rain to the Santa Monica Mountains. Mudflows and rockslides have been a problem in parts of the Woolsey Fire burn area, but Topanga has…
Woolsey Chronicles
Nearly half of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SMMNRA) was damaged by the Woolsey Fire, leaving many parks closed and limiting options for hikers, bikers, and equestrians. The damage assessment…
The National Park Service (NPS) will begin using admission fees to fund essential services while the government shutdown drags on. The monies collected at park entrances and campgrounds will be diverted from…
The mountains in the Woolsey Fire burn scar area may look as desolate as the dark side of the moon, but beneath the ashes new life is already stirring. The National Park…
On December 18, Supervisor Kuehl put forward a recommendation to direct the Chief Executive Officer of the L.A. County Board of Supervisors to convene a working group to review the response to…
Above, the view from the old bridge looking towards Goat Buttes in the heart of Malibu Creek State Park reveals burned areas but also untouched oak trees. Photo by Suzanne Guldimann Malibu…
WILDFIRE ASSISTANCE FROM REP. TED LIEU Los Angeles County and Ventura County experienced the most devastating wildfires our community has ever faced. Thousands of people have been forced to evacuate their communities…
Following a series of rainstorms, neighbors and volunteers sandbag the banks of the debris-filled lake owned by the Seminole Springs Mobile Home Park to deter flooding parts of the neighborhood that didn’t…
“It will be a three-to five-year recovery process. Basically, we live in the hillsides and we can’t let our guard down,” says Philippe Eskandar, City Administrative Analyst for Westlake Village. “People lose…
Nearly half of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area was burned during the Woolsey Fire, and many parks in the patchwork of open space remained closed due to extensive damage. That…