On April 14, the California Coastal Commission met in Santa Barbara to hear the latest application from Hearthside Homes for their Brightwater Project, proposed for the upper bench of the Bolsa Chica Mesa. By a vote of 11 to 1, the Commission approved the 349-unit project on 105 acres overlooking the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve.
Least Bell's vireo. Quino checkerspot butterfly. Southwestern arroyo toad. San Bernardino flying squirrel. Ashy grey Indian paintbrush. These are just a few of the thousands of unique and beautiful animals and plants found only in Southern California and nowhere else on earth. These species thrive in the diverse habitats in our region, ranging from streamside woodlands and sandy river terraces to coastal sage scrub to pine forests and pebble plains.
Reprinted from the Yodler.
It has been customary for people to assume that when we are not directly interfering with wildlife, we are not harming them. Besides being a convenient rationalization, this assumption is understandable: We assume that others, even members of other species, are like us. We don't feel very threatened by the presence of other species; we are, after all, the top predator. We also live surrounded by plenty; most of us can't imagine what it is like to go hungry for even one day.
Imagine all that extra space if you cleaned out those cell phones and computer monitors that are cluttering up your closet or garage. You know you can't just toss them in the trash, so what should you do?
Once-popular trip to Emerald Bay is resurrected by 20's & 30's Singles Section, Orange County Sierra Singles
It's back by popular demand-the Angeles Chapter's trip to Costa Rica. The next trip is set for Nov. 4-19.
Cleveland National Forest supervisor Tina Terrell recently toured Morrell Canyon at the invitation of Chapter forest activists. Terrell, who was named to the post last summer, is California's second African-American female forest supervisor, just behind Gloria Brown, who oversees the Los Padres National Forest.
After losing the battle to build a store in Inglewood, Wal-Mart is now focused on Rosemead in the San Gabriel Valley.
The mega-store retailer has selected a site at the corner of Walnut Grove Avenue and Rush Street next to Whittier Narrows Regional Park. This 24-acre property, one corner of which contains Alhambra Wash, is one of the last empty parcels in an area consisting largely of homes, schools, and office buildings.
Tahiti and the South Pacific.
Mention that to a friend and their mind might be filled with images of turquoise lagoons and swaying palms above a white coral beach. But Tahiti and the islands of Polynesia are much more than that.
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Picturesque beach at Bora Bora in French Poylnesia. |
Too often we ask much from our soil and give nothing in return. Additionally, we often use chemical pesticides and fertilizers that ultimately impair the health of the soil and the plants that are dependent on it. And we wonder why our plants are not thriving.
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