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Los Angeles County Health Officials Issue Warnings for High Bacterial Levels at Popular Beaches Including Malibu and Santa Monica Pier
Heading to the beach might be part of your typical Southern California routine, but the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is advising against taking a dip at several popular spots. The reason? High bacterial levels that don't meet health standards. L.A. County health officials have issued ocean water use warnings for many Los Angeles County beaches, cautioning against swimming, surfing, and playing in affected ocean waters, as per the County of Los Angeles, California.
City of Malibu petitions federal appeals court in effort to curb LAX flight path noise
Citing noise complaints generated by three new flight paths out of Los Angeles International Airport, Malibu is petitioning a federal appeals court to reverse a recent Federal Aviation Administration decision. The City of Malibu claims that these flight paths, identified as HUULL TWO, IRNMN TWO and RYDRR TWO, have strong noise impacts when planes are taking […]
Grassroots group fights Camarillo Costco, demands full environmental review
A grassroots group is suing the city of Camarillo and Costco Wholesale over the construction of the warehouse store on West Ventura Boulevard. Ventura County Citizens Against Mega Gas filed the lawsuit this spring, challenging the city’s approval of the Costco. The group is made up of Camarillo and county residents who sued...
Letter to the editor: Hospital cuts are nonsensical
Here we go again. I find the discussion about closing portions of the Santa Paula Hospital (the ICU and birthing center) nonsensical and part of an ongoing process to penalize the residents of the Santa Clara Valley. While it is admirable to attempt to recover the cost of the hospital...
Next community meeting on vacant lands June 13
The city is conducting a robust outreach and engagement program to collect feedback from every part of the community, representing as many people and views as possible. Nearly 100 community-shared ideas and discussed the future of Malibu’s five vacant properties (totaling more than 61 acres) at the first meeting for the Malibu Community Lands Project on May 21.
Construction underway in Malibu for steelhead trout bridge
Construction is currently underway to replace a concrete culvert at the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) and Corral Canyon Road with an eco-bridge, Caltrans announced on social media Tuesday. The project, which aims to help the local endangered steelhead trout population, is part of a larger $62.2 million initiative...
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