Supervisor Kuehl’s Woolsey Fire Analysis Motion Passes BOS
PASSED BOARD OF SUPERVISORS – DEC. 18 SUPERVISOR KUEHL’S MOTION – ANALYSIS OF WOOLSEY FIRE AND FORMATION OF NEW WORKING GROUP This motion was initiated by Supervisor Sheila Kuehl and passed at the BOS...
View ArticleNew Leaf Blower Prohibition in Woolsey Fire Burn Areas
PASSED BOARD OF SUPERVISORS – DEC. 18 Supervisor Kuehl Introduces: Temporary Prohibition on Use of Leaf Blowers in the Woolsey Fire Burn Area. MOTION BY SUPERVISOR SHEILA KUEHL: The Woolsey Fire...
View ArticleOur Tree Tragedy – Woolsey Fire Destroys a Staggering 22,400 Trees
From this to burned beyond recognition. Habitat devastation that is inconceivable. Unfathomable Destruction of Our Trees. Woolsey Fire destroyed more than 22,400 trees in Los Angeles County alone. It...
View ArticleWoolsey Fire “Community” Listening Forum Feb. 23 at Pepperdine
All Residents of the Unincorporated Santa Monica Mountains, Coastal Areas, Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Hidden Hills, Malibu, and Westlake:The first of two LA County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl’s Woolsey Fire...
View ArticlePrecious P-47 Succumbs to Rat Poisons – This Must Stop
The tragic death of yet another one of our treasured mountain lions was just announced by the National Park Service (see below). It is so unbelievably sad and unnecessary. We have all chosen this...
View ArticleKudos to Senator Portantino – Kills SB 50 Until 2020
SENATOR WIENER’S SB 50 TEMPORARILY DIES IN SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE Senate Appropriations Chair Anthony Portantino (D-La Canada Flintridge) killed SB 50 until 2020. Senator Wiener’s attempted...
View ArticleJess Thomas Bridge Ribbon Cutting Ceremony!
WOOLSEY RECOVERY – Kudos to Supervisor Kuehl, and L.A. County Public Works! Chesebro Bridge Rises Again as the new Jess Thomas Bridge! Last Friday, our Third District L.A. County Supervisor Sheila...
View ArticleQuiet Skies SMMS – Progress!
NEWS FROM QUIET SKIES SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS OUR VOICES ARE BEING HEARD OVER THE AIRCRAFT NOISE! MEMBERS OF CONGRESS REQUEST GAO STUDY OF NEXT GEN: Reps. Adam Schiff, Brad Sherman, and Peter DeFazio,...
View ArticleSCE To Comply With LCP
Residents of the Santa Monica Mountains Local Coastal Program: We have had many complaints and concerns recently of intimidating action taken by Southern California Edison (SCE) in our LCP...
View ArticleFire Fact Forum – Success!
The Science Of Fire In The Santa Monica Mountains — thank you to all who attended our Forum on Aug. 22 at King Gillette Ranch. It was a wildly successful evening and extremely well attended. Response...
View ArticlePOISON Claims the Life of P-30 & P-53
Two Mountain Lions Found Found Dead in the Santa Monica Mountains Cause of Death for P-30 is Anticoagulant Rodenticide Poisoning P-53 Cause of Death Unknown But Poisons Found in her Carcass THOUSAND...
View ArticleReady LA County
Residents and Communities of the Santa Monica Mountains: For up-to-date information on upcoming power outages and other emergency information please go to this link ready.lacounty.gov
View ArticleMalibu Adopts LCP Pesticide Ban – Syncs up to SMMLCP
Finally on Monday, Dec. 9, after 5 years of advocating, Malibu activists were successful in beating back Malibu City Attorney Christi Hogin to convince the City Council to vote 5-0 to ban pesticides....
View ArticleCalabasas – NO on Measure N
On March 3rd, voters in the city of Calabasas will be voting on Measure N, the Avalon Initiative. This initiative, if passed, will allow a developer to start development of 161 additional apartment...
View ArticleSB 50 Fails on the Senate Floor
SB 50 has gone down to defeat on the Senate floor. The Federation is grateful to our Senator, Senator Henry Stern, for holding firm with a NO vote on SB 50, despite intense pressure from special...
View ArticleMRCA Acquires a Piece of the Peak!
Old Topanga Calabasas Peak Acquisition Here is a map highlighting the recent Old Topanga Calabasas Peak MRCA acquisition property along with three other lots (acquired by MRCA in May 2019) along the...
View ArticleHouse Passes H.R. 2546 Protecting America’s Wilderness Act – Includes Rim of...
Great news! Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2546 – Protecting America’s Wilderness Act. This legislation championed by Reps. Schiff, Carbajal, Chu, and Huffman will protect more than a...
View ArticleHEARTBREAKING. UNFATHOMABLE. CDFW Issues Depredation Permit to Kill P-56....
P-56’s tragic death at the hands of the CDFW and an irresponsible livestock owner is totally unacceptable and they must be held accountable by the public. The Federation made a PRA request directly to...
View ArticleSUPPORT – Ventura County Resolution to Protect Mountain Lions
SUPPORT FOR AGENDA ITEM 37 RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF VENTURA PROCLAIMING SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS MOUNTAIN LIONS IN NEED OF EXPANDED PROTECTIONS On behalf of the Las...
View ArticleRep. Lieu Clarifies His Position – Pulls Endorsement of N
LOS ANGELES – Today, Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) issued the following statement regarding Measure N in Calabasas: “The federal government has very little to do with local land use decisions. However, I...
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