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Invasive plants make fires worse. Can they be stopped?
Invasive plants are overrunning the Santa Monica Mountains, making fires more destructive and more frequent. Thus, ...
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What's in that bright red fire retardant? No one will say, so we had it tested
Not long after the Palisades Fire broke out Jan. 7, firefighting aircraft began drawing bright red lines with fire retardant across the Santa Monica Mountains, in an effort to slow and contain the ...
Hikers beware: A rash-causing plant is growing in fire-scarred Angeles National Forest
Poodle-dog bush thrives in Southern California mountains after wildfires. It's pretty but petting it can result in a severe ...
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First layers of soil to be laid on 101 Freeway wildlife crossing, the world’s largest
The wildlife crossing designed to help mountain lions, deer, bobcats and other creatures safely travel over the 101 Freeway between the Simi Hills and the Santa Monica Mountains will reach a major ...
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'It gets worse and worse': LA's post-fire efforts struggle under Trump cuts
It’s just one example of various programs that plant trees and native vegetation in the Los Angeles area that are currently in flux. The Santa Monica Mountains Fund, a nonprofit that supports ...
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1,000 park workers who were fired in DOGE cuts are reinstated
That includes about eight workers from the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area and six workers from Channel Islands National Park. Park rangers fired from the Santa Monica Mountains ...
How recent wildfires have primed Malibu and the Santa Monica Mountains for more frequent blazes
The Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains — a community nonprofit ... increasingly drought-stricken ...
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First layers of soil to be laid on 101 Freeway wildlife crossing in California, the world's largest
The wildlife crossing designed to help mountain lions, deer, bobcats and other creatures safely travel over the 101 Freeway between the Simi Hills and the Santa Monica Mountains will reach a major ...