The Bees Are Not Alright | The Highlands
Residents from The Highlands have reported sightings of 1,000-plus bees swarming their back yards. They are looking for a new home. If such bees are a nuisance, a professional “bee wrangler” can be called upon to safely collect the swarm without harming them.
—TRILBY BERESFORD
Ruthless Ryderz Ride Again | Pacific Palisades
On the evening of Wednesday, May 23, residents heard the sounds of the Ruthless Ryderz biker club revving their motorcycle engines from 9 p.m. until midnight—a longer stay than usual after several relatively quiet weeks. Their high-speed antics have been a source of frustration among locals for years, and Los Angeles Police Department officers are operating a task force to seize illegal bikes or punish speeding, which may not be more common than among other drivers but certainly feels more aggressive.
—TRILBY BERESFORD
Celebrate National Trails Day | Pacific Palisades
National Park Service will host three opportunities for Palisadians to help protect and maintain public trails on Saturday, June 2, in honor of National Trails Day.
In the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, which reaches Pacific Palisades, volunteer crews can help maintain the roads and trails at Malibu Creek State Park, located near Las Virgenes Road and Mulholland Highway, and Zuma Canyon, located on Zuma Canyon at the end of Bonsall Drive.
A third group of volunteers will meet at Ernest E. Debs Park, 4700 Griffin Ave.
All events begin at 9 a.m. RSVPs are appreciated and can be made by emailing ryan_stead@nps.gov or calling 805-418-3176.
—SARAH SHMERLING
Hands Across the Sand | El Medio Bluffs
Environmental activism went global on Saturday, May 19, as hundreds of Hands Across the Sand and Land events took place around the world to mark the third anniversary of the Refugio Beach oil spill in Santa Barbara.
No one likes to remember a disaster, but the incident involved a corroded pipe and 142,800 gallons of oil being spilled into the Pacific Ocean. Animals were left with fatal injuries, and the cleanup cost devastated the economy.
Looking upward: Will Rogers State Beach was the location of one of these spirited events where ocean conservation activists set out to raise awareness about offshore drilling, the threat of fossil fuels and the critical need to adopt renewable energy solutions.
Beachgoers and community members attended in high volume, forming a line in the sand and joining hands in support of a healthy and safe oceanic activity.
—TRILBY BERESFORD
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