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Thank you for your excellent coverage of the issues involved in deciding the fate of the Ballona Wetlands. My husband and I are locals and appreciate The Argonaut’s focus on matters of concern to the Westside.
Hello,
I am once again trying to get help in answeres to the sand dune put up each year in
playa del rey, to protect the homes of the 2020 new EL NINO COMMING.
to all who live down on the beach what do you want for the future, we have lost so much sand ,
rock jetties, and global warming getting worse with storms to come. i am trying to get repairs done and
some answers on how to restore the sands lost to errioson. please look at the past, a SAND DUNE IS NOT THE ANSWER?
http://blogs.dailybreeze.com/history/2017/08/12/the-westport-beach-clubs-days-in-the-sun-in-playa-del-rey/
we need all come together to help save the homes with better ideas long term. i wrote this paper 15-20years back
who put 3 of mine in the back letter section about these issues, still waiting for ideas 20-years. so now i am talking with are westchest coucil office once again to get input, i need all who live on The Jungle/toesbeach to help with input on repairs to the jetties lost to hold are sands better. thank you all for your help. a childhood i have here is still in these waters forever.
thank you
raymond
Well done cartoon by Steve Greenberg concerning the dunes and Legato!
I’m a senior and I’ve been in isolation in my home, as I was advised to do for a week now. I went to Ralph’s today and to my surprise there were lines at 1:30 pm and no meat or dairy products on the shelves.
I thought there would be meals available in playa Del Rey but I don’t know where to find them.
Can you help me with this information?
Thank you!
E. Sims
I’m a senior and I’ve been in isolation in my home, as I was advised to do for a week now. I went to Ralph’s today and to my surprise there were lines at 1:30 pm and no meat or dairy products on the shelves.
I thought there would be meals available in playa Del Rey but I don’t know where to find them.
Can you help me?
Thank you!
E. Sims
Hi Edna!
I live in Westchester and would be happy to help by getting some shopping done for you if you need help.
I know a lot of markets have times designated for senior shoppers, but if you feel more comfortable staying home I would be happy to get some shopping done for you.
You can email me
Dseruto@gmail.com
I would like to see more reporting about the rent crisis. LA tenants union has plenty of information on this. There is a growing movement of a rent strike to acquire a relief for rent to landlords and tenants as well as mortgage lenders and payers who are not able to collect income due to covid-19. I made this art piece and have it hanging in my window here in Venice across the street from Deus Machina.
Please feel free to share and thank you for shining your light where it’s needed most in our community. Sending strength and courage at this time!
Although I have sympathy for the homeless, I also have sympathy for those of us living in Marina del Rey, Westchester and Playa del Rey areas. We are overrun by the homeless and now Bonin wants to take beautiful, seaside areas in Pacific Palisades, Fisherman’s Village, Manchester Park, and location in Playa del Rey to house the homeless population which is overrunning our neighborhood. The areas now housing tent cities are dirty, unhealthy, breed dangerous areas for children and adults, are odorous and vermin invested, not to mention illegal cooking and gathering of junk! The people fight at night waking residents and create untenable conditions overall.
Why would anyone who has spent well over a $1,000,000 to reside here approve of Bonin’s encampment plans? Developers and homeowners will lose property values (i.e., Glencoe Avenue south of Mindanao). This is not going to be temporary!! We all know this. Our beaches are the jewels of Los Angeles and will soon be taken over by homeless, if not already. Our parks and seaside sites are for the legal residents who pay taxes. Please call, write, meet to discuss, regarding this ill-advised plan.
Low volume areas such as Lancaster and Palmdale, and other outlying areas would be less intrusive and much more acceptable. Please DO NOT let this happen.
Suddenly not finding the Argonaut at several newsstands in Culver City – any suggestions?
Little everyday things to do to save water… Turn off water when brushing teeth. Be sensible when flushing the toilet. Do not run the dishwasher until full. ! Water the garden in late afternoon so the water stays on the ground longer instead of being dried by the sun. Going to a carwash instead of washing it at home and running down the street…These all will help save water…we must do anything that helps!
Composting..I have been composting for ,years..I have a large plastic container in my yard where I empty the gatherings from my kitchen sink…unused lettace, leftover ends of vegetables and fruit, coffee grounds, and other stuff, no water. When I need compost I use a shovel to push the new stuff to the side to pick up the finished compost, and put it around the plants. The garden feels good, and my grandson loves holding the earthworms, watching them move around in his hand, then he puts them into the soil. My garden thrieves!