Resilient Palisades Hosts Virtual Zero-Emissions Garden Workshop
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16 Pages Thursday, February 11, 2021 ◆ Pacific Palisades, California $1.50 Local YMCA Participates in Resilient Palisades Hosts Virtual Citywide FeedLA Initiative Zero-Emissions Garden Workshop Meeting attendees Photo courtesy of Resilient Palisades By LILY TINOCO This was the first event orga- with the park, they made an action Reporter nized by the Clean Air and Water: plan to certify the remaining city Green Gardens Campaign team, properties. ocally founded environmental with the goal of inspiring a new AGZA has plans to green zone Lorganization Resilient Pali- social norm and halting the use of three more state parks in Southern Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer sades hosted a virtual discussion gas-powered mowers or blowers California this year. on health and safety issues sur- for regular yard maintenance. Mabe encouraged communi- By SARAH SHMERLING bags they assembled to give away Kirtley is seeking assistance rounding gas-powered gardening Member Sheda Morshed, ty members to pivot toward the Editor-in-Chief the first week of the Grab & Go from volunteers on Thursdays to equipment on Tuesday, February 2. who has been leading the Clean use of green alternatives, which Groceries program on February 4. help between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.— Co-Founder Ingrid Steinberg Air and Water Team, said the suc- in turn make less noise, are ze- he Palisades-Malibu YMCA “I’m excited about the momen- from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. to fill bags, kicked off the “zero-emissions gar- cess of this campaign is reliant on ro-emission and cost effective. is participating in the citywide tum we’re starting to feel,” Kirtley between 12 and 2 p.m. to hand out den workshop” by welcoming new community influence, which be- He said communica- TFeedLA initiative, offering free explained, adding that as the pro- bags, or both—at 821 Via De La members and attendees, including gins with the community learning tion with gardeners and groceries to help address “food gram continues, he envisions more Paz. special guests Councilmember more about changes that can be landscapers is essential. insecurity and other needs for vul- people will come by the Y to get the He also needs help getting food Mike Bonin, past Co-Honorary made. He included suggestions to start nerable Angelenos” on Thursdays bag versus having to deliver. to the Palisades Y from the West- Mayors Billy and Janice Crystal, Resilient Palisades invited the conversation, including asking between 12 and 2 p.m. All of the bags the first week side Food Bank on Wednesdays past Honorary Mayor Steve Gut- American Green Zone Alliance gardeners to mulch leaves with a “For nearly 140 years, the Y were handed out to people within at 12 p.m. and from the Collins & tenberg, and newly inaugurated Founder and President Dan Mabe mower or to consider using a rake has been an invaluable resource the Palisades community. The pro- Katz Y on Thursdays between 9:30 Honorary Mayor Eugene Levy. to share a presentation with the or broom in selected areas, and for our communities and a beacon gram, which is slated to continue and 10 a.m. “We are a community of Pali- community. For two decades, for homeowners to consider pay- of social responsibility,” according through December, is open to any- He is also hoping that commu- sadians responding to climate and Mabe has been developing and ing their gardeners a bit more to to a statement from the organiza- one who resides in Los Angeles. nity members will help spread the ecological crisis with local action applying gas-alternative technol- go electric. tion. “At this critical moment in Councilmember Mike Bonin word that the program is available and advocacy,” Steinberg said. ogies. Mabe said he is available to the midst of a global pandemic, we donated reusable bags to fill with for those who need some extra as- “We formed in late 2019 and we He founded AGZA in 2011 recommend the best brands or are being called daily to remain the groceries the first two weeks of the sistance during this time—all the had a COVID-induced pause ... and has worked in 10 countries so models for one’s specific garden hubs for community wellness and program in the Palisades. person needs to do to benefit is live we launched to the community in far, providing education and train- or help coordinate an AGZA pro to rise to an unprecedented occa- Over the course of the in Los Angeles. August of 2020, and at that point, ing to communities, academic in- to visit the site and test different sion and continue providing our COVID-19 pandemic, YMCA of “Tell anybody and everybody there were five co-founders, and stitutions and more. models. youth, families, teens, seniors and Metropolitan LA has provided you know that may be in need that only we and our families had ever He said South Pasadena be- Community members are in- so many more with services and more than two million Grab & Go it’s available,” Kirtley concluded. heard of Resilient Palisades. came the nation’s first AGZA vited to attend Resilient Palisades’ support.” Meals served at Y locations across “I’m really proud to say that Green Zone City. Work began in community meeting on Thursday, Palisades-Malibu YMCA Ex- Los Angeles, delivered more than To find out more about volun- we now have a membership … of Garfield Park by abandoning any March 4, to meet the four teams. ecutive Director Jim Kirtley shared 100,000 pounds of groceries to teering, visit ymcala.volunteermat- almost 200 people, and we have use of gas, and enforcing peo- that between delivering and people homebound seniors, and provided ters.org/project-catalog. To regis- more than 20 Palisadians who are ple-powered and battery electric For more information, visit coming by to pick up, the organi- 32,000 neighbors with showers, hy- ter to receive a bag of groceries, really seriously involved, working tools. resilientpalisades.org. Mabe can zation was able to distribute all 50 giene kids, and essential supplies. visit ymcala.org/feedla. in one or more of our four teams.” Once AGZA was successful be reached at [email protected]. How Palisadians Voted in the 2020 General Election Coming Soon to Palisades By LILY TINOCO Neighborhood Registered Votes Cast % Voted Biden Trump United States Congressional Dis- Reporter trict, incumbent Congressman Ted Village: diptyque Lieu received 69.8% of the vote he following is an analysis Alphabet Streets 2739 2391 87.3% 1804 483 to Republican James P. Bradley’s of the final canvas of the No- 30.2%. Tvember 3, 2020, General Election El Medio Bluffs 2801 2476 88.4% 1872 512 Incumbent Assemblymember of the precincts that constitute Pa- Richard Bloom received 80.3% of cific Palisades. Marquez 3134 2752 87.8% 1945 682 the vote in the 50th State Assem- According to Mike Sanchez, bly District contest, besting Re- who handles media and commu- Huntington/ publican Will Heiss, who received nications at Los Angeles County 2462 2172 88.2% 1558 522 19.7% of the vote. Via Bluffs In addition to 12 statewide propositions, Los Angeles had a Rustic Canyon 2748 2420 88.1% 1856 477 number of county-specific mea- sures on the ballot. Castellammare 2539 2170 85.5% 1573 506 Palisadians approved Mea- sure RR, with more than 60% Palisades leaning yes toward the initiative. 2757 2427 88% 1611 727 Highlands Measure RR authorizes Los An- geles Unified School District to Riviera 2855 2455 85.6% 1723 638 issue billions in bonds to update classrooms, labs and technology Courtesy of LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk for 21st century learning, imple- ment COVID-19 facility safety Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, “This makes the voting pow- standards, address school inequi- “the Palisades is a neighborhood er of the Palisades greater than ties, and more. of [LA] and therefore doesn’t the percent of their registration,” Palisadians also approved have official boundaries that Halper said to the Palisadi- Measure J, with 56% voting yes. would be found in the Statement an-Post. Measure J requires the county to of Vote Cast by community.” Within the Palisades, all of the budget no less than 10% of the This means the Palisades’ endorsed Democratic candidates county’s locally generated, unre- vote was recorded by precinct. Of won their contests, with the Pal- stricted revenues in the general the eight precincts, most fall with- isades voting more blue than the fund to address disproportionate in the boundaries of the 90272 zip rest of the county. impacts of racial injustice through code while others fall within the Democratic presidential can- community investment and alter- Santa Monica Canyon 90402 zip didate Joe Biden received 72.4% natives to incarceration. code. In total, there were 22,035 of the vote within Pacific Pali- Statistics placed the commu- registered voters and a turnout of sades; Donald Trump, the Repub- nity in the 99th percentile of the Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer 19,192 voters. lican candidate, received 23.6%. nation as to median income, cost Luxury French fragrance brand diptyque is slated to open a stand- Palisadian Joe Halper said In the race to become Los An- of living and educational achieve- alone boutique in Palisades Village this April. Based in Paris, with this election saw the highest voter geles District Attorney, George ment. its original boutique at 34 Boulevard Saint-Germain still open, the turnout since 1900. When looking Gascon received 54.8% of the The median age of the popula- company produces eau de parfum, eau de toilette, scented candles at percentage of voter turnout, the vote and Jackie Lacey received tion in the Palisades was 47.6—an and perfume oil diffusers.