Ballona Wetlands: Restoration Project Moves Forward

Despite costly delays from valueless lawsuits, the elegant open-space project moves ahead unchanged

Ballona Wetlands: Blue Butterflies are Thriving

After Years of Volunteer Efforts, the Endangered Species is Recovering at the Ballona Dunes

Ballona Wetlands: Judge Saves Culver-Marina Little League Baseball Fields

The court ruled state agencies acted properly and lawfully, and dismissed Walter Lamb's Ballona Wetlands Land Trust lawsuit

Playa Vista Celebrates 25 Years

Anniversary symposium examining Playa Vista's model for sustainable communities draws 150 attendees

Ballona Wetlands: Court Rules Against Activists’ Gas Well Lawsuit

The Superior Court rejected Defend Ballona Wetlands’ petition to invalidate the Coastal Commission’s gas well plugging permit

Ballona Wetlands: Stormageddon 2025!

The warnings were serious for the Christmas atmospheric river storm. What was the result for Ballona Creek?

Ballona Wetlands: State Asks Court to Toss Activist Lawsuit

The State Attorney General asked the court to throw out Ballona Land Trust’s lawsuit, which sought to evict a Little League from state land

Ballona Wetlands’ Oxford Basin: Ten Years After

Birds, butterflies and wetland vegetation thrive at Oxford Basin, a decade after its restoration

Ballona Wetlands: Bay Commission Encourages Invasive Plant Removal

The Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission adopted a resolution encouraging invasive plant removal from Ballona and community engagement

Ballona Wetlands: Court Rejects Activist Group Appeal

The California Court of Appeals unanimously and fully rejected arguments that Fish and Wildlife’s restoration project EIR was flawed

Ballona Wetlands: Appeals Court Hears EIR Case

The California Court of Appeals heard from activists who appealed a 2023 Superior Court ruling on the Ballona Wetlands Restoration Project

Ballona Wetlands: Lawsuit Could Evict Culver Marina Little League

If their latest lawsuit is successful, activists could cause the Culver-Marina Little League to be evicted from their ball field

Ballona Wetlands: Another 80 Acres Restored at San Dieguito

The third addition to the San Dieguito Wetlands Restoration Project brings the total restored wetland acreage to over 260

Ballona Wetlands: Lookout Slough Project Shows The Way

California’s Lookout Slough Project is complete, marking yet another major tidal wetlands restoration in the state that relied on excavation

Ballona Wetlands: Coastal Commission Approves Gas Company Well Repair

The California Coastal Commission unanimously approved SoCal Gas Company’s permit to repair or abandon storage wells in the Ballona Wetlands

Ballona Wetlands: Gas Company Tells Activists to Pound Sand

In a strongly worded letter, the Gas Company dismissed activists’ demands to stop lawfully permitted well plugging and abandonment

Ballona Wetlands: The Big Storms of 2024

February proved to be a big rain maker. Just how big were those storms? Read on to feed your inner science nerd.

Opinion - Ballona Wetlands Shakedown

Four plaintiffs who sued California over the Ballona Wetlands Restoration Project accepted a combined $560,170 in settlements from the state

Ballona Wetlands: Restoring the Jefferson Trail

Friends of Ballona Wetlands gathered 100 volunteers to plant 1200 seedlings where habitat was destroyed by an RV encampment

Ballona Wetlands: State Holds Public Meeting on Revised EIR

California’s Department of Fish and Wildlife took public comments on the scope for a revised EIR. They received everything but that.

Ballona Wetlands: State Opens Public EIR Comment Period

The Department of Fish and Wildlife published the required public notice of its intent to prepare a Revised Environmental Impact Report

Ballona Wetlands: State Provides an Update on the Restoration Project

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife posted an extensive update on the Ballona Wetlands Restoration Project

Ballona Wetlands: Restoration Opponents Appeal their Own “Victory”

After celebrating legal victory on social media, the Ballona Restoration opponents appeal the very court ruling they had praised

Ballona Wetlands: Good News for the Restoration

During a hearing on how to “remedy” the EIR, the judge sided with California on key issues

Ballona Wetlands: When the Winners are Really the Losers

In a 67-page decision, the court found the Restoration Project Environmental Impact Report requires only two technical corrections.

Ballona Wetlands: Court Rules Against Restoration Opponents

The Superior Court denied a petition brought by Ballona Wetlands Land Trust, which attempted to stop early restoration work at Ballona

Restoring the El Segundo Sand Hills

The Bay Foundation restores ancient sand dune habitat where a residential neighborhood once stood

Ballona Wetlands: Coastal Commission Approves Ballona Early Permits

By unanimous votes, the Coastal Commission approved two permits for early advance work on the larger "Great Park" project.

Ballona Wetlands: Glimpse its Future at San Dieguito

The San Dieguito Wetlands is an excellent preview of the State’s coming restoration at Ballona. View the video below.

Luna Leads Villanueva In LA Sheriff Race: Preliminary Results

As of 10 a.m., the polls showed Luna ahead by a large margin according to the Los Angeles County results.

Marina Del Rey Primary: Local, County And State Races

Voters in Marina del Rey will weigh in on many LA County and Statewide races.

Marina Del Rey General Election: Where To Vote In Person

Voters will cast ballots to decide the fate of CA’s leaders in November. What To Know.

Marina Del Rey Nov. 8 Election: Deadline To Register Is Today

The Golden State's next big election is just around the corner. Here's what you need to know about registering.

Nation's First Trash Interceptor Launches In Marina Del Rey

LA County officials gathered at Ballona Creek over the weekend to celebrate the launch of the 18-month pilot to combat trash pollution.

Ballona Wetlands: Trash Interceptor Project Update

The pilot project has been operating for several weeks now to test feasibility and effectiveness. The jury is still out.

Ballona Creek To Pilot Nation’s First Trash Interceptor Project

Los Angeles County public works is testing technology developed by a Dutch nonprofit group to try to combat plastic waste in the ocean.

Ballona Wetlands: A Tale of Two Habitats

Just a Few Inches of Elevation Difference Can Decide Which Species Advance or Retreat

Ballona Wetlands Restoration: Litigation Update, Summer 2022

After much hand-wringing by plaintiffs counsel, the judge granted them ten months to prepare a 40-page brief arguing their four cases as one

Real-Time Results: Marina Del Rey Election 2022

The polls are closed in Marina del Rey, and voters have had their say on the LA city council race as many county-wide races.

How To Drop Off Your Ballot In Marina Del Rey

Find out how to drop off your ballot for the June 7 primary election.