Joe Edmiston

Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy

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Joe Edmiston is Executive Director of the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, a state agency established by the California Legislature in 1980.

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The mountain lion known as P-45 is blamed for alpaca deaths in the Malibu hills, and a local rancher now has a state permit to kill him.

Alpacas vs. mountain lions in the Malibu hills

The mountain lion known as P-45 is blamed for alpaca deaths in the Malibu hills, and a local rancher now has a state permit to kill him.

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Two years ago, City Controller Laura Chick audited the Department of Parks and Recreation and found there was no way to assess the need for new parks in Los Angeles.

A Rarity: A New Park in Downtown Los Angeles

Two years ago, City Controller Laura Chick audited the Department of Parks and Recreation and found there was no way to assess the need for new parks in Los Angeles.

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