Makenna Sievertson

1 week ago | laist.com | Makenna Sievertson

As you enjoy the spring gardening season in Southern California, be on the lookout for pesky, invasive pests that could jeopardize local agriculture and ruin more than 250 types of produce. Parts of Orange County are under an Oriental fruit fly quarantine, and officials are warning people to be wary of the tiny insects after an unprecedented spike in recent years.

1 week ago | laist.com | Makenna Sievertson

LAist relies on reader donations to power our nonprofit newsroom. Support LAist by giving now . The Southern California steelhead trout that were saved from localized extinction after debris from the Palisades Fire inundated Topanga Creek are doing much better than expected in their new home.

2 weeks ago | theeastsiderla.com | Makenna Sievertson

Echo Park -- A tiny geocache was supposed to be hidden in a hedge lining a Pasadena sidewalk, between a pole without a sign and a parking meter. The geocaching community labeled it as an easy find in the app, but I still came up empty handed after several minutes of searching through the branches and leaves. Turns out, geocaching can be tricky, but the search was — as thousands of people have described it — exciting, curious and fun. But what exactly is geocaching?

2 weeks ago | theeastsiderla.com | Makenna Sievertson

Elysian Park -- A tiny geocache was supposed to be hidden in a hedge lining a Pasadena sidewalk, between a pole without a sign and a parking meter. The geocaching community labeled it as an easy find in the app, but I still came up empty handed after several minutes of searching through the branches and leaves. Turns out, geocaching can be tricky, but the search was — as thousands of people have described it — exciting, curious and fun. But what exactly is geocaching?

2 weeks ago | laist.com | Makenna Sievertson

LAist relies on reader donations to power our nonprofit newsroom. Support LAist by giving now . Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass issued a trio of executive actions this week intended to speed up the rebuilding process and ease some of the financial pressures Angelenos are facing after . Two orders focus on rebuilding fees and the permitting process. Another action explores using artificial intelligence to review project plans, potentially saving time for residents and city staff.