I’d love to sit here and say, “In 2025, we filtered through the noise so you didn’t have to.” But the noise hit everyone. Fast and loud. Like air rushing past your ears on a roller coaster you didn’t choose to get on.

Lung cancer rates are rising among women who never smoked. New research shows indoor air pollution from gas appliances is a major contributor, especially for families already exposed to wildfire smoke. As our community rebuilds, clean indoor air should be the standard we protect.

Despite gray skies, steady drizzle and ominous evacuation warnings, students from Palisades Charter High School and Santa Monica High School gathered at the entrance of the Santa Monica Pier on Friday afternoon for a youth-led climate strike urging state leaders to advance the Make Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act.

This Thanksgiving Green Tip reflects on a year of loss, resilience and community strength. Sara G. Marti invites Palisadians to honor the year by choosing one regenerative act — planting natives, supporting neighbors, electrifying homes, reducing waste, or restoring one small corner of the world. Healing our land and community begins with simple, intentional choices.