Jeanette Marantos
@jmarantosplants.bsky.social
I report for the LA Times, mostly writing about plants, gardening and Southern California’s changing landscapes. I’m an American; I stand for diversity, equity and inclusivity in our gardens and our world.
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“Alligator Alcatraz” will begin operations on Wednesday.
This is your reminder that a prison without due process is a concentration camp.
This is your reminder that a prison without due process is a concentration camp.
June 29, 2025 at 6:25 PM
“Alligator Alcatraz” will begin operations on Wednesday.
This is your reminder that a prison without due process is a concentration camp.
This is your reminder that a prison without due process is a concentration camp.
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“From The Depths,” William Balfour Ker
June 30, 2025 at 3:51 PM
“From The Depths,” William Balfour Ker
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Immigration raids are worrying Southern California’s undocumented gardeners, the workers so prevalent in suburban neighborhoods that the sound of weed whackers and leaf blowers can feel like ambient noise.
By @jmarantosplants.bsky.social
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By @jmarantosplants.bsky.social
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Gardeners on ICE raids: 'People are afraid, but they still have to work'
As ICE raids continue in Southern California neighborhoods, some undocumented gardeners still work even as they worry about being deported. Citizens in the trade also fear getting mistakenly swept up ...
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June 17, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Immigration raids are worrying Southern California’s undocumented gardeners, the workers so prevalent in suburban neighborhoods that the sound of weed whackers and leaf blowers can feel like ambient noise.
By @jmarantosplants.bsky.social
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By @jmarantosplants.bsky.social
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How neighbors got goats to clear a fire-prone hill up ‘absolutely bonkers’ roads www.latimes.com/lifestyle/ne... via @jmarantosplants.bsky.social
How neighbors got goats to clear a fire-prone hill up ‘absolutely bonkers’ roads
Mount Washington neighbors came together to hire goats to clear their steep hillside. Whether they can do it again depends on more of them getting involved.
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June 1, 2025 at 7:02 PM
How neighbors got goats to clear a fire-prone hill up ‘absolutely bonkers’ roads www.latimes.com/lifestyle/ne... via @jmarantosplants.bsky.social
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Great pictures of the first soil being laid on the world's largest wildlife crossing, over the 101 Freeway in Agoura Hills. @jmarantosplants.bsky.social explains what comes next: www.latimes.com/lifestyle/st...
World's largest wildlife crossing reaches critical milestone. Now what?
After three years of construction, the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing is finally getting soil, but it's still nearly two years away from welcoming wildlife.
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April 4, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Great pictures of the first soil being laid on the world's largest wildlife crossing, over the 101 Freeway in Agoura Hills. @jmarantosplants.bsky.social explains what comes next: www.latimes.com/lifestyle/st...
My February LA Times Plants newsletter. www.latimes.com/lifestyle/ne...
What trees survived in our terrible fires? And why didn't they burn?
Stark aerial photos of the Eaton and Palisades fires show blocks of ash where houses used to be, and a surprising number of green trees. Why? Plus February plant events.
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February 2, 2025 at 7:48 PM
My February LA Times Plants newsletter. www.latimes.com/lifestyle/ne...
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Why are some L.A.-area water providers telling customers not to use their water? Good explanation of the contamination risks post-fire, and what state regulations require: www.latimes.com/lifestyle/st... via @jmarantosplants.bsky.social
Boiling won't help. Explaining the Palisades and Altadena 'Do Not Use' water alerts
Why are there water advisories related to neighborhoods burned by the Palisades and Eaton fire? Here's a guide to understanding the toxic world of urban wildfires and contaminated water.
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January 23, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Why are some L.A.-area water providers telling customers not to use their water? Good explanation of the contamination risks post-fire, and what state regulations require: www.latimes.com/lifestyle/st... via @jmarantosplants.bsky.social
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California has sweeping new rules for home insurance. This is what you need to know.
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California has sweeping new rules for home insurance. What to know
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has approved regulations that next year will let insurers use complex computer programs that predict future risk in setting rates.
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December 17, 2024 at 6:18 PM
California has sweeping new rules for home insurance. This is what you need to know.
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‘A necessary evil': An in-depth look at the hundreds of full-time donor dogs and cats kept in closed colonies in California whose blood is used to save the lives of pets
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'A necessary evil': The captive dogs whose blood saves lives
California vowed to shut down colonies where hundreds of captive dogs supply blood for veterinary care. But blood from the closed colonies is still crucial for saving lives.
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December 17, 2024 at 4:47 PM
‘A necessary evil': An in-depth look at the hundreds of full-time donor dogs and cats kept in closed colonies in California whose blood is used to save the lives of pets
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Here’s a 3-fer plant for the garden: African blue basil provides beautiful flowers for bouquets, delicious basil for my sauces and happiness to SoCal honey bees, even in December!
December 17, 2024 at 6:19 PM
Here’s a 3-fer plant for the garden: African blue basil provides beautiful flowers for bouquets, delicious basil for my sauces and happiness to SoCal honey bees, even in December!
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Five years after workers first took Disneyland to court for allegedly skirting an Anaheim minimum wage law, resort owner Walt Disney Co. has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit for $233 million.
Disney agrees to $233-million settlement in wage theft case
Current and former Disney workers can expect back pay with interest sometime next year after a five-year-long court battle concludes with a historic settlement.
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December 16, 2024 at 3:16 PM
Five years after workers first took Disneyland to court for allegedly skirting an Anaheim minimum wage law, resort owner Walt Disney Co. has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit for $233 million.
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Low-income, Latino desert dwellers sick of inhaling harmful dust from the Salton Sea's drying lakebed want to see state officials turn a shoreline park into a truly vibrant green space: www.latimes.com/california/s... via @rebeccaplevin.bsky.social
In the dust of the Coachella Valley, residents push for a park along the shrinking Salton Sea
In this sweltering desert where residents have limited access to parks, community advocates are calling for the Salton Sea to once more become a vibrant destination where families can gather in nature...
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December 17, 2024 at 12:16 AM
Low-income, Latino desert dwellers sick of inhaling harmful dust from the Salton Sea's drying lakebed want to see state officials turn a shoreline park into a truly vibrant green space: www.latimes.com/california/s... via @rebeccaplevin.bsky.social
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Three years after a raw sewage spill, residents living near L.A.’s Hyperion wastewater plant say they are still dealing with foul odors and health issues.
El Segundo still stinks. Why can't L.A. fix the problem three years after huge sewage spill?
Three years after a raw sewage spill, residents living near L.A.'s Hyperion wastewater plant say they are still dealing with foul odors and health issues.
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December 16, 2024 at 7:06 PM
Three years after a raw sewage spill, residents living near L.A.’s Hyperion wastewater plant say they are still dealing with foul odors and health issues.
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Tech executives are opening up their wallets as Trump and Republicans look at reshaping policies that impact social media, electric vehicles, artificial intelligence and more.
Tech billionaires Zuckerberg, Bezos and Altman help bankroll Trump's inauguration. What to know
Meta, Amazon and OpenAI's CEOs are each directing $1-million donations to President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural fund. Here's what to know.
www.latimes.com
December 14, 2024 at 12:50 AM
Tech executives are opening up their wallets as Trump and Republicans look at reshaping policies that impact social media, electric vehicles, artificial intelligence and more.
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Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old charged with murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, struggled with spondylolisthesis before receiving surgery.
What is the condition?
What is the condition?
What is spondylolisthesis, the back condition that derailed Luigi Mangione's life?
Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old charged with murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, struggled with spondylolisthesis before receiving surgery.
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December 12, 2024 at 3:04 PM
Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old charged with murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, struggled with spondylolisthesis before receiving surgery.
What is the condition?
What is the condition?
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Meanwhile, efforts to secure a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for the L.A. area's most famous mountain lion, the late P-22, have thus far fallen short: www.latimes.com/lifestyle/st... via @jmarantosplants.bsky.social
Lassie has one. So do Kermit and Godzilla. Why can't P-22 have a star in Hollywood?
L.A.'s P-22 is one of the most famous felines in the world. Should he get a star like Lassie, Big Bird and Batman?
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December 8, 2024 at 2:59 AM
Meanwhile, efforts to secure a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for the L.A. area's most famous mountain lion, the late P-22, have thus far fallen short: www.latimes.com/lifestyle/st... via @jmarantosplants.bsky.social
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Wasn’t sure I ever needed a collaboration between Coldplay, Spike Jonze, and Dick Van Dyke until I stumbled upon it and my heart nearly burst. Enjoy.
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Coldplay - ALL MY LOVE (Official Video) (Directors' Cut)
YouTube video by Coldplay
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December 7, 2024 at 2:38 AM
Wasn’t sure I ever needed a collaboration between Coldplay, Spike Jonze, and Dick Van Dyke until I stumbled upon it and my heart nearly burst. Enjoy.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4Ol...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4Ol...
Just another 66-degree December day in Ventura…. and me , counting my blessings that I get to live here.
December 7, 2024 at 7:50 PM
Just another 66-degree December day in Ventura…. and me , counting my blessings that I get to live here.
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A tsunami warning for a large swath of the Northern California coast was canceled following a magnitude 7 earthquake off the coast of Humboldt County on Thursday.
The warning was in effect for roughly an hour, prompting officials in some areas to order evacuations along the coastline.
The warning was in effect for roughly an hour, prompting officials in some areas to order evacuations along the coastline.
Tsunami warning canceled after 7.0 earthquake hits Northern California
The earthquake occurred at 10:44 a.m. with an epicenter under the Pacific Ocean, about 70 miles southwest of Eureka and 110 miles northwest of Mendocino.
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December 5, 2024 at 8:29 PM
A tsunami warning for a large swath of the Northern California coast was canceled following a magnitude 7 earthquake off the coast of Humboldt County on Thursday.
The warning was in effect for roughly an hour, prompting officials in some areas to order evacuations along the coastline.
The warning was in effect for roughly an hour, prompting officials in some areas to order evacuations along the coastline.
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for those of you on bluesky who are unfamiliar, our new series "between a rock" shares survival stories from the wild west. this month's is about a pair of hikers in yosemite who thought they were going for a quick stroll around the lake. then the weather changed www.latimes.com/lifestyle/st...
They planned a simple day hike in Yosemite. Then they got lost in the snow
A Long Beach couple wanted to visit Lukens Lake, but a sudden shift in weather left them stranded with no overnight gear.
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December 5, 2024 at 4:36 PM
for those of you on bluesky who are unfamiliar, our new series "between a rock" shares survival stories from the wild west. this month's is about a pair of hikers in yosemite who thought they were going for a quick stroll around the lake. then the weather changed www.latimes.com/lifestyle/st...
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There's an AI-powered massage robot in L.A. now, because of course there is.
(For the record, it was in New York first.) 🤖
(For the record, it was in New York first.) 🤖
I got a butt massage by an AI robot in L.A. Here’s how it went
The AI-powered massage robot will open to the public in L.A. on Friday. It scans your body to deliver a precise, if impersonal, spa service.
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December 4, 2024 at 2:54 PM
There's an AI-powered massage robot in L.A. now, because of course there is.
(For the record, it was in New York first.) 🤖
(For the record, it was in New York first.) 🤖
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The young star cluster NGC 602, by JWST.
There is such beauty in the Universe.
There is such beauty in the Universe.
December 4, 2024 at 9:21 PM
The young star cluster NGC 602, by JWST.
There is such beauty in the Universe.
There is such beauty in the Universe.
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So much to savor in this story by @corinnepurtill.bsky.social: The voice, the pacing, the humor, the image of hands stained green. Also the repetition of the process: the concoction turns black as it steeps in the sun, and then they haul the jug down from the roof. www.latimes.com/food/story/2...
Re-creating a family tradition, one walnut at a time
A writer tries to re-create a traditional Italian walnut-based liqueur made by her great-grandfather and makes connections to her family and culture.
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December 4, 2024 at 11:02 PM
So much to savor in this story by @corinnepurtill.bsky.social: The voice, the pacing, the humor, the image of hands stained green. Also the repetition of the process: the concoction turns black as it steeps in the sun, and then they haul the jug down from the roof. www.latimes.com/food/story/2...
Likely my last tomato harvest for 2024, and some have barely turned color but not a bad haul for Dec. 4. Now I can make sauce for my lasagna!
December 5, 2024 at 2:20 AM
Likely my last tomato harvest for 2024, and some have barely turned color but not a bad haul for Dec. 4. Now I can make sauce for my lasagna!