The Bureau of Street Services just released new guidelines for vegetation that can be planted without permits for residential parkways (the area between the curb and the sidewalk). Now residents can plant 20 approved drought tolerant species including two types of strawberries, Chamomile and Thyme.
Click on this Link to download a pdf file of the guidelines.
Click here to read a great article about the new guidelines from the LATimes blog.
South Mar Vista Neighborhood Association 