Phase I of the project, which includes a redesigned parking lot to capture, treat and infiltrate almost 4 inches of rain in a 24-hour period, is expected to be completed next month.By Melonie Magruder / Special to The Malibu TimesPhase I of the Malibu Lagoon Habitat Enhancement project, a project planned by Heal the Bay and the California Department of Parks and Recreation through a California State Coastal Conservancy grant, is almost complete, with Phase II expected to be finished sometime next year. The City of Malibu Planning Commission approved the project last summer for a Coastal Development Permit."Our plan is to get rid of nonnative plantings and stagnant 'dead zones' in the lagoon and create a greater natural balance through native species and better tidal flushing," Heal the Bay Executive Director Mark Gold said.

Leap Wireless Grows, Cuts Loss … and Shares Climb

Its 52-week range is $29.87 to $99.04. Leaps Nasdaq symbol is LEAP.

For the full year, Leap had total revenue of $1.35 billion, up 46 percent from all of 2006 when it had $956.4 million in revenue.

The net loss for the year was $75.9 million, compared to a net loss of $24.4 million in 2006.

Citing Leaps gains when measured by operating income before depreciation and amortization, CEO Doug Hutcheson called 2007 a good year.

Our 2007 results demonstrated the success of our growth initiatives and continuing customer acceptance of our unlimited value proposition, Hutcheson said.

At the end of December, Leap said it had 2.86 million customers nationally, but expected to have 3 million by Feb. 28. The Cricket wireless service is offered in 23 states and holds licenses in 35 of the top 50 national markets.

Bamboo houseplant requires little care

Question: I was just given a bamboo plant and do not know how to take care of it. Your help would be greatly appreciated.Answer: Bamboo - also known as Lucky Bamboo - is a popular houseplant often given as a gift to bestow good fortune, according to Chinese tradition. It's also a component of feng shui principles. Technically, these houseplants - usually several stalks tied together with string or ribbon - aren't bamboos at all. They're Dracaena sanderiana, relatives of the lily and native to West Africa. They go by the common name bamboo for reasons unknown.Bamboo is an easy houseplant to grow, and it requires little care. Just remove the string to keep it from choking the plant as it grows, and be sure it gets plenty of indirect sunlight. Direct sunlight cancause yellowing ofthe stalks.If your plant came in a pot filled with tiny pebbles, simply replenish the water as it evaporates, keeping it at about an inch from the base of the stalks.