Eco-smart vehicles for 2010 are longer on mileage but still short on style Buying a new vehicle is a huge decision, and not just because it’s the second largest purchase most people make. More than just transportation, your ride may also be your calling card, especially in L.A., so it could bring up all kinds […]
For sore throats, her mother always gave her tea made from thinly sliced ginger boiled for ten minutes. Figuring it would hydrate me, I drank the tea and went to bed. The next morning, I was amazed when I woke up without a sore throat.
Valentine’s gifts that also love the earth
Our February-March 2010 issue tells you where to learn how to prepare raw and living foods at home, but sometimes it’s nice to let someone else present us with a delicious meal. Also, although raw food is getting much more recognition, it’s still not always easy to find when on the road. The listings below include likely markets and raw food restaurants throughout California. If you have suggestions to add, please let us know!
Take a deep breath and get into the weeds.
Help the Earth and your community while enjoying a beautiful day in a fabulous garden.
Is biking is better than driving? Depends where you are. Westside bikers take note: Under current Santa Monica laws, police can fine cyclists up to $1,000 for not having a bike license, and even throw them in the clink for up to six months.
It’s a tall order for one city to make much difference in climate change, so Los Angeles, Santa Monica and Pasadena have joined Green Cities California (GCC), a coalition of 10 local governments noted for—are you ready? —groundbreaking environmental policies. It’s difficult to believe when L.A. air is still rated worst in the nation, but it seems our city really is making progress.
“I really had to take a look at my dog and say, ‘If I’m not willing to eat my dog, why am I willing to eat these other creatures who have the same desire to live, the same capacity for pain and playfulness, and passion for living?’”
At age 17, I walked down a small side street in my hometown, my fingers laced in my sister’s as we both wiped our tears with our free hands. I’d just told my sister that I’m gay, and it was an emotional moment. She helped me process how I would tell my parents, and then we talked about the future and what my adulthood would be like, neither of us knowing for sure how things would play out.