July 3, 2009 Written by Connie Wu
Preparing for your annual July 4th barbecue and fireworks extravaganza? Celebrate with "green" grilling this Independence Day and free yourself from the negative impact of BBQ pollution! OK, cheesy, we know, but we're serious about celebrating in a more eco-friendly way. We compiled a list of tips from Grist.org and AOL Food to grill more efficiently - and safely:
July 2, 2009 Written by Jaclyn Mullen
Celebrate Cycling, Santa Monica Critical Mass
Every Friday of the month, celebrate cycling and assert your “right to the road.” On July 3rd, wheel it up at the Santa Monica pier and support Critical Mass. As the website Critical-Mass.org states, “This is not an organization, it's an unorganized coincidence. It's a movement ... of bicycles, in the streets....
July 1, 2009 Written by Your Daily Thread Team
Nothing quite says summer like fresh, seasonal strawberries and lucky for you they are in season all across the USA right now. So in honor of the 4th of July this Saturday, celebrate with this delicious and EASY strawberry shortcake recipe from Kat Odell of Eater LA and Cuisine by Kat. You'll be sure to turn heads at any party you go to.
Seasonal Strawber...
June 30, 2009 Written by Pooja Jhobalia
As we are officially in the busiest driving season of the year, let's take a look at the cars already on the road. More than 15,000,000 Angelenos drive the roads and as much as I hate to admit it - we are exceedingly dependent on foreign oil. It is remarkable that when gas prices plummet, we see more SUVs (aka cars the size of houses) driving around. And when gas prices soar, we see people driving compact cars with people piled up inside. It's not surprising that our new presidential administration seeks to change these habits.
According to the EPA, our current vehicles...
June 29, 2009 Written by Joli Selten
Do you feel the earth in your community screaming for help? Are you enraged by browning, deserted plots of land camouflaging your beautiful neighborhood? Do you have what it takes to be a guerilla warrior-fighting for our planet and the posterity of Los Angeles' ground and air?
If you're ready to move to action, either with permission from the city or without, become a guerilla gardener and take matters into your own hands. Begun in London circa 2004, the Guerilla Gardening movemen...
