Category: Green News

Mayor Villaraigosa, Dept. of Water and Power officials celebrate completion of solar energy project in central L.A.

Eight out of the 10 smoggiest cities in the nation are in California, with Los Angeles topping that list. Environmental activist Joe Lyou is fighting to clear the air.

A farm owner says, "Organic growers can only use materials that are considered 'natural.' Sustainable practices is good management practice from a environmental standpoint."

City of Commerce officials agree to "green zones" policy to attract green businesses and build environmentally healthy communities.

City seeks strategies and financial incentives to lessen health effects in Boyle Heights, Wilmington, and Pacoima.

The D'Augustines skipped a year after their last award-winning vintage in 2008, with the subsequent grape crop held back by the water-rationing rules and the effects of the massive Station Fire to the north; They're back with a 2010 harvest, though, and the neighborhood got in on the harvest once again.

Latest poll shows ethnic voters will help defeat Prop. 19, the marijuana legalization bill, and split on Prop. 23, the clean energy bill.

Anna Marie Carter has pockets full of varieties ready to go as the Watts Labor Community Action Committee (WLCAC) works to clear land for 124 plots, with number of them expected to be open this fall.

Another Earth Day has come and gone, but here's a reminder of some convenient ways to make caring about the environment a year-round commitment.

Communities of color bear disproportionate burden on emissions from industrial sources, according to the report, which comes as some oil industry players seek to reverse state law that mandates reductions in green-house gases...

County supervisor lauds her efforts on 'green' economic development and focus on under-served communities during three-year stint at city redevelopment agency.

Yeah, a lot of environmentally sensitive products are too pricey for regular folks, but believers say education is the first step, and he managed to take another after getting a few lessons.

Gathering focuses on possibilities of jobs, contracts generated by environmentally sensitive developments and products. Participants urge community members to educate themselves, call on their representatives in seeking opportunities.

Calixto Sibaja has won plaudits for his lush depictions of life in his homeland of Oaxaca, Mexico, and his success has also brought him back to organic pigments that come from pre-Columbian times and were handed down to him from his Zapotec grandparents.

The Japanese Garden in Van Nuys is not only a small oasis of peace and quiet in a busy city; it's an ecological role model for how to integrate waste treatment and recreational facilities in an urban environment.

Students at the non-profit's inner-city charter school decide to make a difference by combining president's "Call to Service" with science lessons and their own observations on homelessness.

School counts on help from Villaraigosa to bring growth back to once-vibrant plot.

Water audit by students part of training for next generation.

Groundbreaking set for 2nd 'green haven,' this one on site of old bus yard.