Dear EarthTalk: Is so-called eco-friendly dry cleaning a reality? – Jane Krause, Garden City, NJ
Although some greener alternatives exist, most dry cleaners still use perchloroethylene (“perc” for short), a petroleum-based
By CHARLES ANDREWS
IT’S NEW YEAR’S EVE!
And all the excitement that brings!! Right. OK, here comes the Grinch, but I always thought the huge celebration over a
By Va Lecia Adams Kellum, Ph.D.
Over the last four years, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority reports that more than 32,000 people have moved off the streets
Dear EarthTalk: I need to replace the wall-to-wall carpeting in my basement. Any tips for finding something new that won’t aggravate my allergies or otherwise pollute my indoor air?
by Andrea Cavanaugh
The holidays are the season for giving, but solicitations to help those in need come throughout the year. Every visit to a social-media site or retail store
by Jack Neworth (with help from Charles Dickens)
Decades ago, Jacob Marley and Donald Trump were business partners. Marley died but not before Trump ripped him off, as he would
By Rick Beavin, California Market President of Humana
The federal government has announced a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) for people with Medicare impacted by the wildfires in California and who
There’s so much to experience in Santa Monica during the holiday season – from ice skating just blocks from the beach to enjoying some of the best holiday feasts. Moreover,
MARY POPPINS RETURNS; PUSSY RIOT PERFORMS
Thanks to KCRW’s Partner Screenings, LACMA and Disney, I was treated to a screening of “Mary Poppins Returns” at LACMA’s Bing Auditorium.
By CHARLES ANDREWS
I LOVE MOROCCO -- SO WHAT?
CURIOUS CITY has for its last six years out of seven been focused mainly on things Santa Monica. So… I take
Editor,
Given growing demands on a limited and in fact diminishing water supply, fires and mudslides, politicians at all levels must be more responsible in their oversight of building permits
