As if parking isn't a problem on Main Street, last Tuesday City Council approved two parklets requested by the Main Street Business Improvement Association. It wanted council to
Dear Earthtalk: The holidays can be so wasteful. What are some ways we can green our celebrations this year? - Belinda McHugh, Los Angeles, CA
Sipping eggnog, listening to carols by
As a daily reader of this newspaper, I am constantly reminded of the dualities in our community: cyclists vs. drivers, pedestrians vs. cyclists, pilots vs. close the airport folks, no
I hope you’re in the “Oh boy, Thanksgiving!” camp, like me, but we all know at least one someone who dreads the annual family ritual. Usually it’s because
Editor:
While President Obama is pardoning two turkeys for Thanksgiving, every one of us can exercise that same presidential power by choosing a nonviolent Thanksgiving observance that spares a turkey&
A half-dozen readers and friends emailed news articles to me last week that appeared in the Los Angeles Times and other publications about how the Expo Light Rail to
By Michael Feinstein. Inside/Outside. November 23, 2015
Most voting systems work well enough when elections are not competitive. But when elections are close, the flaws and limitations of different
Dear EarthTalk: What's the latest in cutting-edge, hyper-efficient solar cells? Are we really moving beyond huge photovoltaic panels anytime soon?
- Michael Williams, Hartford, CT
Many people
Editor:
I too have my problems with cyclists on sidewalks, but to say that the Bikeshare program does not get out the word about riding on sidewalks is wrong. My
CAROLE, I THOUGHT I KNEW YU.
I have known Carole Yu quite a long time, 11 years, but I learned some fascinating things about her last week that I didn&