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- Los Angeles event discusses shaping the future of the city Sat, 20 May 23, 1:30amCityAge Media is hosting an event May 25 in person called Shaping the Next Los Angeles. The focus is forging partnerships and investments that can inform the future of other American towns and cities and set an example for...
- This year Vegan Fashion Week partnered with Ukraine efforts Sat, 15 Oct 22, 4:30amDespite how glamorous fashion runways are, the industry has come with many negative impacts on the planet. Vegan fashion is only one of the many ways the industry is trying to go toward greener pastures. The 2022 Vegan Fashion...
- Senior home builds a social and eco-friendly community Tue, 10 May 22, 5:30amLocated in West Los Angeles, the Howard and Irene Levine Senior Community is a mid-rise housing development for low-income seniors and homeless senior veterans...
- Free solar for LA homeowners offered by GRID Alternatives Thu, 5 May 22, 5:30amWith the world struggling to cut emissions, home energy use is a key area that must be addressed. GRID Alternatives, a nonprofit organization in Los Angeles, is working to help homeowners bridge the gap by providing the elusive...
- Sip on these clean, vegan botanicals from Optimist Drinks Sat, 26 Feb 22, 6:30amOptimist Drinks is offering a new line of clean, vegan and non-alcoholic botanical spirits. Launched out of Los Angeles, the brand keeps sustainable and ethical practices in mind as it provides drinks made without alcohol,...
- Magic Johnson Park is the first off-leash dog park in South LA Sat, 19 Feb 22, 3:30amThe Earvin "Magic" Johnson Park in Los Angeles has already won six awards for its sustainable design. Now it's moving onto its Phase 1B, becoming the first off-leash dog park in South L.A.[...]
- Los Angeles city council votes to ban new urban oil and gas drilling in historic move Thu, 27 Jan 22, 7:11amThe ordinance will also look at how to decommission existing wells operating across the city
- Los Angeles may ban urban oil and gas fields after decades of complaints Sat, 22 Jan 22, 5:35amCity council expected to vote to ban new oil and gas wells, and phase out existing ones, which residents have blamed for chronic health issues
- Los Angelenos blamed chronic ailments on oil fields for decades – now the city may ban wells Sat, 22 Jan 22, 5:35amAfter years of complaints, the city council is expected to vote to ban new oil and gas wells and phase out existing ones
- Adaptive reuse to transform LA's Cecil Hotel for a good cause Tue, 21 Dec 21, 5:30amSix hundred unhoused Angelenos will soon have their own small apartments in downtown Los Angeles. Adaptive reuse will transform the historic Cecil Hotel into very low-income single-room occupancy rental housing.[...]
- Los Angeles builds justice through building decarbonization Sat, 11 Dec 21, 5:30amLos Angeles officials announced a new community engagement process to involve the people most affected by climate change in the city’s building decarbonization process...
- Los Angeles art show features historic Barnsdall olive wood Wed, 17 Nov 21, 4:30amThe Barnsdall Art Park in East Hollywood, California has spent its pandemic years getting a makeover. The park is known for its art center and the site of Hollyhock House, designed by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright. But...
- Massive electric vehicle charging system coming to L.A. Tue, 9 Nov 21, 6:30amThe Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) has been awarded a $6 million grant to build one of the largest electric vehicle fleet charging systems in the United States...
- Expansion of California gas plant that leaked methane in 2015 draws criticism Sat, 6 Nov 21, 6:08amCritics say the decision comes at a high cost to both the climate and human health
- LEED gold LGBT senior complex provides homes to the homeless Wed, 3 Nov 21, 2:30amAlthough homelessness is a difficult problem to completely eliminate, one way to combat it is to provide more housing options. KFA recently completed a huge housing complex in Los Angeles, California designed to provide for...