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Midweek Reset: The Gift Economy
EnvironmentThis week, Robin Wall Kimmerer , Indigenous ecologist and author of “The Serviceberry: An Economy of Gifts and Abundance,” talks about the virtues of the ‘gift economy,” and explains…
Injured wild animals with no habitat emerge from burn areas
WildfiresWeeks after the Eaton Fire in Altadena, injured wildlife is showing up around the disaster area. The singed animals include everything from birds to bobcats.
‘Hurricane Man’ got his start in LA, now he chases storms worldwide
Climate changeLA resident Josh Morgerman, star of the TV show “Hurricane Man,” built a second home in Mississippi to see powerful storms up-close.
All the 2025 SoCal James Beard Finalists
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LA homes near wilderness are built differently for wildfires. Should the suburbs follow?
WildfiresThe Palisades Fire torched homes in suburban neighborhoods. But they weren’t built with wildfires in mind, unlike those areas near vegetation.
Toxic air quality amid wildfires: How to protect your health
WildfiresThe South Coast Air Quality Management District extended a smoke advisory for Los Angeles due to multiple wildfires.
Ballona Wetlands trips get generations of LA kids into nature
EducationField trips to the Ballona Wetlands bring environmental education to kids who might not spend time in nature.
Criminal justice reform hits a backlash this election season
Election 2024Four years after protesters called to defund the police, voters worried about crime are poised to toss out a reformer D.A. and pass a tough-on-crime bill.
Prop 3 is an insurance policy for same-sex couples, backers say
Election 2024Proposition 3 would enshrine the right for same-sex couples to marry in the California constitution. It would also repeal and replace language from 2008 that says otherwise.