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Angelenos recommend their favorite philanthropies

Wednesday January 11, 2023 by Carolyn

In this excellent article by Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez interviewed a range of Angelenos and asked their recommendations for end-of-year charitable giving. The recommendations are wide-ranging and introduced me to many organizations helping our community of which I was unaware. For instance, 

We will provide profiles on these organizations in the coming weeks.

 

Extreme heat as public health and social justice issue

Monday November 1, 2021 by Carolyn

Have you noticed that lower income communities in Southern California lack trees? Compare, for instance, the dearth of trees in Pacoima, one of the hottest neighborhoods in Los Angeles, to the many trees in Larchmont. 

It is not surprising that the temperature is much hotter, outdoors and indoors, in communities that lack trees.

What is your favorite source for Los Angeles news? Part 1

Monday May 17, 2021 by Carolyn


Boyle Heights Beat
California Sun
Claremont Courier
Daily Breeze
LAist
La Opinion
Larchmont Chronicle
LA Sentinel
LA Taco
Los Angeles Business Journal
Los Angeles Daily News
Los Angeles Sentinel
Los Angeles Times
Long Beach Press Telegram
Orange County Register
Pasadena Star News
Rafu Shimpo
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Santa Monica Daily Press
 

What is your favorite source for Los Angeles news? Part 1

Monday May 17, 2021 by Carolyn

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Boyle Heights Beat
California Sun
Claremont Courier
Daily Breeze
LAist
La Opinion
Larchmont Chronicle
LA Sentinel
LA Taco
Los Angeles Business Journal
Los Angeles Daily News
Los Angeles Sentinel
Los Angeles Times
Long Beach Press Telegram
Orange County Register
Pasadena Star News
Rafu Shimpo
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Santa Monica Daily Press
 

What is your favorite source for Los Angeles news? Part 1

Monday May 17, 2021 by Carolyn


Boyle Heights Beat
California Sun
Claremont Courier
Daily Breeze
LAist
La Opinion
Larchmont Chronicle
LA Sentinel
LA Taco
Los Angeles Business Journal
Los Angeles Daily News
Los Angeles Sentinel
Los Angeles Times
Long Beach Press Telegram
Orange County Register
Pasadena Star News
Rafu Shimpo
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Santa Monica Daily Press
 

Pomona Introduces World's First Nonprofit Solar Panel Assembly Factory

Tuesday May 4, 2021 by Carolyn

After a decade of planning, Claremont social entrepreneur Devon Hartman has opened the very first nonprofit solar panel assembling factory in the world. Located in Pomona, Community Home Energy Retrofit, known as CHERP, has established the phrase one goal of installing solar panels on 6,000 low-to moderate homes in Pomona and Claremont.

The switch to solar is projected so save those residents a combined $6.5 million in energy costs annually. Plus, the factory will create approximately 200 positions. 

Pomona Introduces World's First Solar Panel Assembly Factory

Tuesday May 4, 2021 by Carolyn

After a decade of planning, Claremont social entrepreneur Devon Hartman has opened the very first nonprofit solar panel assembling factory in the world. Located in Pomona, Community Home Energy Retrofit, known as CHERP, has established the phrase one goal of installing solar panels on 6,000 low-to moderate homes in Pomona and Claremont.

The switch to solar is projected so save those residents a combined $6.5 million in energy costs annually. Plus, the factory will create approximately 200 positions. 

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