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.
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.
Do you have your finger on the pulse of news in greater Los Angeles?
If yes, what is your favorite news source?
If not, here are some sources to check out.
In Part 2, we will list radio, television, and podcasts that focus on local news.
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
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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
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
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.
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.
Homelessness in America is a tragedy.
It is a sad reality that Los Angeles has one of the largest unhoused populations in the country. According to NPR, in 2020, homelessness in Los Angeles County increased for the third time in four years. The annual homeless count showed that 66,433 people lived on the streets, in shelters, and in vehicles within the county. Homelessness increased despite hundreds of millions of dollars spent to provide housing to those in need.
If you're like me, you're increasingly concerned about climate change but sometimes feel overwhelmed by the magnitude of the problem and your ability to make a difference through everyday decisions.
Angelenos Margaret To and Margie Peng, to the rescue.
They are the co-leads of the Los Angeles chapter of Climate Designers, a global hub for designers and creative professionals from all industries, committed to using their creative skills for climate action.
