Bird Day L.A.
It’s been 54 years since author Rachel Carson published Silent Spring, which ultimately got DDT banned in the United States, but new threats continue to arise.
Community articles:
Desalination on the Southern California Coast
The West Basin Municipal Water District is proposing a massive new $300 million desalination plant in the South Bay, which would be the first full-fledged desalination plant in Los Angeles County. The goal is to convert 60 million gallons of seawater a day into drinking water for the 17 cities served by West Basin.
State of the Santa Monica Bay 2016
The Santa Monica Bay is such a source of joy and pleasure to many Angelenos, and we are finally seeing some progress in improved habitat conditions as a result of restoration efforts. It’s a sad byproduct of our urban life that most habitats in most areas of the Bay and its watershed are degraded to […]
Treat a Pollinator to Brunch & Change Your Brain
Advances in neuro-science have recently confirmed that something as simple as a walk through a natural setting produces significant changes in the portion of our brain known as the subgenual prefrontal cortex (sgPFC).
April/May 2016 Calendar of Events
Special events in Southern California
Yogananda Explains Resurrection
“You cannot remain at a standstill. You must either go forward or backward. That is a great and inspiring truth, that in life you cannot remain stationary.”
The Ebell Women’s Club
Despite the advantages of social media, current members speak most highly of their personal connections with a group of like-minded women.
The Vaccine Controversy
SB277, signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown on June 30, 2015, mandates that all school-aged children receive 30–31 vaccinations by the time they are age 6, and a total of 37-38 by the time they are age 18. If not, they will not be permitted to attend public or private school.
Burying the hatchet builds body strength
Holding a grudge also increases mental rumination (repetitive thoughts), which lowers cognitive resources, such as glucose, that could be put to better use, such as coping with a physical challenge.
A Community Garden to Fill My Empty Nest
The garden masters are old, and mostly cranky. “It’s past nine. You can’t water past nine, city rules. If it were my rules, you’d be out.” It was 9:15. I stopped watering and smiled. I have a vegetable garden, my first.