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Apparently Unaware of Global Warming, L.A. Times Remains “Perplexed by the Mild Weather Across the U.S.”

February 4, 2012 at 11:11 pm
- One thing you can say about the Los Angeles Times, they are consistent in their miscoverage of global warming. On January 27, they committed “journalistic malpractice,” as climatologist Michael Mann tweeted, for omitting any mention of global warming whatsoever in their article seeking to explain why the U.S. “seems to have largely escaped winter.” On Groundhog day, [...]

Mar Vista Ranks in Top 5 LA Zip Codes Angelenos Want To Move To

February 4, 2012 at 9:09 pm
- Where Angelenos are looking to move Trulia's released its latest Metro Movers Report, which looks at where people live now and where they're searching for houses--it covers October 1 through December 31, 2011 (the last edition showed Angelenos were itching to get to Riverside). Besides finding that everyone seems to want to move to Florida, this [...]

The Fruits of Our Labors Making Silver Lake a Better Place

February 4, 2012 at 7:34 pm
- The Silver Lake Reservoirs Conservancy has been instrumental in the many improvements to the Reservoir complex over the past few years—the new path along Silverlake Blvd. is one of them, along with the opening of the Meadow last year. In this top photo, we see some folks enjoying the path, or at least getting their [...]

Santa Monica Council Adopts Sustainability Bill Of Rights

February 4, 2012 at 8:14 am
- Santa Monica has adopted a Sustainability Bill of Rights this week in an effort to protect cleaner air, energy, and water; limit the effect of fossil fuel emissions on the climate; and create a more sustainable food system. The City Council approved a resolution recognizing the rights of people, natural communities, and ecosystems to exist, regenerate, and flourish. The Sustainability Bil of Rights was drafted by the Santa Monica Task Force on the Environment, which hopes the document will help other communities shift the mindset away from the way we currently define land use.

The Chinese-American architect who integrated Silver Lake

February 4, 2012 at 7:15 am
- Architect Eugene Kinn Choy overcame the anti-Chinese covenants and racism of 1940s Los Angeles to settle in Silver Lake and build this modernist home on Castle Street, near the reservoir.

KNX On Your Corner: Graumann’s Chinese Theater

February 4, 2012 at 6:00 am
- (KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO) — When you think of Hollywood, the first thing to come to mind is probably “Lights…camera…action!” And in the heart of it all, is Graumann’s Chinese Theater on Hollywood Boulevard.

Venice Modern Home Tour

February 3, 2012 at 11:06 pm
- While maintaining the clean lines, simple shapes and lightness associated with the Modern architecture movement, discover how homes are pushing the boundaries of design on the Venice Modern Home Tour. From a “hovering” home on the canals to a series of modernist boxes anchoring an expansive outdoor garden, these homes are sure to amaze and [...]