Aurora Castillo: How an East LA Grandmother Became an Icon of Environmental Resistance
Aurora Castillo’s story shatters stereotypes about age, heritage, and the role of women in grassroots movements. She began her journey as an activist at...
Dianna Cohen: How Art Sparked a Global Movement Against Plastic Pollution
Dianna Cohen’s journey illustrates how artistic thinking can serve as a powerful catalyst for environmental change. Raised in the intellectual and socially conscious environment...
Nalleli Cobo: How a South Los Angeles Community Transformed Environmental Law
Nalleli Cobo’s story is a powerful example of how personal hardship and civic duty can spark massive systemic change. Growing up in South Los...
Los Angeles’ First Dairy Farms
It is known that Los Angeles County was once a real dairy capital of America. However, this changed with the advent of urbanization. Los...
River pollution in Los Angeles
In 1989, Murray Gregory showed that plastic debris can be found throughout the southwestern Pacific Ocean, with high densities of plastic in surface waters,...
Howard Cary, an outstanding engineer in the field of medical and nuclear research
Howard Cary was the first president of the Optical Society of Southern California when it was founded in 1951. He also co-founded and served...
San Antonio Winery, the oldest winery in Los Angeles
In the twenty-first century, the Los Angeles River is paved, and vineyards have been replaced by enterprises and homes. With almost a century of...
Soil condition in Los Angeles
It can be challenging to maintain healthy soil in cities such as Los Angeles. In heavily populated and largely built-up areas, human activity alters...
Los Angeles farmers’ markets. Your guide to choosing fresh produce
Los Angeles residents love farmers' markets (FaMs), as that's where they can buy fresh and organic produce. Besides, these markets serve as community centers...
Features of growing berries in Southern California
Southern Californians look forward to summer when the sweet berries ripen. Los Angeles Name tells more about the most popular varieties and shares tips...