High Energy Fitness Crawl
By Sam Skopp For the second year in a row, the Pico Improvement Organization hosted the Pico Fitness Crawl, Jan. 13, during which participants of all ages could visit 17 featured fitness businesses on Pico […]
A Tale of Two Light Stands: LED Lights Can Help Save Energy This Holiday Season
As December draws to a close, people may notice that their electric bill is higher than normal. Maybe it’s due to the heater, but it’s likely due to the large light display using incandescent lights […]
State Likely Dodges New Energy Crunch
By Tom Elias The only time California ceded control of its power supply to out-of-state interests, it produced utter disaster: an electricity crunch that saw blackouts and brownouts proliferate in 2000 and 2001, while […]
Malibu Joins “Upgrade California” Effort to Conserve Energy
The City of Malibu joined the “Do Your Thing Campaign,” Energy Upgrade California’s statewide campaign to educate all Californians about smarter energy use to make the state cleaner, healthier and more prosperous. The program aims […]
Board of Supervisors Takes First Step Toward Energy-Saving “Cool Roofs” Being Built
The Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to take the first step toward an ordinance that would require energy-saving “cool roofs” on new construction in unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. Supervisor Sheila Kuehl said local […]
Good Taste: Using Sound and Energy to Heal
By Barbara Bishop A moving bus is not a sound that heals. A horn blowing from a car is not a sound that heals. A jackhammer in the middle of the afternoon when you’re trying […]