Some VA benefits get in the way as veterans try to secure housing
HomelessnessSome disabled veterans are shut out of supportive housing due to VA disability income. It’s a catch-22 that reflects larger challenges in filling subsidized units.
Are you doing any good by throwing food waste into green bins? Yes
EnvironmentIf you put food scraps into a green bin with your yard waste, are you truly helping the planet? For LA residents, the answer is definitely yes.
Meet the bumble bee Census counters
AnimalsAs bumble bees decline, local volunteers fan out to find them. Together they’ll create the California Bumble Bee Atlas to help guide conservation decisions.
Quantifying your garbage footprint — to reduce it
EnvironmentSometimes the best way to cope with anxiety over the climate crisis is to focus on something you can control. So why not start with your trash?
Small businesses near Hollywood studios feel financial pain of writers’ strike
Business & EconomySmall businesses that support the film/TV industry are feeling the economic ripple effects of the ongoing Hollywood writers’ strike.
Memorial Day special: Origins of PCH and Calle de los Negros
HolidaysOn this Memorial Day, Greater LA rebroadcasts two segments from its series on the history of LA’s street names.
Which wild plants can you find and eat in LA?
EnvironmentAfter a record-breaking rainy season, LA’s hills are blanketed in fresh, green foliage. That’s great news for local foragers who spend their free time harvesting edible plants.
Slow state payments push child cares to the brink
Child developmentLast year, the state approved hundreds of millions of federal dollars to help child care providers through the pandemic. Eight months later, most payments haven't arrived.