BWB Honey Company
Beekeeper at BWB Honey Company in Mentone, California
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Brandon Buoye
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FROM Brandon Buoye
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Bees Bees are crucial to pollinating many, many crops. But they’ve been mysteriously dying off for the past decade, which is bad news for beekeepers, farmers, and anyone who eats fruits and vegetables. And today, more bad news: the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its annual report on bee mortality, which found that they’re still dying at an alarming rate.
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LA Observed
Where the fire started, a checkered past The Woolsey Fire continues to rage at a little more than a third containment today. Areas in, and north and west of, Malibu are feeling the brunt of the impact. But across the Ventura County Line, headed past Point Mugu, and toward Oxnard, is a plot of land that has a lot of history. And controversy. With fires burning inside the grounds of the former Rocketdyne Field Lab, some folks who live nearby are worried.
Film Reviews
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Good Food
Soul food, from Tennessee to Israel Carla Hall wants readers to celebrate the difference between southern food and soul food with her new cookbook. Home cook Timothy Pakron is southern and vegan? James Beard Award-winner Michael Solomonov and Steven Cook have brought back soulful recipes and stories from their trips to Israel. Plus: the L.A. Kitchen and the Santa Monica Farmers Market announce some bittersweet endings.