Journal of Alta California
Brandon Reynolds on KCRW
More from KCRW
Here’s a Valentine’s Day special for both haters and lovers
HolidaysLA’s latest pop-up, The Break Up Bar, is a safe space for haters of Valentine’s Day. Patrons here can find healing together.
Poaching CA dudleya succulents? You could be fined $40,000
EnvironmentCalifornia state parks have been targeted by poachers seeking dudleya farinosa, a native succulent that helps stabilize coastal bluffs.
Let go of trauma — pet a bull or hug a cow at The Gentle Barn
AnimalsPeople can hug cows, rub pig tummies, and maybe chat with a goat or two at The Gentle Barn near Santa Clarita.
Mexican food and drag shows: Casita del Campo restaurant turns 60
Business & EconomyThe Silver Lake restaurant staple, Casita del Campo, has been serving margaritas for 60 years. And the downstairs theater, The Cavern Club, hosts raucous drag shows.
US needs anthem for fighting climate change: Dr. Lucy Jones
EnvironmentDr. Lucy Jones left behind a gig with the U.S. Geological Survey to devote her energy to fighting climate change. And she’d like to see music play a bigger role in the effort.
Not enough water for basic needs: Black farming communities struggle amid drought
EnvironmentForeign Minister Sergei Lavrov described the Ukraine-Russia conflict as a proxy war between Russia and NATO. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki pushed back on that characterization.
Metrolink gets ‘greener’ fuel, but it’s not sustainable yet
EnvironmentMetrolink is now powering its trains with recycled natural oils from Singapore and Finland, which it says will cut carbon emissions by up to 80%. But that doesn’t make it sustainable.
To save small businesses, help more tenants become owners
Business & EconomyTo prevent small businesses from being priced out of Boyle Heights, a nonprofit is buying commercial property and offering tenants a share in ownership.
Report to California Legislature: Prepare for sweeping effects of climate change
EnvironmentFrom housing and health to transportation and education, the Legislative Analyst’s Office report provides a litany of sobering climate change impacts for California legislators to…