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A giant wildlife bridge will help LA’s mountain lions cross over the 101

October 26, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

One of the biggest ecological problems with freeway systems is that they dissect through natural lands and cut off animals from their native habitats. Such is the case just north of Los Angeles in Agoura Hills where the US 101 freeway cuts right through the native habitat of … [Read more...] about A giant wildlife bridge will help LA’s mountain lions cross over the 101

Mountain lions are seeing a baby boom near Los Angeles

September 8, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

On Saturday, we published a story about the California legislature imposing a ban on a rat poison that has been found to kill mountain lions. In other good news for mountain lions in California, park rangers have reported a mountain lion baby boom that has occurred this summer in … [Read more...] about Mountain lions are seeing a baby boom near Los Angeles

Mayors want guaranteed income programs to help us recover from Covid-19

July 23, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

In early 2019, we published a story about Stockton mayor Michael Tubbs, who implemented a guaranteed income program in his city to help residents meet their basic needs. We have been closely following the program ever since, with the preliminary results from October showing that … [Read more...] about Mayors want guaranteed income programs to help us recover from Covid-19

Food access: The LA restaurant charging lower prices in poorer areas

May 25, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

Fast food restaurants don’t just lure people into eating their unhealthy food because it tastes good. Often enough, fast food is chosen because it’s cheaper than other options. If healthy fast food was the same low cost as McDonald’s, would people keep choosing to eat McDonald’s? … [Read more...] about Food access: The LA restaurant charging lower prices in poorer areas

Why safe streets are a powerful tool for combatting climate change

February 24, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

It’s not hard to understand why many parents don’t let their kids walk and bike to school in Los Angeles where streets are designed for the fast movement of cars. In LA, crashes are the leading cause of death for kids aged 4 to 15. To keep kids safe, parents revert to cars—even … [Read more...] about Why safe streets are a powerful tool for combatting climate change

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