Nothing compares to fresh produce – the taste of just-picked strawberries, the smell of sweet basil, beautiful rainbow Swiss chard. Long Beach residents are fortunate to be surrounded by weekly farmers markets that offer fresh, organic fruits and vegetables, grown on certified organic farms where soil and crops are tended without synthetic additives of any kind.Read More >>

Hidden beneath the manicured lawns, tree-lined streets and verdant suburban green spaces, Southern California is and always will be a desert. To more than 23 million people, however, Southern California is more often perceived as an oasis: a lush and thriving sanctuary from the scrub-covered mountains bounding the region on three sides and the sand dunes and arid flatlands beyond.Read More >>

It’s just past noon on a warm day in July some years ago, and at a small table at Restaurant Chartiere I’m ordering lunch. It’s Paris, 9th arrondisment.Read More >>

It doesn’t have to cost more to be environmentally-minded, and many products that use less resources resulting in less waste have no difference in quality compared to their not-so-earth-friendly counterparts. Here are some of the best locally-available products that help you save green while going green.Read More >>