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Pyramids, Wheels and Three Squares a Day: How Government Shapes Our Diet
by Miguel Contreras|
February 3, 2012 9:29 PM
Uncle Sam has long taken an interest in our diets, sometimes in surprising ways. Take a brief pictorial tour through government policies that have influenced the way we eat. » continue reading
Interactive: HACLA Expenses Database
by Brian Frank|
December 2, 2011 11:59 PM
Search through receipts and credit card statement items from HACLA officials and staff over the past few years. Lavish spending? You decide. » continue reading
Timeline: Lunch Is On Us
by Linda Burns|
December 2, 2011 10:00 PM
Sifting receipts for HACLA staff meetings is enough to make your mouth water. Maybe they just think better at Harold & Belle's? Check out this timeline. » continue reading
Lower My Electric Bill! (Or, How Ben Franklin Could Save You A Buck)
by Brian Frank|
March 18, 2010 4:06 PM
Ben Franklin himself railed against energy hogs more than 200 years ago, back when workaholics literally burned the candle at both ends to see at night. » continue reading
Great Failures in Transportation
by Steve Proffitt|
March 17, 2010 10:27 AM
Flying cars, monorails, the Beverly Hills Freeway. Southern California is littered with big transportation ideas that never got any traction. Take an amusing look at a few. » continue reading
LA City Council Members: Livin' Large?
by Steve Proffitt|
February 10, 2010 1:08 PM
$179K a year. Free car, free gas, free parking. A staff of 20. A big pot of city money you can spend pretty much how you want. Just some of the perks of an LA Council member. » continue reading
Test Your Earthquake IQ
by Steve Proffitt|
January 20, 2010 10:19 AM
Take a quick, interactive quiz to find out just how much you know about earthquakes, how to prepare for them, and how to react when one hits. » continue reading
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