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The Informer: News and notes from the club scene
"Get wasted, save the planet." It may as well be VeeV's tag line.
Not only is the acai spirit produced in a wind-powered facility, but it's also the world's only carbon-neutral tipple. What's more, every time a bottle is purchased, the folks at VeeV...Tags: Alcoholic Beverages, Forests, Lifestyle and Leisure, Forestry and Timber, Natural Resources
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'Paraben-free': Should you care?
Special to the Los Angeles TimesWhether perusing the beauty and personal care products at Target or Whole Foods or shopping online at Sephora, consumers are increasingly encountering the phrase "paraben-free." What exactly does paraben-free mean, and why might it matter? We take a...Tags: Estee Lauder Cos., Companies and Corporations, Medical Research, Economy, Business and Finance, Target Brands, Inc.
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Scene & Heard: Colleagues luncheon honors Nancy Reagan
Special to the Los Angeles TimesFormer First Lady Nancy Reagan was reunited with old friends on Tuesday when she was guest of honor at the annual spring gathering of the Colleagues, a volunteer group that supports the Children's Institute in its work to help youngsters affected by...Tags: Michael C. Hall, Dancing, Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Oscar de la Renta, Nancy Reagan
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Shopping: New H&M capsule collections — Conscious Collection, Swedish Hasbeens and Fashion Against AIDS
Special to the Los Angeles TimesApril, it turns out, is a great time to shop H&M. The fast-fashion retailer is releasing three capsule collections this month — including chic, sun-bleached day wear; graphic-heavy streetwear; and quaint, boho-inspired shoes. The brand's annual H&M...Tags: AIDS, Paul Smith, Bloomingdales, Health, Marc Jacobs
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Book review: 'We Have Met the Enemy: Self-Control in an Age of Excess' by Daniel Akst
Special to the Los Angeles TimesWe Have Met the Enemy Self-Control in an Age of Excess Daniel Akst Penguin Press: 304 pp., $26.95 Daniel Akst borrowed his new book's title from "Pogo" creator Walt Kelly, whose "We have met the enemy and he is us" became a slogan marking the first...Tags: Genes and Chromosomes, Stanford University, Drugs and Medicines, Minority Groups, Craigslist, Inc.
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Celebrating the Jewish holiday of Tu Bishvat
Imagine turning Tax Day into a holiday. That's what happened with Tu Bishvat, the 15th day of the Jewish month of Shvat, which is Thursday.
During the time of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem, Tu Bishvat was the date for determining the age of fruit trees in...Tags: Forests, Rosh Hashanah, Passover Seder, Grapes, Forestry and Timber
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Documentary decries the food on school lunch trays [Updated]
Daily DishSchool lunch seems to be on everybodyâs agendas these days, from First Lady Michelle Obama to chefs like Alice Waters and Jamie Oliver, to politicians being asked to spend a little more, to advocates and business people who say they...... -
Alternative Apparel celebrates fall with a choir and a lively crowd
All The RageAlternative Apparel is best known for comfy burn-out T-shirts, schlubby sweatshirts and all-around super-casual wares, but the bi-regional brand (they have offices in L.A and Atlanta) is certainly trying to ramp up the “lifestyle” aspect of... -
14 ways to celebrate National Poetry Month in Los Angeles
Jacket CopyAlthough it means that it always launches on April Fool's Day, April is National Poetry Month. That means it begins Friday. Want to join in the celebration? Here are 14 ways Angelenos can celebrate (and others can too). 1. Download...... -
The cost of growing fresh food? Check the water bill
L.A. at HomeCommunity Gardens Dispatch No. 25: Stanford Avalon, Los Angeles At the monthly meeting of the Stanford Avalon Community Garden, water use is at the top of the list for President Luis Gamboa. Below, in his white shirt and hat, he...... -
Facebook to share energy-efficiency technology developed for data centers [Updated]
L.A. Times Tech BlogFacebook said it planned to increase the energy efficiency of its data centers around the globe with the launch of the Open Compute Project, an initiative to share the technology it developed for its data center in rural Oregon. The...... -
Michael C. Hall, Chloë Sevigny and Kiehl's team up for clean water in honor of Earth Day
All The RagePartygoers piled into Kiehl's in Santa Monica Thursday for an early celebration of Earth Day with Michael C. Hall of "Dexter" and Chloë Sevigny of "Big Love" at a benefit for the Waterkeeper Alliance, a global coalition of nearly 200......
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