Energy savings from So Cal Gas Co.

California is getting an Energy Upgrade, according to the Southern California Gas Company . The new energy program extends its incentives to Southern California Gas Company (SocalGas) and Southern California Edison (SCE) customers. Some of the highlights of the incentive package: Incentives of up to $4,000 are available to shared SoCalGas and SCE customers who complete certain energy-saving home improvements. With a variety of participation options, you can increase comfort, improve indoor air quality and possibly save money on your… Read more

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What Happens When Earth Can’t Sustain Us Anymore?

This planet won’t be able to sustain our exploding population and massive consumption of resources forever. We may be under a false sense of ideals that earth is where we will always inhabit but it’s just not practical. So, what’s after earth?  The March 2011 edition of Popular Science took readers into a look at the likely possibility of removing humans from earth and living in space. It addressed all the basic questions: where, what, why and how. Its remarkable… Read more

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Ten reasons to go organic

Before listing the ten reasons, let’s define what is organic and why buy. First, do not see “organic” as a brand, some people, from observation, look for organic products just because it seems like the “new” trend, but that is not and should not be the case. Though it helps organic growth and production, the “followers” and true health concerned consumers have helped businesses thrive. U.S. sales of organic food and beverages have grown from $1 billion in 1990 to an… Read more

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CSUN student arrested in Sierra Hall

UPDATE: The unidentified CSUN student is Freddy Jesse Carias, 23, who was arrested on suspicion of spousal abuse, a felony charge, according to court records. Carias was booked at Valley Jail in Van Nuys and is being held in lieu of $500,000 bail. BEFORE: An unidentified CSUN student was arrested outside of Sierra Hall Room 190 Wednesday afternoon. Five CSUN University Police officers were posted at all exits of Sierra Hall’s main floor lobby waiting for the student to finish his… Read more

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A few fun, naughty and creative ways to celebrate World Water Day 2011

With World Water Day only one day away, I feel that the best way to promote it would be to suggest some fun and helpful ways to conserve water. Some things on the list are more fun, suggestive, interesting and creative. I looked up a bunch of conservation tips online, but these definitely are the ones that made me laugh, made me think or made me think “hey, that’s simple enough and I can do that!” Take shorter showers (or… Read more

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NOAA’s Tsunami Warning System Alerts Public of Hazard

In light of the recent disaster in Japan, much attention has been drawn to how many aspects of technology have aided in warning systems and connecting family to one another. In 2008, NOAA finished a project which places buoys in the ocean in order to detect tsunamis. When Japan got struck with a 30 foot wave on March 11th, a buoy off the coast of Sendai radioed back the information to scientists in Hawaii. Within nine minutes of the 8.9M… Read more

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Save water, tear out your lawn

As world water day approaches on March 22nd, you might be trying to find ways to conserve water. You might want to invest in a low-flow toilet or use an aerator on your tap to slow the stream. With conservation of water being fresh in our minds, we may be inspired to do a lot of things in order to live more sustainably, but before you pledge to give up washing your hands, it’s important to know that all of… Read more

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A.S. approves usual policy after 90 minute debate

On Tuesday, the A.S. senate discussed at length an amendment to their proposed constitutional changes citing inadequate funds, centralized power and the preservation of democracy in campus elections. Pending the approval of changing twice yearly elections to once, the senate debated to allow the next A.S. president power to appoint 11 vacant senate seats in the spring 2012 semester when those senators’ terms will expire without an official election to replace them. Other alternatives included allowing senators elected in fall… Read more

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Fair Trade goldens artisan miners

There has been reports on gold mines ruining acres of lands, habitats and places near by, like Yosemite National Park. Some of the most known gold mining companies that have been pointed at in the last decade or so have moved people from their own homes and changed lives like the ones in Guatemala where Mayan people have been forced to move elsewhere. And, from what I have read through studies, it is not a pretty picture what happens in… Read more

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