Talking with the Hombres of Bici Libre

I dropped by the Bici Libre space yesterday afternoon and did a couple of interviews. Bici Libre is the latest name for what was called the Bike Wrangler after it was previously called the Bike Acquisition Czar. The space is somewhat similar to the Bicycle Kitchen (if you’re completely unfamliar with the L.A. bike co-ops watch [...]

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Diana Leafe Christian Ecovillage Talk Feb. 22

If you haven’t heard Diana’s talk before, don’t miss this one.  OR if you have heard it, you won’t want to miss this one either, because it’s new and better than ever! Ecovillages: Where They Are, What They’re Doing, Why They’re Important Diana Leafe Christian (in person) Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 7:30 pm at [...]

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Ecovillager Opens New Coffee Shop, Local Caffeine Addicts Rejoice

Ecovillager Angel Orozco and his partners in Cafecito Orgánico have opened a new storefront at Hoover and Bellevue, just under the 101 freeway from LAEV. It’s about a 20 minute walk from here, and a 5-8 minute bike ride. With ample patio seating and a simple operation indoors, this new coffee shop really adds to [...]

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Important employee info: They can’t charge you if you break it!

Just learned something very interesting. I was looking into whether employees can take back money from your paycheck if they accidentally overpay you. It turns out, they CAN’T! At least, not in California. Not only that, but they also can’t charge you for the cost of items if you accidentally break them (gross negligence excepted), [...]

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Los Angeles Beaming Bioneers Oct 16-18, 2009 Downtown

October 16 – 18, 2009 at The Downtown Independent Theater (251 S. Main St., LA 90012) BIONEERS: REVOLUTION FROM THE HEART OF NATURE Go here for details:  http://labeaming.org/ OCTOBER 16, 17 and 18 Project Butterfly, Electric Lodge, Evolution Jewels and Downtown Independent bring you the 1st Bioneers Conference Simulcast in LA! Featuring: LIVE SIMULCAST FROM [...]

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Celebrating Angel and His Coffee

This week’s L.A. Weekly features eco-village’s own coffee roaster, the “thoughtful goateed 34-year old” Angel Orozco and his Cafecito Organico business.  Try out his “stimulus package” at the Silver Lake Farmers Market, Saturdays 8am to 1pm at the triangle mini-park where Griffith Park Boulevard meets Sunset Boulevard. Click here or on the photo to read the [...]

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Future Space for Creative Scavenging?

Federico, Yuki and I got together to discuss some possibilities for a project that we’ve discussed before: a space for scavengers. Right now, this is just an idea that we’re kicking around, but we’re hoping that it will become a real place… soon. Here’s what it might look like: a storefront which displays all sorts [...]

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