going green

Jan 2014 25

Cleaning Green

2014 Articles, Going Green, Tess Mize

by Tess Mize

Cleaning is just not my cup of tea. I know some people who actually enjoy scrubbing dishes, windows and floors, but those people also probably get help dressing from birds and mice and have cordial relationships with various fuzzy woodland creatures. I’m slightly embarrassed to admit the number of hours I’ve spent perusing Pinterest for cleaning tips. If I’d spent half that time actually cleaning, my house would be immaculate. I need techniques that get the job done fast, so I can do other things that don’t involve rubber gloves and suds.

Nov 2013 2

From Wasted Space to Food in Your Face

2013 Articles, Going Green, Kristin Cosentino

by Kristin Cosentino

Ah, springtime! In California’s Central Valley, as in many parts of the country, the months of spring are a welcome respite from the colder winter months. Actually, in the Central Valley it’s something of a bittersweet time because our spring lasts–if we’re lucky–a month.

Aug 2013 10

Urban Roots: Upcycling Comes To Downtown Reedley

2013 Articles, Community, Going Green, Lorie Lewis Ham, Reedley News

by Lorie Lewis Ham

Reedley has begun to see a lot of unique businesses moving in and bringing new life to their downtown. One of those businesses, Urban Roots, brings something very different to the City--a store based on upcycling--something very relative to the world's growing desire to be more green and an economy where we are trying to make better use of the things we already have.

Apr 2013 20

KRL Celebrates Earth Day With First Ever Earth Day Issue!

2013 Articles, Going Green, Lorie Lewis Ham

by Lorie Lewis Ham

I am very excited to present to you our faithful readers our first ever Earth Day issue! While not every article in this issue is related to Earth Day, a large portion of them are. From the very beginning, KRL has felt that Going Green and all it entails was very important. When we first started putting together the categories for the magazine Going Green was right there from the very beginning, and while some categories have fallen by the wayside and new ones have developed, Going Green has remained.

Apr 2013 20

Celebrate Earth Day With 4 E-Book Mysteries: Reviews/Giveaway

2013 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Going Green, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sandra Murphy

by Cynthia Chow
& Sandra Murphy

One of the ways that KRL is celebrating Earth Day is to focus in this issue only on e-books. Check out these reviews of 4 different mystery novels/novellas that are all available as e-books, some only as e-books, and you can enter to win a copy of all of them at the end of this post: Fatal Debt: A Dana Mackenzie Mystery By Dorothy Howell, The Play of Light and Shadow By Barry Ergang, Flossed by Elaine Macko, and Justified Action by Earl Staggs.

Apr 2013 20

Reedley College Green Club

2013 Articles, Education, Going Green, Reedley News

by Hannah Hudson

Reedley College Green Club members are already busy as bees this spring. While they’ve been busy helping other groups with their ‘earth friendly’ events, they’ve also been planning some great things of their own. Their biggest project: a native plants garden behind the Life Sciences Building at the college.

Apr 2013 20

Going Green Santa Cruz Style

2013 Articles, Christina Morgan Cree, Going Green

by Christina Morgan Cree

Earth Day is a big deal around here. It’s not just one day out of the year to raise awareness and make new environmentally friendly resolutions, it’s a celebration of a way of life and proclamation of deep convictions. We care about the planet and believe every individual’s actions make a difference.

Apr 2013 20

Recycle Old Furniture Pieces Into Garden Accessories

2013 Articles, Going Green

by Aileen Pablo

What accessories are you using in your garden right now? Are you into Japanese lanterns, topiaries, or any type of indigenous materials? How much did you spend using those accessories? If you’re like me, I’d bet you’ve also spent thousands of dollars at one point just to beautify your garden.

Mar 2013 23

KRC North Riverside Park & Incubator House Grand Opening Ceremony

2013 Articles, Cheryl Senn, Going Green

by Cheryl Senn

More than 60 people attended the Kings River Conservancy's (KRC) North Riverside Park and Incubator House grand opening on March 16. Speakers and guests in attendance included John Thompson, Resources Manager with the County of Fresno, David Orth, General Manager with the Kings River Conservation District, Louie Long, Environmental Resources Manager with the Kings River Conservation District, Deborah Lapp, vice-president of the Board of Directors with the KRC, and California State Assemblyman Henry T. Perea.

Nov 2012 24

L.T. Sue Co. Tea Room & Emporium In Hanford’s Historic China Alley

2012 Articles, Community, Food Fun, Going Green, Lorie Lewis Ham

by Lorie Lewis Ham

If you are looking for a unique tea shop experience, you have to check out the L.T. Sue Co. Tea Room & Emporium located at No. 1 China Alley, in Hanford California's China Alley Historic District. Not only is this place charming, but it offers over 100 different teas, good food and awesome coffee!