This month on the west side we are having Green Ambassadors, Sara Laimon and Gabriel Avenna, present the amazing work they are doing with our future generations at the Environmental Charter high school. Sara is the founder and program director for Green Ambassadors and Gabriel is a fellow teacher at this progressive school school in Lawndale. Read more about Sara and Gabriel below-
Green Ambassadors Mission
Green Ambassadors, a project of Environmental Charter High School, is an environmental education program that empowers youth to be agents of change in their communities and world. Through service learning, community partnerships, and cross-cultural and global exchange, the program fosters personal growth and leadership skills to help youth tackle the most critical environmental issues facing our planet.
Sara Laimon, founder of GreenAmbassadors.org, is an educator at Environmental Charter High School and has been a positive light within the sustainability movement for the past ten years. At age 17, Laimon ran for the City Board with a platform for greening her hometown of Pewaukee, WI, losing by only three votes. This loss did not stop Laimon form pursuing her passion to create change. At age 20, Laimon started a dairy farm in Zimbabwe which was the green spark that led her to understand how the United States systems needed to change in order for the rest of the world to have a sustainable model to follow. Since that time she has spent her life educating youth about sustainability and seeking unique and varied ways to reach this important audience. Laimon, a National Board Certified Candidate, teaches the importance of actively contributing and being a steward of this planet. During her career as a classroom teacher, she has guided classes and school groups to create cob benches, convert a diesel car to run on veggie oil, create bio-diesel, and eat organic. Sara has traveled to Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Haiti, Greece, and Galapagos finding, sharing, and learning solutions. Furthermore, she is devoting her life to creating and nurturing eco-activists to be empowered to share the solutions of hope. Beyond that, Laimon is dedicated to making every school the center of green solutions, within every community across the nation and ultimately the world.
Gabriel Avenna wears many hats and most of them are green. Mr. Avenna is a teacher and a life-long learner. Gabriel upholds the belief that 'Green' isn't merely a color… but it's a state of mind, and a philosophical foundation. He adheres to a pragmatic acceptance that human beings may continue to prosper, but only by recognizing and embracing our integral duty as planetary stewards. By taking responsibility for the biodiversity of life and the replenishing the soils that feed us, Gabriel believes we may attain long-term ecological balance, ensuring a sustainable future for all.
Mr. Avenna is currently a teacher of the Green Ambassadors education program, piloted at Environmental Charter High School, in Lawndale. Working together to develop a model curriculum for team-teaching and service-learning, Mr. Avenna has been fortunate to find an educational outlet for his philosophy and expertise.
Beyond the classroom, Gabriel is the Environmental Education Director for NextAid, a non-profit organization his wife Lauren, co-founded in 2002. Gabriel also sits on the steering committee for the Coalition for a Sustainable Africa; a consensus-based network of NGO's all dedicated to sustainable development projects on the ground in Africa.
sponsored by Plan-It Hardware
www.PlanItHardware.com
Thursday, May 1st, 2008 7pm – 10pm $5 suggested donation
at
www.livingreen.com
10000 Culver Boulevard
Culver City, California
90232
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Remember-
If anyone wants to bring literature to promote their green issue
please do so- we will have an area for brochures, business cards, etc.
We will also take back any extra literature back and bring them to the next Green Drinks.
The main thing is just to relax and have a good time.
LA Green Drinks - West Side is 1st Thursday of every month.
LA Green Drinks - South Bay is 2nd Thursday of every month.
LA Green Drinks - West Hollywood / Silver Lake is 3rd Thursday of every month.
LA Green Drinks - Valley is 4th Thursday of every month.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Opportunity Green Launch Party Tuesday, May 6th 6 PM - 10 PM
Room 367 is for young green-minded professionals (ages 20's & 30's) to network on a business level and interact on a social level with other like-minded individuals who are interested in the growing marketplace of being green + being profitable.
Free Greenopia L.A. Guide for the 1st 100 Registrations (2nd edition, retail $17.95) promo code: greenopia $20 In Advance, $25 at the Door
Admission to the U.S. Premiere Opening of the A+D's New Main Exhibit "After the Flood" is included. open bar | dj | organic hor d'ouvres
Speakers include:
Michael Danenberg, COO of GOOD Magazine
Maria Giudice, CEO of Hot Design Studio
Scott Mattoon, Western U.S. Chief Architect for Sun Microsystems
For more information contact 310-441-0830
- Friday, May 9th 10 AM - Noon
11017 Sutter Ave. Pacoima, CA 91331 (map)
You are cordially invited to attend the Los Angeles area dedication and open house of the ReUse People.
Speakers include:
· Ted Reiff, Founder of the ReUse People
· Charles J. Corbett, Professor of Operations Management and Environmental Management at UCLA's Anderson School of Management
· Representatives from: City of Los Angeles, Environmental Affairs Dept., U.S. EPA, Los Angeles Field Office, Councilmember Richard Alarcon's office and the City of Los Angeles
A reception and tour of the facility will commence immediately following the presentation.
About The ReUse People:
Based in Northern California, and founded in 1993, The ReUse People is a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to keeping useable building materials out of landfills and providing them for re-use in new building projects. They offer deconstruction services, and sell resusable building materials at a fraction of the cost of new materials. On average the pricing is less than half as much as comparable materials at large retail outlets
AND:
Public Open House on Saturday, May 10th from 10:00am - 1:00pm.
The ReUse People is pleased to offer all doors at a PROMOTIONAL PRICE of $5.00 on this day ONLY. A 'deconstruction tax credits' workshop will also be offered.
To RSVP, please email assist@agkmediagroup.com or call 323-937-5488
Sustainable Quality Award Winners 2008 Luncheon
Monday May 12, 2008 – 11:30 am till 1:30 pm
Sheraton Delfina, Rooftop Ballroom
530 Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90405 (map)
With Keynote Speaker:
GREENOPIA: The Urban Dweller’s Guide to Green Living
And Emcees:
Peter Kreitler and Alexandra Paul, co-hosts of Earth Talk Today
For thirteen years the Chamber of Commerce and the City of Santa Monica have honored local organizations that make extraordinary contributions to our community with the Sustainable Quality Award.
We are proud to recognize this year's Sustainable Quality Award Winners:
Sustainable Quality Award Grand Prize
Duvivier Architects, Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel,
Morley Builders, The Lobster
We also recognize our Excellence Award Winners:
Excellence in Stewardship of the Environment
Border Grill, Hartnell, Jesse Bornstein Architecture, Rustic Canyon Partners, Taxi Taxi
Excellence in Social Responsibility
Salesforce.com
Excellence in Sustainable Economic Development
Taxi Taxi
RSVP:
Reserve tickets by calling 310.393.9825
Or visit www.smchamber.com - click on “May” calendar
Pre-paid tickets before April 30th are $40 - $45
Pre-paid tickets May 1st – May 9th are $50- $55
Tickets at the door are $60
Includes lunch & dessert, eco-friendly gift bag, and special prizes!
GETTING THERE:
For directions www.sheratondelfina.com
Raffle prizes for guests arriving via sustainable transportation:
· Carpool with 3+ people
· Hybrid or alternative fuelled vehicles
· Bike
· Walk
· Big Blue Bus (nearest bus stop is Pico Blvd & 4th St)
Parking at Sheraton Delfina is free of charge
Preview Party for the Green Gourmet Eco Speaker Series, May 14th 7 PM
new location from previously listed: SiteLA - 2522 Sunset Blvd, Silver Lake, CA 90026 (map)
(officially launches Summer 2008 with Discovery Channel Chef Nathan Lyon)
Eco Umbrella and our community partners The Eco Home Network and the Santa Monica Farmers Market would like to invite you to attend the upcoming Preview Party for the Green Gourmet Eco Speaker Series!
Tickets can be purchased online at: www.EcoUmbrella.com
Special Guest: Ann Gentry - Organic/Gourmet Chef & Owner of Real Food Daily
Come and get a Preview Taste for what's to come for the Green Gourmet Eco Speaker Series! You can get your tickets online via this link: Green Gourmet Eco Speaker Series
General Admission: $75
Student Discount Tickets: $40
Contact: Events@EcoUmbrella.com if you have any questions or go directly to: www.EcoUmbrella.com to learn more about the upcoming Green Gourmet Eco Speaker Series
Please save the following dates for the Green Gourmet Eco Speaker Series:
· Summer 2008 Premiere - Thursday, July 24th - with Celebrity Chef Nathan Lyon from Discovery Health Channel's A Lyon in the Kitchen
· Wednesday, August 20th - with Executive Chef Joseph Gillard of Napa Valley Grille
· Fall 2008 - Thursday, October 16th - with Amelia Saltsman, Chef & Author of the Santa Monica Farmers Market Cookbook
Advanced Screening of the film “Hotspots” Sunday, July 13, 2008 6:30 p.m.
Hermosa Beach Playhouse
710 Pier Ave. (at Pacific Coast Highway)
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
This special advanced screening of the feature documentary "Hotspots," will highlight biological hotspots throughout the world. Scientists refer to thirty-five areas on the planet as biological hotspots, areas with the richest and most threatened reservoirs of plant and animal life on earth. Decades of field research in all areas of the globe. Three years of filming throughout California, New Zealand, Madagascar, Brazil, Peru and Easter Island produced important discoveries unknown to science and filmed for the very first time. Scientists believe it is not too late to save countless species of plants and animals or loss of habitats. The film will highlight these terrestrial hotspots and their amazing ecosystems.
South Bay Bird Society and West Valley Bird Society have the privilege of hosting this very special fundraising event. They have chosen three non-profit organizations that are in hotspot areas to become beneficiaries of the funds raised:
· Indonesian Parrot Project
· Parrots International
· Ventana Wildlife Society California Condor Reintroduction
There will be refreshments and door prizes. Valet parking is available with a nominal fee (5:30 PM - 10:00 PM)
Meet filmmakers, Michael Tobias and Jane Gray Morrison of Dancing Star Foundation, Dr. Mark & Marie Stafford of Parrots Internationa, Dr. Stewart Metz and Bonnie Zimmerman of Indonesian Parrot Project and Kelly Sorenson, Director of Ventana Wildlife Society
Ticket Price: $25 through July 1, $35 thereafter (door price)
Box Office Hours: 5:00PM - 6:30PM, Cash / Check only
Online Ticket Purchase (Will-Call only)
Regardless of age, all children must have a ticket.
NO LATE SEATING, Program Starts @ 6:30 PM
Tickets are non-refundable
We would appreciate donations to help defray the cost of this conservation fundraiser. Please refer to the Donation Form for information about the various levels and benefits of donation.
For more event information, call 800-516-9307
Composting Workshops Check the Calendar of events for a workshop near you- http://www.lacity.org/SAN/SAN
JOBS
Part-Time Product Order, Fulfillment, and Logistics Accountant
epOxyGreen
602 Venice Blvd.
Venice, CA 90291
(310)578-2123 f(310)578-6038
epOxyGreen is looking for a part-time product order, fulfillment, and logistics accountant, to work 4 hours a day, Monday through Friday, to assist with a combination of accounting and project management needs. This accounting position requires an interest in learning about sustainable building and renovation materials, a new and exciting area of the economy. The candidate should be a pro-active team player interested in growing with a growing business, who enjoys connecting the customer to their products of choice by interfacing with the manufacturer, distributor, and shipping companies responsible for procurement.
Accounting degree and/or comparable work experience required. Prior experience in product order, fulfillment, and logistics preferred.
Product Logistics and Pricing Management
-With the support of the Controller, create and maintain a user-friendly and complete unit pricing database in the accounting system We do not carry inventory, so pricing updates will relate to drop ship orders only.
-Archive and manage the logistical components for each product line with regards to available dimensions, styles, colors, minimum orders, companion items etc..
Expense Cycle Management
-Generate purchase orders requiring the following, but not limited to the following details:
• Product code ID, dimensions, quantity, color, style specs
• Shipping logistics and pricing.
• Confirmation of vendor receipt of POs and aquiring tracking info for shipments.
-Convert POs into invoices once order is processed by vendor.
-Reconciliation of Payables ensuring that the GL reflects current outstanding vendor balances at the end of each day.
Revenue Cycle Management
-Generate quotes and invoices for customers/clients requiring the following, but not limited to the following details and/or processes:
• Dimensions, color, style specs
• Shipping logistics and pricing
• Applicable trade/sales discounts
• Following up with client, providing them with shipping date and logistics if applicable
• Familiarize self with each product line to ensure that any required and/or optional companion items have been considered/ordered.
• Follow up with customer regarding receipt of orders, archive feedback on epOxyGreen performance, and close file on each transaction.
-Reconciliation of Receivables to Collections ensuring that GL accurately reflects outstanding A/R at the end of the day.
-Review of A/R aging report and make subsequent contact with customers to collect balances.
Project Management Assistance
-Assist Project Managers with client follow up and logistics to expedite response to client inquiries and needs necessary to secure a quote or order from the client. These activities will primarily require communication with vendors; project managers will communicate primarily with clients.
Interface with Controller
-Interface with the controller as necessary for reconciliation (GL/Bank) and reporting (IS/BS/CashFlow/Account Analysis) needs.
This position starts as part-time with the intention of creating a long-term relationship, growing into a full-time position as the business grows. As a new company in the growth industry of sustainable building, design, and renovation, we hope our company culture and business model will enrich the candidate’s career and life, as he/she contributes to ours.
Interested applicants, please send resume to: sendto:humanresources@epOxyGreen.com
Heal the Bay has two job openings:
Angler Outreach Team Member
The Angler Outreach Team Member will educate the shoreline angling community and general public on fishing health risks associated with consuming fish caught in Santa Monica and San Pedro Bays. The principal method of outreach will be interviewing anglers. In addition to interviewing anglers, outreach members will disseminate appropriate literature (health advisories, fish catch limits, etc.) to the all public contacts. The outreach program will be conducted at local piers and shoreline fishing points along the Palos Verdes Peninsula.
Heal the Bay will train team members on fish identification; fishing regulations and health advisories for Southern California; and the contamination history of the Palos Verdes Peninsula. This is a great opportunity for college level students or concerned members of the community to get involved and make a difference.
Specific Responsibilities:
Educate the angler community and the general public regarding:
• Risks of eating DDT, PCB, and mercury contaminated fish;
• Proper techniques for cleaning and cooking fish that minimize contamination risks;
• Bag and size limits for fish commonly caught in the bay;
• Fish Consumption Advisories for the area;
• Provide additional literature (public agency or CBO contact)
Qualifications
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work with many people in outdoor settings
• Excellent verbal skills
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to multi-task
• Good written and analytical skills
• Interest in environmental health or marine science issues
• Bilingual preferred, especially Spanish and Asian languages
Salary: $11.00/per hour
Hours: Part time positions available. Weekend and evening hours required. No benefits
Start Date: Around the month of July, 2007
For additional information: (310) 451-1500 ext.156.
Please mail/fax/submit online resume and cover letter to:
Frankie Orrala
Heal the Bay
Assistant Program Coordinator
1444 9th Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Fax: (310) 496-1902
http://www.healthebay.org/jobsApplications are now being accepted for this position.
Summer Position Available: Coastal Cleanup Day Coordinator
Heal the Bay is looking for an organized responsible person capable of working in a fast-paced environment to recruit and coordinate volunteers for the 24th Annual California Coastal Cleanup Day, to be held on Saturday, September 20th , 2008. Every year Heal the Bay organizes thousands of volunteers to come out and clean more than sixty beach and inland sites. The Coastal Cleanup Day Coordinator will be working closely with the programs, communications and development departments to coordinate a successful event.
This full-time temporary position (minimum of 40 hr/week) is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in the environmental field. It will begin on May 1, 2008 and end on September 26, 2008. Attendance at some weekend and evening events will be necessary. Pay will be a flat rate of $10,000 (paid in ten installments over 21weeks). Temporary employees are not eligible for employee benefits except those mandated by applicable law.
Responsibilities
• Work with the Coastal Cleanup Day Manager and Programs Department staff to plan and promote Coastal Cleanup Day.
• Recruit schools, businesses and community groups to participate.
• Plan educational activities for children.
• Coordinate and train speakers, volunteers, and staff to assist on the day of the event.
• Help oversee volunteers and staff on Coastal Cleanup Day to ensure that the event runs safely and smoothly.
• Make presentations to community groups about Coastal Cleanup Day and ocean pollution.
• Manage the Coastal Cleanup Day volunteer and contact database.
• Create broachers, flyers, and other print materials in Publisher.
• Solicit support of Latino print, radio and television coverage of the event.
• Handle logistical concerns by phone, in person, or email.
Qualifications
• Well organized and careful attention to detail.
• Strong communication and writing skills.
• Ability to lead and coordinate large groups of volunteers.
• Ability to work well both independently and as a team.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly in Excel, Word, and Publisher.
• California driver’s license required; a car for driving to speeches and meetings is a plus.
• Written and oral fluency in Spanish (to solicit support from Latino media and to help with outreach to inland communities) is preferred.
• Passion for the environment is a plus.
Heal the Bay is an equal opportunity employer and actively recruits to promote diversity in our workforce.
Please submit online resume and cover letter to:
Eveline Bravo
Beach Programs Manager/Coastal Cleanup Day Manager
(310) 451-1500 x148
http://www.healthebay.org/aboutus/jobs.asp
Heal the Bay is a non-profit environmental organization dedicated to making Southern California coastal waters, including the Santa Monica Bay, safe, healthy and clean for people and marine life. We achieve our goals through a variety of research, education, public outreach, advocacy and policy-oriented programs. Used by almost everyone in Southern California, our beaches and coastal waters are one of the region’s most important natural resources. Heal the Bay is an equal opportunity employer. Women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Nau, Inc. seeking Store Manager, Assistant Manager & Sales Associates for new Beverly Center Store
Nau, Inc. is a technical and lifestyle outdoor sports apparel company committed to integrating economic, environmental and social factors into our business model. We espouse a values-based philosophy, focused on a commitment to work toward full sustainability in all our products and business practices. Company branded Webfronts (retail locations) blend the brick-and-mortar shopping experience with Internet-based product information stations, allowing customers the choice of shopping in a traditional manner or ordering Nau products for home delivery in exchange for a significant savings. We are looking for engaged, motivated managers, assistant managers and associates to maintain store standards, meet the highest level of customer service, and achieve budgeted revenue and expense goals.
Store Manager
Responsibilities:
Drive sales volume and meet or exceed the corporate performance goals established for sales and profit. Analyze sales trends and strategize and implement plans to overcome negative trends and re-establish performance momentum. Effectively train store personnel to exceed customer expectations, to reflect and enhance brand image, and to develop customer relationships that will ensure long-term loyalty to the Brand. Recruit, interview, hire, and retain store personnel who reflect the values of the Brand. Ensure proper scheduling in accordance with company practices and financial guidelines. Train and develop store personnel to maximize employee performance and ensure a viable succession plan within the store location. Evaluate employee performance on an ongoing basis and provide training and/or disciplinary action as necessary to ensure maximum performance and compliance to company policies and procedures. Ensure that all visual merchandising standards are consistently met and all corporate visual directives are complied with including but not limited to the daily standards of sizing, straightening, steaming, folding, ticketing, and tag identification. Train and ensure compliance to all point of sale (POS) and asset management (loss prevention) procedures. Ensure data integrity as it relates to inventory management. Establish enduring relationships with key stakeholders in the home office. Work with the home office to develop and maintain relationships with local non-profit organizations. Create and maintain an atmosphere of team culture and instill a determination to meet and exceed corporate performance standards. Describe and explain the environmental and social attributes of the products, retail stores, manufacturing, logistics and other processes related to our business. Participate in corporate conference calls and meetings as scheduled.
Requirements:
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience managing a specialty retail store or customer service department
• College degree preferred, high school diploma or equivalent required
• Basic computer skills to include Microsoft Office
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and an altruistic nature and respect for diversity
• Proven ability to increase sales and store profitability
• Must be able to merchandise a floor within corporate visual standards
• Exposure to the environmental and social trends relating to business is preferred. A passion and interest in sustainability is a must
• Must be able to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
• Must be able to train and manage employees to meet corporate performance standards
Assistant Store Manager
Responsibilities:
In partnership with the store manager, drive sales volume and meet or exceed the corporate performance goals established for sales and profit. Communicate sales trends and strategize and implement plans to overcome negative trends and re-establish performance momentum. In partnership with the store manager, effectively train store personnel to exceed customer expectations, to reflect and enhance brand image, and to develop customer relationships that will ensure long-term loyalty to the Brand. Recruit, interview, hire, and retain store personnel who reflect the values of the Brand. Ensure that all visual merchandising standards are consistently met and all corporate visual directives are complied with including but not limited to the daily standards of sizing, straightening, steaming, folding, ticketing, and tag identification. Train and ensure compliance to all point of sale (POS) and asset management (loss prevention) procedures. Ensure data integrity as it relates to inventory management. Establish enduring relationships with key stakeholders in the home office. Work with the home office to develop and maintain relationships with local non-profit organizations. Create and maintain an atmosphere of team culture and instill a determination to meet and exceed corporate performance standards. Describe and explain the environmental and social attributes of the products, retail stores, manufacturing, logistics and other processes related to our business. In the absence of the store manager, participate in conference calls and meetings as scheduled.
Requirements:
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience managing a specialty retail store or customer service department
• College degree preferred, high school diploma or equivalent required
• Basic computer skills to include Microsoft Office
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and an altruistic nature and respect for diversity
• Exposure to the environmental and social trends relating to business is preferred. A passion and interest in sustainability is a must.
• Proven ability to increase sales and store profitability
• Must be able to merchandise a floor within corporate visual standards
• Exposure to the environmental and social trends relating to business is preferred. A passion and interest in sustainability is a must
• Must be able to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
• Must be able to train and manage employees to meet corporate performance standards
• Must be able to lift minimum of 30 – 40 lbs.
• Must be able to work flexible work schedule to include evenings, weekends, and holidays
Part-Time and Full-Time Sales Associates
Responsibilities:
Engage, inspire, and build lasting relationships with the Nau customer thereby achieving company and store objectives. Exceed customer expectations while promoting the Nau Brand image. Fit garments as necessary and demonstrate thorough product knowledge when assisting the customer. Employ substitute selling techniques when a specified item is unavailable by showing alternative items to the customer and employing product knowledge to communicate why the substitution would satisfy the customer’s needs. Ring the sale efficiently and accurately. Describe the various non profit organizations (Partners for Change) and articulate corporate responses when information is requested by the customer. Comply with all visual display directives including but not limited to daily visual maintenance procedures of sizing, straightening, steaming, folding, ticketing and tag identification. Assist in physical inventory and/or cycle counts as necessary.
Requirements:
• Minimum of 1 year selling or customer service experience, preferably in a specialty store environment
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Basic mathematical and computer skills to include Microsoft Office
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and an altruistic nature and respect for diversity
• Able to learn and communicate product knowledge
• Exposure to the environmental and social trends relating to business is preferred. A passion and interest in sustainability is a must
• Work is performed within retail store environment. Moderate physical activity required. Must be able to lift minimum of 30 – 40 lbs. Must be able to walk/stand for extended periods of time. Use of a ladder/step stool is required. Must be able to work flexible work schedule to include evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Nau, Inc. promotes diversity in the workplace and the communities in which we conduct business. We honor diversity and strive to maintain a culture that is rich in individual differences and that nurtures various points of view.
If you would like to be considered for one of these opportunities, please send your resume to sendto:jobs@nau.com and include the title and location of this position in the subject line.
LA Green Drinks - South Bay
Thursday, May 8th, 2008
7pm-???
Sangria
68 Pier Avenue
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
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LA Green Drinks – West Hollywood/Silverlake
Thursday, May 15th, 2008
location to be announced
LA Green Drinks – Valley
Thursday, May 22nd 2008
7pm-???
Next Door Tapas
11814 Ventura Blvd
Studio City, CA 91614
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LA Green Drinks returns to the West Side on June 5th.
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