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Why You Spent Half Your Paycheck On Your Gas Bill

Why You Spent Half Your Paycheck On Your Gas Bill

FromHow To LA


Why You Spent Half Your Paycheck On Your Gas Bill

FromHow To LA

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Length:
13 minutes
Released:
Feb 7, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

#62: If you’re like a LOT of California residents, you spent way too much on your natural gas bill for January. The price to heat your home has been kind of out of control… like three times what people typically pay each month. Governor Gavin Newsom is actually calling for an investigation into why it's been so high. 
Now, the good news is the price spike is expected to fall for February. But prices are still WELL above what they were last year.  
Today, we're explaining why gas prices went soaring in California. We'll also give you a few tips on how you can control the cold in your home.
Guests: William Boyd, professor at UCLA's Institute of Environment and Sustainability; Caitlin Hernández, reporter, L.A. Explained, LAist
To get more tips and tricks to protect your home from heat leakage, check out Caitlin's article: 
Southern California Is Very Chilly (Again). Here’s How To Keep Heat From Leaking Out Of Your Home
And here's another one info from Caitlin on how to level out your gas bill:
Can’t Afford Another Mammoth Gas Bill? Averaging Your Yearly Bill Can Help You Smooth Out The Spikes
 
 
 
 
Released:
Feb 7, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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How to L.A. aims to drop a little knowledge about ALL the things that affect the people of Los Angeles, whether that’s something that makes our city great (tacos!) or something that we need to work on, like the alarming number of traffic collisions. We serve the curious Angeleno who wants to better connect with our city, discover the new, navigate the confusing and even drive some change along the way.  Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live. This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.