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Dr. Dennis Woo is a board-certified pediatrician with the UCLA Medical Group and a former chair of the Pediatrics Department at Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital.

Health Tips for Parents: Treating Coughs and Colds:

DENNIS WOO, M.D. UCLA MEDICAL GROUP “Which over-the-counter cough and cold medicine will work best for my child?” That’s a question I’m asked frequently in my practice. The answer, quite frankly, is none. There has […]

Police Close California Incline in Santa Monica:

Santa Monica Police will be closing down the California Incline this evening due to weather. Along with the rest of Southern California, Santa Monica has recently experienced a week long deluge of rain with the […]

A North Carolina honey bee.

Santa Monica Lifts Ban On Backyard Beekeeping:

The Council voted unanimously on December 14 to amend the city’s municipal code to allow backyard beekeeping on single-family residential properties. Now, up to two hives per a single-family property will be permitted if the […]

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Clean Air Industry Vitally Important:

Like thousands of people in our region, I visited the LA Auto Show this past month. The LA Auto Show is unique as the international showcase for new hybrid and electric vehicles. This year, the […]

Downtown Santa Monica as seen looking northwest atop Parking Structure No. 5.

Huge Projects Planned for Downtown Santa Monica:

Big changes are coming to Santa Monica’s Downtown District. The Exposition Light Rail (Expo) is on schedule to open 2015. The City has just completed a deal to secure the property between Fourth and Fifth […]

The Santa Monica Pier.

Santa Monica Sells Pacific Park:

The sale of Santa Monica Pier’s Pacific Park to CNL Income Partners, LP for $34 million was approved unanimously by Santa Monica’s City Council on Dec. 14. Terms of the sale provide for Santa Monica […]

Taxicabs To Increase In Santa Monica:

Santa Monica’s City Council voted on December 14 to increase the number of taxicabs permitted in Santa Monica from 250 to 300 for the five taxicab franchises they approved on November 9, 2010. Thirteen additional […]

Lady Vikings Lose to Bolingbrook in Nike Tournament:

Although Mariah Faulk netted 19 points and Kristina Johnson poured in another 15, Santa Monica High School girls basketball team lost to Bolingbrook of Illinois 59-48 on Dec. 18 at the Nike Tournament of Champions […]

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A Day Without A Bag Discourages Disposables:

Thousands of reusable bags were distributed throughout Los Angeles County on Dec. 16 in order to encourage shoppers to give up using disposable plastic bags. The fourth annual “A Day Without A Bag” was coordinated […]