A somewhat overcast Saturday, August 22 did not deter the fourteen yachtsmen and their crew, including 17-year-old Zac Sunderland, the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe, from showing up to participate in the Seventh Annual […]
Co-opportunity, Santa Monica’s food co-op, celebrated its 35th birthday on August 23 with a block party. 16th Street, between Santa Monica Boulevard and Broadway was closed off, as faithful customers and curious newcomers flocked to […]
Dear EarthTalk: How are populations of the world’s orca whales faring these days? Are we still in danger of losing them all in the wild? The largest member of the dolphin family and a major […]
The week before Santa Monica High begins its 2009 football season with a new coach, Travis Clark is well aware of the challenge. “The school has a rich football legacy and we’re ready to carry […]
Josh Amster has graduated, but that doesn’t mean Brentwood School will abandon the spread offense, which was so successful for the Eagles’ football team last season. Brentwood isn’t likely to have another quarterback with Amster’s […]
Does it seem odd to hug a tree? There is a children’s book with that title, but adults may not ever think about doing it. That’s why Jerry Rubin and his wife Marissa, local tree […]
Made popular during the late nineteenth century, absinthe was the aphrodisiac of La Belle Epoch. It was portrayed as a psychoaddictive drug and was banned from most Western nations about 1915. So why, then, can […]
In an effort to continue our commitment to sustainability and lessening our negative impact on the environment, the City of Santa Monica and the Farmers Market Program have partnered with Food & Water Watch, a […]
What is it about Mad Men? Why has there been a kind of slow-growing hysteria in anticipation of Season 3? Was it all publicity? Did we fall so madly in love with these characters we […]
Heels will click and feet will stomp in Venice on September 11, when the third annual MixMatch Dance Festival hits the stage at the Electric Lodge. The three-day dance extravaganza showcases all kinds of talent […]
