August 2, 2026
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Earth Talk:

Dear EarthTalk: I want to start an organic vegetable garden in my yard and I would like to know how to combine crops to make better use of time and space. Most commercial farms concentrate […]

Recycling: Get the Most for Your Effort:

In today’s tough times, scrounging up a few extra bucks can often mean having a yard sale or cutting back on some of your spending. Looking for a less painful way to help keep your […]

Fran Pavley’s Green Legislation:

State Senator Fran Pavley has established herself as a strong advocate for environmental improvements in California. Her April 2009 e-newsletter mentions some of the legislation she has introduced recently to help with environmental efforts.Two of […]

Local Temple To Hold Theatrical Fundraiser:

Santa Monica Synagogue, located at 1448 18th Street, will be putting on a production of Talley’s Folly on May 2 to help raise funds for their religious school.Talley’s Folley, according to Doug Kaback who plays […]

Community News Brief:

Notification of Street Reconstruction at the Intersection of 4th Street and Olympic DriveThe City of Santa Monica will be replacing the pavement at the intersection of 4th Street and Olympic Drive from April 16 to […]

Whopper of a McAdvertisement: Bending Content Squeaks Loudly:

Blending advertising into content is a troubling problem for struggling newspapers. This insight brought to you by Grandpa Stajich’s Old School Root Beer.We’ll never know exactly where things got away from us. It might have […]

Letters to the Editor:

Dear Editor-It is about time the district do something about “DeLapp’s most significant observation was that the District operates more like a federation of individual schools than a unified district and that autonomy leads to […]

Time to put the:

Government chooses being either cooperative with the citizenry, or confrontational. Examples of helping citizens cooperate with the law are many. The current alliance between the IRS and Turbo Tax enables free computer tax preparation for […]

Big Blue Bus Fleet Is Becoming Greener:

Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus (BBB) fleet will be growing greener thanks to the almost $13 million the BBB will be receiving in federal stimulus funding.The BBB is planning on using the funds to purchase […]