Bah humbug! During this season of giving and goodwill toward others, how ironic that the California Supreme Court come out with a ruling that will have a chilling effect on coming to the aid of […]

1) The State of California will go into bankruptcy, a judge will take over running the state and do a far better job than the Governor and Legislature. 2) To raise funds the state will […]

The San Diego Freeway (I-405) is a disaster…and will remain so for just a bit longer. This past week Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced the plan to stop $730 million to finance a 10-mile HOV lane […]

Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that some baby bottles contain chemicals that can cause health problems for babies? If so, how can I find alternatives that are safer? — Amy Gorman, Berkeley, CA No links […]

Pedestrian fatalities have been the number one cause of death in Santa Monica for many years. In 2008 motorists killed three pedestrians, and the incidence of this type of traffic fatality increases between Thanksgiving and […]

Robert Graham, a famous Mexican-American sculptor, passed away at the UCLA Santa Monica Hospital. Graham had many pieces of work around the country, which include: the life-size bronze sculpture of U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt […]

Santa Monica City Councilmember and MTA Director Pam O’Connor was presented with the L.A. County Board of Supervisors’ first ever Green Leadership Award for 2008. Yvonne B. Burke, who chairs the Board of Supervisors, said, […]

Santa Monica and surrounding areas like Venice abound in cultural experiences, and 2008 brought us many exciting events, exhibits, plays, music venues, and other types of art and entertainment. The economic slump was also a […]

A stilt walker known as Tree Man was silhouetted against the sunset in Venice on Saturday, December 27.