Dear Mr. Lee Cohn, Editor: I speak as a former teacher/employee of California Department of Corrections {CDC}, and after reading Tom Elias’ column, “Prison Hospital Demand is Far Too High” in your Dec. 4 to […]

An Energy Oscar for 2008 was awarded to the Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Santa Monica in the field of “Energy Efficiency and Conservation,-” by California Interfaith Power and Light. Runners up were Congregation Kol […]

John Muir Elementary School students run during the 5th annual jog-a-thon on Thursday, December 4, 2008. 325 students ran 7,148 laps and drank 50 gallons of water. The jog-a-Thon raised more than $15,000. The proceeds […]

Santa Monica’s City officials held their last discussion of community budget priorities for 2009-2010 in the Pico Neighborhood. City Manager P. Lamont Ewell noted that the “local economy, while diversified, is not immune” to the […]

The English language continues to amaze. For me, the big loss this year was a change in format in the Edison electric bill I receive each month. The new format, probably birthed by focus groups, […]

Youth volunteers from the American Red Cross of Santa Monica will be collecting toys and gifts again this year for needy children and teens as part of the annual “Spark of Love Toy Drive.” Red […]

People who turned out at the Landmarks Commission’s December 8 meeting to comment on the proposed designation of an apartment building at 301 Ocean Avenue learned they would have to wait, as the Commission continued […]

The Santa Monica City Council held its final meeting of the year on Tuesday night and a large crowd showed up to see the swearing in ceremony for new members of the council, as well […]

In fashion terms, The Ballona Institute’s Celebrate Ballona Gala dinner fundraiser featured dress styles according to one’s natural environment. Jerry Rubin wore his shorts, journalist Patt Morrison wore a big black hat, and the guest […]