In silent defiance, six soldiers, their uniforms bloody and tattered, stand waist-high in a gaping trench, unmoved by the shrill commands of their general. Waving a doctor’s report, the general barks, “You’re dead. Officially. All […]
Laura Wilde Mirror Contributing Writer ARIES Take the long way around when someone or something offers you a short cut. You get lost if you try to skip steps. You will have a good guide, […]
In Hannah Heineman’s story last week about Susan Hartley’s entrance into the race for a seat on the Santa Monica City Council we printed: “These changes, Hartley laments, include six 9-story buildings around the City, […]
In keeping with Venice’s “anything and everything can happen” tradition, last Saturday a fearless cadre of men and women proudly de-shirted and marched down the Venice Beach Boardwalk to support a woman’s right to go […]
The fans who have come to see Tommy Chong, of the legendary Cheech and Chong comedy duo, are gathering in Barnes and Noble’s events room, clutching vinyl albums, wearing T-shirts emblazoned with marijuana leaves. Tommy […]
Art Heals, September 4, 6:30-9pm, $150, Santa Monica Art Studios, 3026 Airport Ave., 310.439.3894. For 24 years, Step Up on Second has been providing assistance to individuals with mental disabilities. This event, being held for […]
It’s true that The Longshots is a film that offers few surprises. It’s also true that it is a manipulative tear-jerking coming-of-age movie directed by, of all people, Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst. But it’s also […]
The Santa Monica City Budget as adopted for fiscal year 2008-2009 is a record $524.4 million. As indicated in the upper left pie chart, 48 percent of this amount ($252.5 million) is held in the […]
(NAPSI)-Charcoal or propane? That used to be the only decision to make when setting up your outdoor cooking area. Not anymore. Long gone are the days when kettle-shaped, charcoal-burning barbecues ruled the backyard. The dominance […]
Dear EarthTalk: I am considering solar panels for my roof to provide heat for my hot water and possibly to do more than that. Are there some kinds of solar panels that are better than […]
