Knife on the Promenade Monday, June 30 at 9:00 p.m. – 2nd Street and Santa Monica Boulevard – A citizen flagged down a Third Street Promenade Community Service Officer (a civilian SMPD employee) and reported […]

Dear EarthTalk: What’s going on with all the cases of autism cropping up and no one seems to know why? It stands to reason it must be something (or some things) environmental, yet every study […]

It is almost certain that the 56 percent of California voters who approved Proposition 215 in an attempt to legalize medical use of marijuana did not intend for employers to discriminate against persons who take […]

Last week there was a massive demonstration in the streets of Santa Monica, and not only were there no arrests or tear gas… I think everybody had a pretty good time. If our energy has […]

$1.50 /GALLON GASOLINE? [It’s possible, and here’s how.] The Western Desert of Iraq is basically an extension of the Saudi oilfields, the richest in the world.  The Western Desert has been extensively explored and huge […]

The Santa Monica College (SMC) Board of Trustees voted unanimously on Monday, July 7, to place a $295 million bond measure on the November 4 ballot. According to SMC, the measure would fund “capital projects […]

Santa Monica police arrested a man who drew a gun on them on Wednesday, July 2. At 6:25 p.m. that day, officers working an undercover operation in the Pico neighborhood contacted the man who was […]

As the participants waited for the Second Annual Fourth of July Parade to begin, volunteers offered coffee, donuts, and brownies to expectant Santa Monicans. Patriotism practically enveloped the participants in its profound ability to unite. […]

1. Santa Monica celebrated the 4th of July with parades, fireworks and one very special red, white and blue yard display. photo by Dave Quick 2. Honorary Grand Marshal, Santa Monica Police Chief Timothy J. […]