A legal battle over a Sunset Park residence that began in August 1989 was finally resolved two weeks ago on May 19, when the California Supreme Court ruled in favor of the City of Santa […]

Dear EarthTalk: Recent NASA photos showed the opening of the Northwest Passage and that a third of the Arctic’s sea ice has melted in recent years. Are sea levels already starting to rise accordingly, and […]

The Lethal Month of May Sometimes bad things come in spurts, and for the Santa Monica Police Department, the month of May 2008 was a spurt of bad things to encounter and deal with. Violent […]

Loud charges of carpetbagging filled the air in large parts of California this spring, as two veteran Republican politicians sought to extend their careers by running in areas with open seats in Congress and the […]

How can driving a car be better or safer with a live animal in your lap? It can’t. Could running with scissors ever be a good idea? No, and that’s why your parents told you […]

This letter was originally sent to the City of Santa Monica Department of Code Compliance June 2, 2008. Dear Sirs: Back in April of 2008 the restaurant South opened at 3001 Wilshire Boulevard to rave […]

Hartnell Bridal Fashions SQA Winner Hartnell, a shop known for its elegant and fashionable gowns for bridal wear and red carpet events, received a Sustainable Quality Award (SQA) for their green business practices at a […]

Santa Monica’s Planning Commission continued their review last Wednesday and Thursday, May 28 and 29, of the framework that was developed through extensive community input for the update of the City’s Land Use and Circulation […]

The environmental group Heal the Bay issued its annual Beach Report Card at a May 21 press conference on the Santa Monica Pier, and its report showed that site as having the worst water on […]