Dear EarthTalk: What’s the story with the Florida Panther these days? Is it still teetering on the brink of extinction, or is it on the rebound? One of more than 20 subspecies of cougar and […]

The City of Santa Monica has a number of projects on the horizon that require working with Caltrans, so a partnership has been formed which includes quarterly meetings. A study session was held at the […]

Does it seem odd to hug a tree? There is a children’s book with that title, but adults may not ever think about doing it. That’s why Jerry Rubin and his wife Marissa, local tree […]

Waylon Rector on guitar, and Soraya Sebghati on lead vocals, were amongst the many kids from the Paul Green School of Rock (Hollywood) summer camp who performed on Sunday at the Venice Festival, a two-day […]

Undesignated Driver Wednesday, August 12, 1:35 a.m. Officers of The Santa Monica Police Department were requested to attend the Casa del Mar Hotel, located at 1910 Ocean Way, because a possible fight had been reported. […]

On August 17, 2009 Santa Monica City Council reduced the speed limits in certain areas because of the results of a traffic survey. This survey was based on traffic records from 103 different locations over […]

Mayor Ken Genser was honored Saturday at the Culture of Peace Resource Center on Wilshire Boulevard. Genser, who is serving his sixth term on the Santa Monica City Council after first being elected in 1988, […]

Santa Monica’s shopping districts have been hit hard by the recession but the Pico district hasn’t been hit as hard as the rest. Jennifer Taylor the City of Santa Monica’s liaison to the Pico Improvement […]

Santa Monica was taken by surprise by City Manager Lamont’s Ewell’s announcement on August 12 that he has decided to retire at the end of this calendar year. He told the Mirror that after 34 […]

The Boys & Girls Club of Venice held a Basketball Mania event sponsored by the D.I.S.C. Foundation (Doctors Involved in Social Contributions) on Saturday, August 15, featuring a 3-on-3 tournament for kids and teens, music, […]