Hot Flash: I was on the Internet the other day and stumbled across a story from Wed MD. It was all about all the good stuff that occurs when a women turns 50. They listed the 50 best things about being 50. I chose the ones that resonated with me and I hope you can relate to them as well. Here goes:

A county-wide initiative was launched Tuesday in Santa Monica, revealing the latest plan for on-site alternate water supplies.

Phil talks with Danilo Bach, Chair of NOMA (North of Montana Association), one of the most active resident advocacy groups in Santa Monica.

Caltrans will perform “swarm” maintenance on Sunday, February 21, in closed sections of the Glenn Anderson Freeway (I-105)/San Diego Freeway (I-405) Interchange from 5am to noon.

Members of Santa Monica residents’ advocacy group residocracy.org filed with the Santa Monica City Clerk yesterday a Notice of Intent to circulate the Land Use Voter Empowerment Initiative (LUVE Initiative), a proposed ballot measure that could give voters the final say on approval of large development in the city.

It was celebrations all round for AIDS Walk Los Angeles and other nonprofits as Santa Monica City Council overturned last week a 2012 ban on Big Blue Bus (BBB) advertising that saw commercial organizations have sole access to such rights.

Blitzing a strong field of more than 15,000 nominations, Santa Monica’s Andrew Yakub has been chosen among 600 of the greatest young minds and entrepreneurs recognized in Forbes magazine’s fifth annual 30 Under 30 feature.

The California Supreme Court refused today to review the case against a gang member convicted of murdering two people, including a 15-year-old boy, and trying to kill a dozen others in a crime spree in Santa Monica.