Farmer’s markets and direct from farm services have blossomed with the growing popularity of buying local and sustainable produce. To the dismay of many, buying healthy and organic turned out to be extremely expensive to […]

Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District board President Barry Snell was not among the top four candidates in Tuesday’s election as voters instead gave newcomer Nimish Patel – who amassed the most fundraising cash – a […]

City staff and advisers plan to improve downtown Santa Monica’s image in a continued economic downturn, while businesses are still calculating how to lure customers during the crucial holiday season. The downtown management company Bayside […]

More than 1 million voters set a record this year by requesting mail in ballots in Los Angeles County for the November general election. Prior to 1978, only voters with certified medical reasons or who […]

As a director, Clint Eastwood has told myriad soulful tales. There’s the story of a female boxer unwilling to be pigeonholed (“Million Dollar Baby”), a washed-up cowboy seeking justice (“Unforgiven”), a narrow-minded curmudgeon with a […]

Two incumbents are projected to keep their seats with third place still balancing on uncounted ballots for another term on Santa Monica City Council as voters left the polls Tuesday. Planning Commissioner Ted Winterer, who […]