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High blood pressure, or hypertension, is estimated to be responsible for 7.1 million deaths every year worldwide. Are you about to become a statistic? What are you eating? According to research, Western-style dietary habits are […]
On Friday, Feb. 11, at 2:43 p.m. officers went to T.J. Maxx, located at 1251 Fourth Street, in response to a call regarding an employee who was in custody for an allegation of theft. When […]
Four Americans taken hostage by Somali pirates off East Africa were shot and killed by their captors. Two of them were members of St. Monica’s church in Santa Monica The U.S. military informed news organizations […]
All it took was one magazine article for the Santa Monica City Council to reconsider how its individual members interact with the City’s other various boards and commissions. Council members approved ending its liaison program […]
After nearly a week in critical condition, a transient man has died from injuries sustained when he was struck by a car on Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica. This 64-year-old man, attributed as a Santa […]
This story has been updated. To read the story about the shooting of the hostages, click HERE Somali pirates hijacked a yacht carrying four U.S. citizens on Feb. 18 off the coast of Somalia in […]
The arrival of the Expo Light Rail in Santa Monica by 2015 has been the catalyst for numerous developer proposals as well as extensive planning by the City of Santa Monica. On Feb. 17, more […]
Santa Monica has had a high incidence of bike and pedestrian accidents for years. Until recently, little had been done to improve the situation. Now, the Santa Monica’s Recreation and Parks Commission has begun developing […]
On Friday, Feb. 11, at 8:37 p.m. officers went to the 800 block of 15th Street in response to a report of a family disturbance. When they arrived they spoke with the suspect (the boyfriend), […]
Santa Monica’s council members are accountable to the voting public every two years. Now, the three city employees who are appointed by the council will also be accountable on an annual basis, thanks to a […]
