Dear EarthTalk: Are Atlantic bluefin tuna really about to go extinct? What are the contributing factors and what is being done to try to head off this tragedy? — Edward Jeffries, Norwalk, Conn.
Crossroads’ Luke Shmuger puts up the game-winning 3-point shot with six seconds remaining on the clock against Brentwood on Friday on campus. Crossroads won the game, 55-54.
Santa Monica High School defenders Lidla Chirstina Battaglia (left) and Mikka Alemania (right) chase West’s Megan Yapelli on Friday at John Adams Middle School.
DOWNTOWN Deasy expected to become LAUSD Super Former Santa Monica-Malibu public school chief John Deasy is expected to become the next superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District, the Los Angeles Times reported on Friday.
Another idea floating around City Hall is requiring all City Council members to disclose to the public during council meetings whether or not they have received campaign contributions from a party with business before the council.
The Santa Monica Police Department has joined the social networking website Facebook and are encouraging residents to “like” them. The SMPD had 106 friends as of Thursday afternoon.
It seems selecting Santa Monica’s mayor has become more divisive and potentially damaging to the collegiality on the dais than the mostly-ceremonial position deserves.
Brentwood’s Jordan Jace scores a layup over New Roads’ Truman Shackleford on Tuesday night at Brentwood High School. Brentwood won the Westside matchup, 58-30.
St. Monica’s Troy Whiteto drives to the basket as Brentwood’s Leland King tries to apply defense. Brentwood won the close contest, 57-56. St. Monica is now 9-5 this season.
St. Monica’s Monique Boa drives past a pair of Brentwood defenders on Wednesday on campus. St. Monica won the Westside matchup, 54-48. St. Monica was led by senior Cory Laguardia, who tallied 28 points.
The organization Concerned Residents Against Airport Pollution (CRAAP) has launched a new website it says will be an open forum for discussion about the future of Santa Monica Airport.
City librarians are making it easier for book worms to navigate through the stacks by improving a personalized text messaging service that allows readers to submit questions using their cell phones.
