Dear EarthTalk: I've heard that simply painting your roof white can reduce household electricity bills by 40 percent. Is this something any of us can do?
— Susan Pierson,
Editor:
Your article on development here in Santa Monica has a comment by developers worried about stifling growth in this community ("Council moves to reform development process," Jan.
Editor:
It was nice to read the article about the Santa Monica Boys & Girls Club opening another facility in Santa Monica at no cost to taxpayers ("Match made
MALIBU — Months after the dust settled on one investigation, Malibu City Councilman Skylar Peakhas become the subject of another.
Sheriff's officials say Peak is under investigation for a
The Santa Monica Police Department will be offering its Spanish-language Citizen Police Academy, Academia Comunitaria Policial, beginning in late January.
Classes are taught by police officers, police executives and highly
Editor:
It angers me to hear Congress members praising the National Rifle Association's stupid solution to our murder-by-guns problem. Armed guards at schools? Are our schools to become
Editor:
We are writing in response to the Jan. 8 letter to the editor from Mr. Elias Serna, "Defending PYFC," regarding the work of Judy Spiegel, the organizational
LOSANGELES — Forecasters say a combination of astronomical high tides, high surf and strong winds will bring minor flooding to low-lying areas of the Southern California coast this week.
The National
XRDS — After five years of coaching his alma mater, Crossroads head boys' basketball coach Kevin Jackson decided he had enough.
He had enough of parents going to the athletic
Are you comfortable keeping up with approximately 400 legal and regulatory changes every year? Are you confident about making up to 268 tax calculations annually? Do you prefer to do
Editor:
This is in response to Pamela Lane of Santa Monica living in a rent-controlled apartment ("More than just dust," Letters to the Editor, Jan. 4). Housekeeper? Pet
From Jan. 18-20, the city of Santa Monica will host three events to commemorate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr.
The first event is an interfaith prayer breakfast at