Rev. Camille Mattick (left) blesses Tippy, a 3-year-old pomeranian/shiatsu mix, at First United Methodist Church of Santa Monica during the ‘Blessing of the Animals’ service on Saturday.
Dear EarthTalk Are there natural headache remedies that can get me off of Tylenol, Advil and other medicines whose side effects can be as bad as or worse than the pain that led me to use them? Jan Levinson Portland, ME Many of us may be too dependent on over-the-counter painkillers to treat the occa
DOWNTOWN State Sen. Sheila Kuehl (D-Santa Monica) is opposed to Measure T, an initiative on the November ballot that would put a cap on commercial development in an effort to relieve traffic congestion.
DOWNTOWN One of the most active educational advocacy groups has come out in opposition to a controversial ballot measure that would restrict commercial development, a decision that might have cost it some of its longest-serving members.
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only. All parties are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Leigh Wiley, 31, (left) and Rebecca Shipe, 35, hang on aerial hammocks at Santa Monica Beach on Wednesday. Aerial hammocks are made from fabric that forms a cocoon around the performer’s body creating beautiful shapes inside and fantastic tricks outside of the apparatus. The hammocks are commonly us
I’m a big fan of “how to” guides. I love it when a guide lays out steps that make sense in real world conditions. Below I offer a quick reference, or “how to guide,” for buying your first home.
Juggling all the important responsibilities in your life, it’s easy for things to get complicated in a hurry. Even with all the advances in technology that were supposed to make things simpler, some days it seems like there are too many demands on your time.
Dear EarthTalk: Is using nitrogen to inflate my car’s tires really better for the environment than using air? And if so, how? — Roger Mawdsley Abbotsville, BC Whether or not it makes environmental sense to inflate car tires with nitrogen instead of air is a matter of much debate.
