NEW YORK — The Convergence Partnership — a collaboration of six of the nation’s leading funders, plus the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — awarded Santa Monica-based The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation $80,000 for their work building healthier, more equitable communities.
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.
Dear EarthTalk I’ve been following reports about President Obama’s stimulus package and what it may mean for creating green jobs. Beyond that, are there programs in place to help businesses switch to greener raw materials and/or to green up operations overall? Diane via e-mail Even though the push t
This past week, Q-line asked: A recent Daily Press article discovered that just 41 percent of Santa Monica companies have a Web site, and only four percent have online ads.
Dear EarthTalk I’ve heard of extremely environmentally friendly homes and communities called “Earthships” popping up across the U.S. What are they exactly? Kelsey Kuehn, Kirtland, Ohio An Earthship is a kind of passive solar home — or community of homes — typically made of natural and recycled mater
This past week, Q-line asked: A recent state report on the physical fitness of fifth, seventh and ninth grade students throughout the state found that not even half of Santa Monica’s students could pass all six requirements of the test.
