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Firefighter injured

A firefighter received minor injuries battling a blaze at a house here on Wednesday, officials said. More than 40 Santa Monica firefighters, with assistance from Los Angeles firefighters, were called to 1334 Ashland Ave.

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/ 11 Dec 2009

New home for the hall

The Santa Monica Museum of Flying will be the home of a newly-created California Aviation Hall of Fame. Officials with the museum, which is expected to open in the spring or summer of 2010 after a $2 million expansion and remodel, made the announcement Thursday.

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/ 11 Dec 2009

Samohi student awarded

After months of hard environmental work, Santa Monica High School senior Megan Kilroy is reaping the rewards — rewards other than the knowledge of having saved the lives of animals and people alike.

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/ 11 Dec 2009

Reach out to librarians

Bookworms who want to connect with their local libraries have some new numbers to dial. City Hall has created new public phone numbers for three library branches.

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/ 10 Dec 2009

Say cheese

Underwater photographers are encouraged to submit pictures to Heal the Bay’s Santa Monica Pier Aquarium for its “Underwater Parks Day” photo competition, a contest designed to highlight the undersea world just off the Southern California coast.

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/ 10 Dec 2009

Trouble in the air?

Dear EarthTalk I ride my bike to work along busy urban streets. Should I be worried about inhaling pollutants from vehicle emissions and other sources? J.

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/ 7 Dec 2009

Q-Line answers: Garden sharing?

This past week, Q-line asked: City Hall recently created a Garden Sharing Registry that seeks to pair homeowners with extra land with gardeners who need a place to do their thing.

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/ 5 Dec 2009

Free treatment for toys

The staff at the Institute for Spine and Sports Care is offering patients free chiropractic services to new patients free of charge in exchange for $20 to $30 worth of food or toys to support the Westside Food Bank and the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Spark of Love toy drive.

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/ 2 Dec 2009

SMPD: ‘Click It or Ticket’

Make sure everyone in the family gets home safely this holiday season by buckling your seat belt every trip, day and night. That’s the message that the Santa Monica Police Department is telling drivers as part of the 2009 holiday Click It or Ticket mobilization.

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/ 2 Dec 2009

Going ‘vertical’

Dear EarthTalk: What is “vertical farming” and how is it better for the environment? Jonathan Salzman New York, NY “Vertical farming” is a term coined by Columbia University professor of environmental health and microbiology Dickson Despommier to describe the concept of growing large amounts of food

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/ 30 Nov 2009

Get your shots

The Venice Family Clinic is determined to get everyone at risk for swine flu vaccinated, regardless of their financial situation. High-risk individuals are defined as pregnant women, anyone age 6 months through 24 years, people living with or caring for infants less than 6 months old, people 25 to 6

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/ 26 Nov 2009

Library best of the best

Santa Monica Public Library is ranked among the nation’s best, earning four stars in the Library Journal’s national rating of public libraries, the LJ Index of Public Library Service 2009.

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/ 26 Nov 2009