CITYWIDE — Revolution came to Santa Monica, but it wasn’t televised. Representatives and acolytes of celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s “Food Revolution” gathered in Santa Monica Saturday for Oliver’s first Food Revolution Day, 24 hours dedicated to breaking people out of bad eating habits and putting th
Last week, I left town for a long weekend and missed a lot of action — some good, some bad and some wacky. The good Texas developer Hines has postponed an upcoming Planning Commission review of its proposed Bergamot Transit Village Center until year’s end or early 2013.
PICO BLVD — City Hall is threatening to pull the plug on one of the few organizations that serves at-risk youth in Santa Monica over problems with financial accountability and oversight.
Q: Is it true there is a law that all dogs are required to be on leashes when out in public within the city of Santa Monica? Is it also true that you cannot tie up your animal with the leash and leave him unattended? A: Both questions are true and the purpose of Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 4
CIVIC CENTER — The mother duck rose to her feet and ruffled her feathers, prompting shaky imitation from her ducklings. With that, the family of 10 marched across the third floor patio at the RAND Corp.
SMMUSD HDQTRS — A change in state law will alter the provision of mental health services to students in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District next school year, costing the district more money and altering the kinds of services it will be able to provide.
L.A.’s appetite for Mexican fare is as old as the city itself. From the hole in the wall taquería to the corner taco truck, it’s pretty easy to score some good Mexican grub.
SANTA MONICA BEACH — Visitors will probably appreciate the fact that for the first time in many years they will have access to brand new bathrooms after fighting their way through traffic on Interstate 10 to sun themselves on Santa Monica’s beaches.
CITY HALL — City officials are projecting that City Hall will run a $4.6 million deficit by June 2016, up from the $100,000 they predicted at the beginning of the year.
As you know if you pay attention to national affairs, the United States faces a perfect fiscal storm at the end of this year. A confluence of deadlines and policy triggers unlike anything I can remember in a half-century of public life will produce massive budget cuts and serious tax increases amoun
Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado straddles the great continental divide. It’s home to the headwaters of the mighty Colorado River. This southern Rocky Mountain park is dominated by rugged peaks, evergreen forests and breathtaking alpine tundra.
Dear Life Matters, I am furious with my husband because he did not give me anything for Mother’s Day! Not even flowers. The kids gave me things that they had made me in school and we all went to breakfast that he paid for, but I have a 6-month-old little boy.
