I have a confession, although it's not exactly earth-shattering. I procrastinate in writing these columns. Even after all these years, there's nothing more daunting to
SM BAY — Santa Monica-based environmental watchdog Heal the Bay announced Tuesday the appointment of Ruskin Hartley as its new chief executive officer.
Hartley is a veteran environmentalist who most
After many years in L.A.'s crowded surf lineups, I've seen many things I'd rather forget: neon wetsuits, sophomoric fist fights, curmudgeonly longboarders.
But
While developers' lobbyists continue to beat the drum of the worn-out story that we need development to pay for schools, the facts show that schools and those who
PCH — Casa Malibu Inn is checking out for the last time.
The hotel, a beachfront staple along Pacific Coast Highway near the Malibu Pier for more than 60 years, has
REDONDO BEACH — In just one season on the job, Redondo Union head coach Matt Ballard has impressed his counterpart in Santa Monica.
Samohi head coach Travis Clark, who has built
LOSANGELES — If a monster earthquake struck off Alaska's coast, tsunami waves would rush toward California, crippling the nation's busiest port complex and flooding coastal communities, a
MICHIGAN AVE — City officials and many residents were optimistic but shared concerns about parking, traffic patterns and safety after the unveiling of the first plans for the Michigan Avenue Neighborhood
I don't expect anyone to be a discerning consumer of the news, or of our Santa Monica newspapers. Nonetheless, a small number are.
I have a local musician
SM BAY — Water quality at the Santa Monica Pier beach has dropped significantly in the last two years despite millions spent on a new storm drain and netting to keep
