Dear EarthTalk I remember that medical waste, washing up in New Jersey, I believe, was a big issue in the late 1980s. Is it still today? Walter Maliszewski Camden, NJ Medical waste washing up on New Jersey beaches was a big problem in the late 1980s, closing beaches along a 50-mile stretch of the Ne
There’s so much bad news in the world these days it’s no wonder there’s a malaise in the air. (Not to be confused with smog.) Let’s discuss the economy.
CITY HALL — “I want to see this happen, and happen soon.” These are not words that often pass the lips of City Council members, who seem to relish excruciatingly slow public process and discussion, but the council was excited to move forward with the Bicycle Action Plan, a 300-page document that spe
Ever forget a tote, a pair of sunglasses or an accessory in the rush to pack for vacation? Fred Segal Santa Monica offers a solution with its Fred Segal Lending Library — a collection of on-loan jewelry, purses, sunglasses and other accessories — at Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel.
SM PIER — The restoration of a piece of the Santa Monica Pier’s history progressed after the City Council allowed the Department of Public Works to move forward with the creation of an emergency gangway.
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.
DOWNTOWN — The wind rushed by, distorting Fred Seaman’s words. “Johnny Depp’s loving this wind,” Seaman says. Up at a vineyard in Southern California, Seaman, 53, and Depp, a falcon — not the actor — are participating in what Seaman calls “a 4,000-year-old cooperative relationship.
Editor’s note: This story is part of an ongoing series that tracks the city’s expenditures appearing on upcoming Santa Monica City Council consent agendas.
Wow, summer 2011 is almost over. At least the fun part, if not the actual season. Hard to believe we’re down to the last two weeks of BBQs, beaches and babes.
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.
COUNTYWIDE — Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina has proposed a redistricting plan to create a second Latino seat on the board, which would significantly change Zev Yaroslavksy’s Westside district and lump Santa Monica and Malibu together with beach cities to the south.
SM PIER — This summer, Santa Monica Beach seems to be holding an unintentional reenactment of the classic horror movie “Jaws,” but minus the Great White shark.
