Congratulations to Metro Breeze, Santa Monica Spoke and all involved in the successful delivery of a bike rental system. When this effort first started I enthusiastically supported the effort to
Two years ago, I was asked by the former gym director at the Santa Monica YMCA to fill out a three or four page questionnaire on pedestrian safety. The Y
Dear EarthTalk: Are green groups using the campaign finance system like other “special interests” through Political Action Committees (PACs) or otherwise?
- Wilson McClave, Washington, DC
As a matter of
The Planning Commission is currently reviewing the Downtown Specific Plan. This document will govern what is built in the downtown area (Wilshire to the Freeway and Lincoln to Ocean) until
Having spent her teenage years skateboarding, boogie boarding and surfing in Santa Monica, Margot Pepper went on to become an acclaimed author, poet, journalist and bilingual educator. A summa cum
President Calvin Coolidge is justifiably remembered for little; however, in his acceptance speech for the presidential nomination, he memorably said, "The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself
When Hi De Ho Comics opened its doors in 1977, it was one of the first in a fledgling business enterprise. Back then most comics were still sold at newsstands.
Politicians have been in debate about raising the minimum wage, which is currently set at $7.25 an hour. They believe that raising it will create better incomes for low
I was just in Naples, Florida, which has a strong seasonal increase in its population thanks to the winter “Snowbirds” who flock down from the North East to avoid the
Santa Monicans for Renters' Rights took one small step back to credibility at its annual membership meeting Nov. 1.
The election of members to the organization's Steering
Dear Earthtalk: Is recycling still worthwhile given the expense and emissions associated with it?
- Michael Vitti, Norwalk, OH
Americans generate about 254 million tons of trash and recycle and