The Bergamot Transit Village Center (BTVC), the proposed development on the former Paper Mate site on Olympic Boulevard, is before the Planning Commission again Wednesday night (Dec. 4) at City
Dear EarthTalk: Is there a way to get local communities involved in cleaning up waterways, like rivers, lakes, streams and creeks?
— Rebecca, via e-mail
Indeed, many of our local waterways
Months ago, one foggy, almost eerie night, Paul Sand, a Tony Award-winning actor, and a longtime Santa Monica resident, was walking with friends at the end of the pier. As
Most people have a love/hate relationship with Thanksgiving. It is wonderful being with family and friends, enjoying a long, relaxing weekend and being able to take a break from
Think of "Chain Reaction" as a Christmas tree — from the dark side.
OK, maybe that's not a perfect analogy.
Civic Christmas trees are often taller, wider
This is a tale of coattails. The coattails of an 800 pound gorilla known as Proposition 13.
In 1978, support for Proposition 13 swept 17 new legislators — nicknamed "Prop
Hines is a privately owned, international real estate firm. Currently, the firm controls assets valued at approximately $24.3 billion around the globe.
Hines is seeking a development agreement (DA)
I had breakfast a week ago with Phil Brock, chair of the Santa Monica Parks and Recreation Commission
Hanging out with Mr. Brock is always an interesting experience. He'
Dear EarthTalk: I hear there's a greener form of fracking for natural gas and oil that uses carbon dioxide instead of water to access underground reserves. Is this
