Councilmember Gleam Davis' metaphor of a snake swallowing and digesting a rat did not go far enough. Davis used the snake metaphor to illustrate how the 35 development agreements
The city of Santa Monica has a history of being civic minded. Our leaders come from all walks of life, and have demonstrated their devotion in many different ways. They
Debate about development in Santa Monica is usually centered on the large projects that threaten to increase traffic and congestion and radically change our neighborhoods. Small developments often go unnoticed
Dear EarthTalk: What is the gist of President Obama's new plan to tackle global warming and how does the green community feel about what the White House is
Last week I noted the arrest of two credentialed news photographers and a professor at Santa Monica College the day of the killing spree. No one else is paying attention
Dear Life Matters,
I am so upset with my husband because he will not stop enabling our daughter and her drug use! I have watched him deteriorate much like she
Santa Monica is a home first and foremost for its residents, a home with beaches, open skies, sun, ocean breezes and a strong sense of community. Santa Monica is also
"The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the only legitimate object of good government." — Thomas Jefferson, 1809
Another cycle of gang-related shootings and
It seems that in the zeal to wage a public relations war against the renovation of the Fairmont Miramar Hotel at Ocean Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard, anything goes.
I understand
Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that there has been an increase in uranium mining in the U.S. due to a renewed interest in nuclear energy? What are the health
