This year's graduating seniors entered college just before the Obama administration began. But while these successful graduates are now ready to move on to the next stage in
"It will take a little bit of your soul," my friend says about Hostile Environment Training, training offered by ex-British Special Forces to reporters and freelancers. Although
The United States Supreme Court's decision not to hear the case of Proposition 8 could lead to the effective dismantling of the initiative power vested in the people
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