Dear EarthTalk: I've heard that simply painting your roof white can reduce household electricity bills by 40 percent. Is this something any of us can do?
— Susan Pierson,
Last Monday, I mentioned that the Planning Commission would be reviewing and commenting on work done to date on the Downtown Specific Plan (DSP) on Wednesday, Jan. 9. I urged
Ordinarily, the start of a new Congress is a time for optimism. Fresh faces and a purposeful spirit combine to get Congress off to a hope-filled start.
Yet Capitol
One of the outstanding features of living at The Shores apartments in Ocean Park, in addition to being across the street from the ocean, is that the complex has its
Are you comfortable keeping up with approximately 400 legal and regulatory changes every year? Are you confident about making up to 268 tax calculations annually? Do you prefer to do
It didn't take long for the tragedy of the Newtown, Conn. shootings to be co-opted by politicians and special interest groups alike, all eager to advance their
This holiday season I did something very unusual — I left my phone at home. For 16 days I was blissfully away from the electronic leash that dominates my, and most
Much of what government does seems unfathomable until you remember one thing: the politicians think the people are morons.
Take the latest example: the effort to avert the "fiscal
Nowhere is "big brother" watching you more than in Santa Monica.
In October, the City Council approved an ordinance that prohibits smoking in private apartments and condos. It&
Dear EarthTalk: How is it that climate change is negatively affecting the health of rivers and, by extension, the quality and availability of fresh water?
— Robert Elman, St. Louis, Mo.
