You know you’ve made it when someone has it out for you and actually does something about it. In case Britney Spears wasn’t sure she’s a big deal, her superstar status was immortalized last week when fake audio of her talking about smoking pot and getting beat up by her boyfriend went viral.
When I was a child in the 1950s, my parents didn’t have much money to spend on Christmas. I remember one Christmas when I wanted a cowboy gun and holster from Santa Claus.
Our president recently said there was a risk of the country slipping into another Great Depression. For all of you who decided to pretend that it wasn’t happening, I ask that you open your eyes.
Last week the Republicans in the House of Representatives decided to eliminate a global warming committee created by Democrats. Apparently some politicians continue to deny that human beings are leaving an indelible footprint around the globe.
I’m a big KCRW fan. They have wonderful programming and a great variety of shows. As a foodie, I love Evan Kleiman with her “Good Food” show on Saturdays, which has a Farmer’s Market report from Santa Monica regularly.
Editor’s Note: The Quackers are three awesome ducks — Rusty, Richard and Sydney — from the canals of Venice who are on a mission to educate the community about the dangers of global warming and the importance of practicing sustainability, all while surfing the most gnarly waves possible.
All of the votes cast in the Nov. 2 election have finally been counted and five-term City Councilman Bob Holbrook won re-election by 56 votes. Holbrook nudged out Ted Winterer for the third of three full-term seats.
On the eve of this year’s international climate change conference in Cancun, women are beginning to position themselves as major players in the emerging green economy.
Q: I have noticed there are many more police officers in the Downtown since Thanksgiving weekend, especially on the Third Street Promenade. Are there any concerns I need to worry about? A: Unfortunately, the holidays bring increased property crimes, especially in Downtown where there is tourism, sho
This Saturday UCLA plays USC at the Rose Bowl in a football rivalry that dates back to 1929, which was the year of the Great Depression. The Bruins must have been in a depression of their own because USC won the first two games by a combined total of 128-0.
Dear Peace Corps, It’s been 50 years since the idea of you was born during a speech by JFK at the University of Michigan. It’s been a wonderful life — and now is the time to see how you’re faring.
With this country’s dismal economy bringing unemployment and a collapse of the housing market, Americans are fearful and pessimistic about the future.
