When those behind Tucson’s successful Raza/ethnic studies program visit Santa Monica this Friday at the Pico Youth & Family Center as part of a Southern California tour, the legacy of Chicano studies in Santa Monica will come more clearly into the light.
Twenty-four years ago this month, the American TV landscape was changed forever when “The Cosby Show” debuted on NBC. Like most sitcoms, it was a story about a couch and the people who sit on it; but this couch was in a Brooklyn Heights brownstone owned by a black obstetrician married to a black att
So, this week, inspired by Lady Gaga, I plan to visit Grizzly National Park wearing a suit made of raw meat. If you’ll remember the suit Ms. Gaga wore to the MTV Music Video Awards, it was made of raw meat.
It’s hard to come up with a looming environmental problem not ultimately rooted in human population expansion, be it a local issue like traffic congestion, litter and air and drinking water pollution or more global concerns like ocean fish depletion, deforestation, species extinction and global clim
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech … .” — The First Amendment to the U.
I’d written in these pages eight weeks ago that changes were coming to Santa Monica’s Farmers’ Markets. It all started when local merchants — primarily Main Street restaurateurs — wanted in on the lucrative action at the Main Street Farmers’ Market.
Q: I am a business owner in Santa Monica and I want to make sure I am prepared for any type of crime against my business. How can I make sure I am prepared against a robbery? A: To help prevent the occurrence of a robbery, follow these simple but valuable suggestions: • Install an alarm system; • Ha
The headlines about the recently completed U.S. Open tennis championship included that Rafael Nadal won, Roger Federer didn’t, and Kim Clijsters — a wife and mother — won on the women’s side.
With summer coming to an end soon, I found myself getting nostalgic. Then it dawned on me, what summer? I recalled Mark Twain’s quote, “The coldest winter I ever spent was one summer in San Francisco.
According to NASA, 2010 has been the hottest year on record. Atmospheric CO2 is at an all time high and global warming is rearing its sweltering head.
I’m not so big on gifts. Correction: I’m big on Oprah-style gifts, like “We’re buying you a house!” or “Say hellllloooooo to your new ISLAAAAAAAND!” (Either a kitchen or tropical one would be fine by me).
So, to be a Boston Red Sox fan and watch the Yankees lose at Fenway Park is amazing. To watch the Lakers beat the Celtics at Staples Center is memorable.
