My brothers Zane and Richard have debated with me on almost a daily basis since we were old enough to talk. So when I heard Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman didn’t cast a vote in 28 years I knew that Zane and I would dissect the subject from every angle.
I’ve spent the past two harrowing months covering the oil spill in the Gulf, America’s worst ecological disaster. Children and adults across our nation and the Western Hemisphere want to know what can be done to address an antiquated and toxic energy source? Humans are remarkable problem solvers.
This week marks the end of what has become globally Gay and Lesbian Pride Month. It started out, a long, long time ago (at least in gay years!) in 1969 as a rebellion against the terrorism of police brutality in New York at the Stonewall Inn.
Over the next few weeks, the City Council will approve the city’s new Land Use and Circulation Element — the general blueprint for growth and development in Santa Monica over the next two decades.
Q: I was at the gas station the other day when a man approached me and said he could repair my chipped/cracked windshield for a small fee. The man was very persistent and I didn’t feel comfortable talking to him about repairing my vehicle because the gas station does not have an area to repair cars.
Dear Diary: Well, it’s been a pretty heady time for me. A few days ago, I blocked that presidential six-month moratorium on deep water drilling. That’s right, I overruled the president of the United States.
A week ago the Lakers won their 16th NBA championship. This past Monday was the big parade and now it’s back to the real world. (Ugh.) But first a few final words (actually, 826) about game seven.
Why are Americans so willing to hand over their rights at the first sign of unrest or disturbance? The reason is simple yet troubling: Americans have come to view freedom as expedient and expendable because that’s what they’ve been taught.
Forest management can lead to cleaner air, safer communities and lower firefighting costs, yet its greatest value may lie in addressing climate change and what it keeps hidden underground.
Dear New Shrink, My boyfriend of two years recently got a job offer on the east coast. While I would consider our relationship strong, I am concerned about whether we can handle long distance or whether I can afford to quit my job to follow him across the country.
After more than six years of workshop after workshop, documents large enough to use as a booster seat and numerous Planning Commission and City Council hearings, our elected officials are poised to adopt a final Land Use and Circulation Element (LUCE), the planning document that will guide growth in
The Internet saved my life last week. I had to take a nice, long walk after game seven of the NBA Finals, and if not for the ability to access video clips of the post-game press conferences via the web, I don’t know where I’d be right now.
