SM’s City Hall receives pair of clean air awards
Southern Californians are inhaling fresher air thanks to strict regulations and environmentally conscious practices by cities like Santa Monica, according
Protesters criticize Toyota for its stance on emissions rules
With its formidable gas mileage, the popular Prius has helped Toyota become one of the greenest car companies around, but that
“Know Before You Go” is a weekly update on construction projects throughout Santa Monica. Here is a run-down of this week’s construction projects initiated by City Hall Alley
light bulbs, it would reduce greenhouse gas emissions at levels equivalent to taking 400,000 cars off the road.
Southern California Edison is encouraging people to switch off only non-
Application process will hold up attempts to remove specimens
DOWNTOWN It looks like the ficus trees on Second and Fourth streets won’t be going anywhere anytime soon.
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Trees slated for relocation get special treatment
DOWNTOWN Lost in the uproar surrounding the fate of the 50-plus ficus trees on Second and Fourth streets scheduled for removal or
“NO, I DON’T THINK THE CITY COUNCIL is going to keep from cutting the ficus trees down. City Council seems to take their own counsel and not that of
CITY YARDS From behind a long line of dump trucks that sat idling while their drivers waited to dispose of their loads, a homeless man with scraggily gray hair and
Large percentage of facilities violated Water Act permits
CRESCENT BAY PARK More than 69 percent of industrial and municipal facilities across California discharged more pollution into our waterways than their
Local activists the Treesavers have been successful in their bid to delay the city’s plan to remove over 50 ficus trees from the downtown area. They are still short
Council tackles diverse issues WINTER WONDERLAND MEAN STREETS TAX JARGON
By JARED MORGAN Special to the Daily Press
Editor’s note: This story is part of an ongoing series that
SM BEACH These guests aren’t the typical Santa Monica tourists.
For starters, they stay around a lot longer than the average visitor — around 10 months or so. They prefer
