Dogged determination: Group to clean beach
By PAM WIGHT Special to the Daily Press
If the thought of dogs on the beach leaves you looking for your shoes, not to
SMFD approved smoking spots
By GENEVA WHITMARSH Daily Press Staff Writer
SANTA MONICA PIER — Visitors come here to gaze out at the vast Pacific Ocean, but if they plan on
By GUEST COMMENTARY BY KEITH LOCKITCH
The West Nile virus deaths being reported across North America are a grim echo of a larger tragedy. Each year a million lives are
By Daily Press staff
Learn about eco-tourism, why sustainable development is so important, and what kind of environmental treasures can be found in Santa Monica’s local mountains.
The
Crosses draw some criticism, some tears
By GENEVA WHITMARSH Daily Press Staff Writer
SM PIER — A group of war veterans rose with the sun Sunday and slowly placed 981 small
By Daily Press staff
While two Santa Monicans have already seen success in Athens, another is still awaiting his turn to make a bid for Olympic glory.
Misty May and
Palm readings display a short lifeline for trees
By JOHN F. MULLER Special to the Daily Press
CITY HALL — Residents who think Santa Monica’s urban forest is going to
There recently have been several opinion pieces printed in the Daily Press from residents complaining about the increase in jets taking off and landing at Santa Monica Airport. They are
By Daily Press staff
California’s voter-approved bond funds for acquisition of land to protect watersheds and wildlife have been co-opted by large corporate interests selling overpriced deals
Leading environmentalists unveil ocean proposal
By Daily Press staff
A new, cabinet-level board may be needed to clean up the Pacific Ocean.
The state’s leading environmentalists have unveiled
(Editor’s note: This is the fifth installment of a six-part series about the landmarked properties in Santa Monica).
On June 23, 1891, property developers Abbot Kinney and Francis
By JODI SUMMERS
(Editor’s note: This is the second installment in a series about the historically-landmarked properties in Santa Monica).
In 1973, the Santa Monica Pier was slated
