Count Judith Meister as among those thankful for Santa Monica’s lengthy beaches.
The city beach administrator noted that the expansive swaths of sand serve as a buffer between the
Our last two SMa.r.t. columns focused on the advantages of low-rise, 2- to 4-story buildings and how our typical low-rise beach-town environment is more sustainable, and has less
SMa.r.t. (Santa Monica Architects for a Responsible Tomorrow) has long advocated for a low-rise city — that is, a city primarily with buildings no taller than four stories. In
Editor:
Our mayor is at the United Nations Climate Change conference in Paris to announce our city's move to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent below 1990
Dear Earthtalk: The holidays can be so wasteful. What are some ways we can green our celebrations this year? - Belinda McHugh, Los Angeles, CA
Sipping eggnog, listening to carols
Editor:
My name is Michael Zeno. I am a licensed pedicab operator and resident of Santa Monica.
I enjoy helping people get around this city in a safe, fun, and
Santa Monica does not have a housing crisis. The Southern Counties Association of Governments (SCAG) target for our City is 239 new units per year. This is a fair number
Public agencies are preparing for what scientists and weather experts anticipate to be a wet El Niño season for Santa Monica and the rest of Los Angeles County.
Lifeguards, firefighters
With 80-degree temperatures persisting in Santa Monica this fall, it might not seem like wet weather is around the corner.
But it's becoming clear to scientists and climate
