A record 21 businesses are confirmed finalists for the 19th annual Sustainable Quality Awards, a collaboration between the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce, the nonprofit Sustainable Works and City Hall&
Energy and Commerce Committee ranking member Henry A. Waxman (D-Santa Monica), Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, and 35 Democratic members of the California congressional delegation sent a letter Tuesday to Chairmen
A recent rain storm has prompted county health officials to warn the public to stay away from the ocean near storm drains, creeks and rivers, it was announced on Monday.
CITYWIDE — The drought is getting real for the city by the sea.
City Hall is now asking for a 20 percent reduction in water usage by residents and businesses. City
CITY HALL — City Council ran out of time to make a decision about the controversial Hines housing and office development at Tuesday night's meeting.
More than 125 people
MALIBU — In California, kelp is at once admired for its underwater beauty, grumbled over as a beach obstacle and served up on dinner plates. Now it is being used in
Santa Monica-based environmental watchdog Heal the Bay is receiving $169,000 to compile information on the benefits, costs and feasibility of three "Living Streets" programs in Los Angeles
Editor's note: This story is part of an ongoing series that tracks the city's expenditures appearing on upcoming Santa Monica City Council consent agendas. Consent agenda
CITYWIDE — Santa Monica used about 2 million more gallons of water per day last month than it did the same time last year, city officials said.
The 20 percent increase,
SEVENTH STREET — Nearly a dozen of Santa Monica's oldest (and largest) residents are about to be firewood.
City Hall has determined that at least 11 eucalyptus trees on
SM MOUNTAINS — Initial results from experiments conducted in the Santa Monica Mountains indicate that high levels of nitrogen may adversely impact native plants and, by extension, increase the risk of
LOS ANGELES — California is nearly as dry as it's ever been. High water marks rim half-full reservoirs. Cities are rationing water. Clerics are praying for rain. Ranchers are
