Hungry families exist on Westside
CITYWIDE The number of low income families suffering from hunger is on the rise in Los Angeles County and that includes the ritzy Westside.
The
Cutting the financial fat
The screening of “Maxed Out” on Sept. 29 will be followed by a question and answer session with Jennifer Openshaw, a financial commentator who has been
DOWNTOWN It seems the only thing more painful than getting a tattoo is getting one removed.
“It almost feels like you’re getting electrocuted,” said Abel Perez,a software architect
The average person can experience caffeine intoxication and potential overdose when they exceed 750 milligrams a day — about the amount in three tall Starbucks coffees.
I started my day just
The Santa Monica Elks, along with other local legions, initiated their annual clothing drive for the patients at the Westwood V.A. Hospital. Last year, the Elks delivered Seven pick-
Lawmakers add mineral to water
CITYWIDE The regional agency that supplies roughly 90 percent of Santa Monica’s drinking water will move forward with plans to mix in fluoride this
By EMILY SKEHAN
The Department of Public Health is reporting the first confirmed human West Nile Virus (WNV) case in the county for the 2007 season. The patient is a
Health care proposals shine spotlight on state’s uninsured
By EMILY SKEHAN I Special to the Daily Press
CITYWIDE In a year of health care hype — with the passage of
City planners work on report detailing how to deal with medical pot
CITY HALL Those looking to open medical marijuana dispensaries in Santa Monica should know where they stand next
who has been diagnosed with CANCER?
Come support them next week by walking the track at Santa Monica’s Relay For Life, a local community fundraiser benefiting the American Cancer
Union, grocers reach tentative agreement
By DAILY PRESS STAFF
CITYWIDE Grocery workers can leave those freshly-made picket signs in the storeroom.
The region’s three major supermarket chains and
Rayman Raving Rabbids publisher Ubisoft is launching a new game brand called Imagine targeted at girls aged 6-14 years old. The company conducted “extensive lifestyle research” to target the
