Dear EarthTalk: We’ve been hearing for years how producing red meat is bad for the environment while consuming it is bad for our health. How do other types of meat, fish, dairy and vegetable proteins stack up in terms of environmental and health impacts? — Julia Saperstein via e-mail Not all forms
“Chain Reaction” was designated a Santa Monica landmark last Monday night by the Landmarks Commission. It joins a long list of dubious landmarks approved by the politically appointed (by City Council) citizens group.
WASHINGTON AVE ¬óJerry Sandusky and Bernie Fine are but two of the recent cases of sexual abuse in an athletic organization. These highly publicized cases show that bullying, sexual harassment and abuse are still occurring in the athletic world today.
The word truffle unearths images of forest foraging swine, luxurious cuisine, and earthy, pungent flavors. More than just a mushroom, truffles (both black and white) are culinary gems.
CYBERSPACE —Everybody’s doing it. You’re probably even doing it. You’re sightseeing on a road trip, or a spectacle catches your eye in the street —a parade, a flash mob, a famous actor.
CITYWIDE — A new law passed by the City Council this week to ban smoking in apartments and condominiums for all new tenants in Santa Monica could include medical marijuana patients, according to the City Attorney’s Office.
MALIBU ¬ó The multipurpose room at City Hall last Sunday was filled with locals (mostly Democrats) interested in getting the latest Washington update from longtime U.
WILMONT ¬óOn July 11, Adam Rakunas, a 16-year Santa Monica resident at 14th Street and California Avenue, was a member of the Wilshire-Montana Neighborhood Coalition.
Instead of reading the latest paranormal teen romance novel or the tawdry “50 Shades of Grey,” why not dive into something more substantial this summer? If that sounds appealing then the Pardee RAND Graduate School has some suggestions for you — 10 to be exact.
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only. All parties are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
SMMUSD HDQTRS ¬óAfter over a year and a half in court, the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District has turned over materials relating to an investigation and punishment of a Santa Monica High School math teacher who sexually harassed a female student in 2008.
Being Friday the 13th, today might be a good day to avoid: walking under a ladder, black cats or opening an umbrella indoors. (Though, if you’re opening an umbrella in July I think you have other issues.
