EASTSIDE — When a medical marijuana patient walks into a dispensary to purchase some pot, they are most likely not going to speak with a certified pharmacist, but rather a 20-something with glossy, blood-shot eyes who probably got high hours or minutes before.
ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY — As almost any advice columnist will tell you, communication and transparency are critical to a functional relationship, particularly when one or both partners has control of the family purse strings.
DOWNTOWN — Dannielle Carroll can’t do weekends. Carroll, who lives on the outskirts of Santa Monica, is the leader of Girl Scout Troop 8355, part of the national organization that seeks to build character in girls and celebrates its 100 year anniversary today.
Dear EarthTalk Can you fill me in on what the “Just Label It” campaign is and what it is trying to accomplish? Eric Altieri Columbus, Ohio Just Label It is an effort spearheaded by organic farmers and food producers, consumer and public health advocates and environmentalists to persuade the federal
MAIN STREET — A hungry Chris O’Donnell arrived straight from the set of “NCIS: Los Angeles” and polished off a piece of pizza. Joe Mantegna, Dennis Farina and Roger Ebert’s wife were craving their favorite Chicago foods, too.
LOS ANGELES — A gang member convicted of murdering two men at the Moose Lodge in Sunset Park, as well as three others during a crime spree that lasted roughly 3 1/2 years, was sentenced Friday to five life prison terms without the possibility of parole, authorities said.
SMMUSD HDQTRS — Expanding the number of permit students allowed into the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District could push revenue from new enrollment over the half million dollar mark, according to a presentation to the Board of Education on Thursday.
COLORADO AVE — Residents of the Village Trailer Park reached out to the California Environmental Protection Agency Friday to stop the destruction of unoccupied trailers by the owners of the property.
Santa Monica’s Sixth Annual Unity Resource Festival will celebrate the city by the sea’s diverse cultures Sunday through music, dance and culinary arts.
ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY — Sometimes, it’s nice not to be the trailblazer. Members of the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District community will gather Saturday morning at Roosevelt Elementary School to hear another side of the districtwide fundraising debate — how other districts made it work.
This month, Rabbis for Human Rights-North America (RHR-NA) recognizes Rabbi Neil Comess-Daniels of Beth Shir Shalom in Santa Monica as its Human Rights Rabbi of the Month.
CITYWIDE — Whether you prefer the nickname “Tech Coast” or “Silicon Beach,” Santa Monica sells itself as a place that sits on the technological frontier and uses that capability to improve both its economy and its citizens’ lives.