MID-CITY — The Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital welcomed approximately 15 canines and their human companions into its wards for the first time Tuesday to spread holiday cheer among patients with Christmas carols and a little unconditional love.
CITY HALL — A series of changes approved last week by the City Council will give city officials the ability to fine taxi cab drivers, franchisees and the general public for violating rules regarding taxis in Santa Monica.
SM PIER — If you’re a college football fan in need of a fix now that the regular season is over, then the Santa Monica Convention & Visitors Bureau has just what you need — a Rose Bowl pep rally.
DOWNTOWN — While Santa Monica’s position in the fabric of the aviation industry goes unquestioned, little is said of Waldo Waterman, the Santa Monican who pursued the dream of marrying the power of the automobile with the majesty of flight.
CITYWIDE — The devastating tsunami that wreaked havoc on the island nation of Japan, contributing to what is accepted as the second worst nuclear disaster in human history, left an impact across the globe.
OCEAN PARK — Initial work has begun on the Ocean Park Boulevard “complete green street” project, which will transform a heavily-used section of the east-west thoroughfare with over 100 new trees, marked crosswalks with overhead flashing beacons and a system for collecting polluted storm water to kee
CITY HALL — A last minute twist in a new plan to preserve and enhance the tree population of Santa Monica may make it difficult to conform to the requirements of a federal grant that provides 1,000 free trees to the city.
Dear EarthTalk Recycling can be a somewhat time-consuming task; so can you please provide some benefits of taking the time to separate my trash? Joseph Jiminez Houston, Texas Recycling, which turns materials that would otherwise be incinerated or become landfill-clogging waste into valuable resource
SMC — Representatives from Santa Monica College and local architecture firm DLR Group WWCOT accepted a design award from the Southern California Development Forum (SCDF) for the college’s Performing Arts Campus East Wing facility.
ANNENBERG BEACH HOUSE — Oliver Stone is never far from controversy. So perhaps it would be natural for a group as controversial as Occupy L.A. to approach him for some practical advice.
