LINCOLN BLVD — Santa Monica police say a Subway sandwich artist was robbed at gunpoint Tuesday night, the suspect firing off one round from a handgun as he was trying to open a cash register.
BOSTON — James “Whitey” Bulger pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a racketeering indictment that accuses the reputed former crime boss of participating in 19 murders, some dating back to the 1970s.
BROADWAY — When David Teixeira shops at the Co-opportunity market, he never grabs a complimentary sanitizing wipe for his shopping cart or himself. “I don’t like grabbing the wipes,” Teixeira said.
LOS ANGELES — In addition to providing free rides on the Orange, Red and Purple lines, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Tuesday announced that it will make 26 additional Metro bus lines free in an effort to avoid complete gridlock on the Westside during the upcoming we
DOWNTOWN — The Dogtown family has lost one of its founding fathers. Chris Cahill, one of the original Dogtown Z-Boys who revolutionized skateboarding with their sharp-turns and faster, more aggressive low-slung surf style, has died.
SMC — The Santa Monica College Small Business Development Center has won an excellence and innovation award from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
SMMUSD HDQTRS — California state government seems intent on getting its own fiscal house in order while making a mess of everyone else’s. In a rushed budget session, which was confined to a 38-minute window so that it could be approved by the June 30 deadline, school district officials approved a $1
DOWNTOWN Santa Monican Priscilla Bathalon plans to utilize a unique means of transportation the weekend of July 16-17 — a scooter and backroads to avoid the traffic caused by the impending closure of Interstate 405.
Dear EarthTalk So many chemicals in everyday products are harmful to our health and the environment. Why aren’t we developing safer alternatives? Donna Langston, Asheville, NC Researchers today are beginning to question the safety of many chemicals used in consumer products.
SAMOHI — Consuelo Perez looked every inch the consummate professional that she is when she approached the podium to deliver her report on the English Learners’ Advisory Committee (ELAC) to the Board of Education.
MID-CITY — Purchase a pack of cigarettes and get a blackened lung, rotten teeth or an oxygen mask — these are just a few of nine graphic warning labels the FDA unveiled recently in what was the most significant change to cigarette labels in the last 25 years.
DOWNTOWN — These days, it seems like you can check just about anything from your smartphone. And by the end of 2011, you’ll be able to check on how much energy you’re using at home from just about anywhere.
