LUBBOCK, Texas — Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf was recovering in Santa Monica on Tuesday after doctors removed a benign tumor from his brain stem. The 35-year-old Leaf had been experiencing headaches, dizziness and blurred vision before seeing a doctor May 18, his publicist, Margo Myers, told The
CITYWIDE — Six months after the revised ordinance banning the use of leafblowers within city limits went into effect, the Office of Sustainability and the Environment has noted a major decrease in the number of reported violations, staff said.
The Commission on the Status of Women is accepting applications for three open seats. Established in 1981, the commission acts in an advisory role to the City Council and City Manager’s Office on matters pertaining to women and girls in Santa Monica.
Santa Monica police arrested two people Friday for driving under the influence during a sobriety/driver’s license checkpoint. SMPD Sgt. Richard Lewis said a total of 1,616 vehicles drove through the checkpoint, the location of which was not released by law enforcement.
STEWART STREET — A crowd of city officials, builders and residents gathered in the Mountain View Mobile Home Park for the unveiling of 11 new manufactured homes that further the evolution of the city-owned park from outdated to cutting edge.
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — Santa Monica police have released sketches of two people wanted for questioning in connection with an assault on Main Street that left a man in a coma.
SM BEACH — Aiming to encourage more people to dispose of their trash properly while visiting Santa Monica State Beach, City Hall and environmental watchdog Heal the Bay have teamed up to create 500 new trash cans that combine traditional marketing techniques and the latest smartphone technology.
DOWNTOWN — Today, Matthew Mezza would have turned 15. The Santa Monica High School freshman, known for his joking nature and quick smile, might have had a birthday party, and celebrated with the many friends that populated his life.
SM PIER — Longtime Santa Monica residents hearken back to the days when their quiet little beach town was just that — a bohemian paradise perched on the doorstep of the Pacific Ocean where locals could ride the waves and revel in the natural beauty that surrounded them.
Dear EarthTalk: Can you explain the 2010 Safe Cosmetics Act? What does it purport to do and has it been signed into law? — Megan Wilson, Austin, Texas The Safe Cosmetics Act was introduced in the U.
WEST L.A. — Today, people across the nation will seek out ways to honor the lives, and deaths, of countless men and women that have given everything for the safety of our country and the preservation of the ideals on which it was founded.
CITY HALL — After several hours of public comment, discussion and debate, the City Council voted in a four to three decision Thursday to fund the renovation of the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium using approximately $47 million of redevelopment money.
