GRANT ELEMENTARY — In an effort to keep kids off drugs and alcohol, the Santa Monica Police Department today will start teaching fifth graders here the D.
Dear EarthTalk: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency had its 40th anniversary in 2010. How effective has the EPA been and what are its biggest challenges today? — Bill A.
LOS ANGELES — Actress Jaime Pressly pleaded not guilty Friday to a pair of DUI counts stemming from her arrest last month in Santa Monica. The 33-year-old star of the television show “My Name Is Earl” was charged Tuesday in the misdemeanor case, which includes the allegation that she had a blood-alc
Smart phone users who have chosen the Android over the iPhone have a new app to download courtesy of City Hall. The Government on the Go app is a tool that allows smart phone users to tell city staff about potholes that need filling, trees that need maintenance, graffiti that needs removing, and mor
International architecture firm Gensler is moving its regional headquarters to downtown Los Angeles after operating for more than 20 years in Santa Monica.
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — Santa Monica police on Friday released a sketch of a suspect wanted in connection with the attempted kidnapping of a teenage girl last month.
CITYWIDE — Elementary students at both of Santa Monica’s Catholic schools can look forward to shorter summer vacations and more days in the classroom next year.
SMC — With Santa Monica College facing a $5 million budget gap — and possibly one twice that big if proposed state tax extensions fail to pass — SMC President Chui Tsang has ordered a hiring freeze at the 1,800-employee institution.
SMC — For the first time in years, Santa Monica College this summer will not offer “late-start” classes, a decision that means high school students in particular could have a harder time enrolling in college level courses.
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.
Public school officials will host several tours of elementary schools in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District for parents of incoming kindergartners so they can learn more about enrolling their children for the 2011-12 school year.
Santa Monica College on Tuesday received two rebate checks totaling more than $217,000, the result of a 10-month pilot project intended to cut down on electricity usage.
