DOWNTOWN — With the vote tally complete, Bob Holbrook’s narrow victory over challenger Ted Winterer in the Santa Monica City Council race is expected to become official today.
CITY HALL — Bicyclists who break Santa Monica law by riding on the sidewalk caught a break of their own last week, as the City Council agreed to reduce the penalty for that offense, and several others, from a misdemeanor to an infraction.
Dear EarthTalk: I’ve heard that New York City schools are trying out “Trayless Tuesdays” in their cafeterias in order to reduce waste. Why are trays such a big issue? And how can cutting them out on one day a week really make a difference? — Mark, Brooklyn, NY Unlike the old days when many school ca
SMC — Is it unethical for a college instructor to give class credit to students who help promote one of their instructor’s favorite causes? That’s the question that was raised at Santa Monica College this week after Stanley Epstein, an attorney and student in an emeritus class at SMC, objected to a
DOWNTOWN — For local businesses looking to draw in new customers with special offers, there’s a new online option in town that’s locally operated and geared exclusively toward Santa Monica companies.
BROADWAY — Two major rental car companies will offer Santa Monica-based CODA Automotive’s all-electric sedan next year. The four-door, five-passenger vehicle can plug into standard outlets and gets 90-120 miles per six-hour charge.
The Santa Monica Teen Film Festival is now accepting submissions for the sixth annual festival on April 30 and May 1, 2011. It is open to filmmakers ages 12 to 18 and will accept any film in any genre from 30 seconds to 30 minutes in length.
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.
The Santa Monica Convention & Visitors Bureau (SMCVB), with the help of its hospitality partners, is helping residents celebrate the holidays by launching the Extra Bedroom Program, which offers deep discounts to local residents and their visiting friends and families.
CITY HALL — The City Council on Tuesday unanimously agreed to a land swap involving Santa Monica College and the Expo Metro Line Construction Authority that paves the way for the creation of a “buffer zone” to shield Pico Neighborhood residents from some of the impact from a rail maintenance yard pl
The Santa Monica College Music Department will present an eclectic mix of concerts in December — from opera to jazz to percussion — all of which will be held at The Broad Stage or Edye Second Space at the SMC Performing Arts Center, located on Santa Monica Boulevard at 11th Street, officials with th
PICO BLVD — The Sheraton Delfina Santa Monica Hotel has been purchased for $102.8 million by a Maryland real estate investment trust with plans to spend another $9 million to refurbish guest rooms and common areas.
