Military veterans who risk their lives and make it back home usually do not return unscathed. Some are fortunate to return with no physical scars, but many come back with emotional and mental health problems.
Dear EarthTalk Is it true that some countries have turned over public water supplies to private companies, effectively denying local communities much-needed access? J.
DOWNTOWN — On a cloudy Saturday morning, Emily Richardson, unlike many college students her age, is not sleeping in. Instead of hitting the snooze button, she boards a school bus that takes her from Pepperdine University to the Salvation Army in Santa Monica, where she will coordinate volunteers for
SM BAY — Dozens of giant blue whales are putting on a show along the Southern California coast, and one Santa Monica resident was treated to a front row seat.
CITYWIDE — The Los Angeles County League of Conservation Voters has released its list of endorsements for Santa Monica’s City Council election, backing four sitting council members and challenger Ted Winterer in November’s race.
MAIN STREET — If you’re a fan of the gourmet tamale stand at the Main Street Farmers’ Market, get them while you still can. Thanks to an overhaul of the way City Hall selects vendors, the weekly Sunday market will have a different look come October, with a new roster of prepared food sellers.
DOWNTOWN — For a man who has only performed stand-up comedy four times in his life, Blake Dirickson sure is ambitious. The scruffy, 31-year-old Santa Monica resident, whose hair borderlines on afro-size despite his Irish roots, will attempt to perform 100 consecutive days of stand-up comedy in venue
LINCOLN BLVD — A skate park at the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Monica that was especially popular among in-line skaters was abruptly shut down on Tuesday, setting off complaints from the park’s devotees and their parents.
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.
Grab your blankets and lawn chairs and head down to the beach to catch Brand X Movies at the Pier. The four-part series begins Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. with a presentaiton of “Iron Man.
When it comes to building a new library for the Pico Neighborhood, City Hall wants to hear from you. City staff will host a community workshop this Saturday, Sept.
CITYWIDE Those who want to honor the memory of victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks are encouraged to join Santa Monica fire fighters Saturday morning at one of four stations.
