SACRAMENTO — The California state Assembly will vote today on a bill written by Senator Fran Pavley (D-Santa Monica) that would ban a chemical some say is toxic that is often used in plastic baby bottles, sippy cups and the lining of formula cans.
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — Santa Monica police have cited 12 people for selling tobacco to minors in recent months, the result of an operation on unscrupulous stores that fail to check IDs before making cigarette sales.
Dear EarthTalk I heard about a supposed dangerous chemical called “triclosan” that is in many personal care and other consumer products. Can you enlighten? Carl Stoneman Richland, Wash.
LOS ANGELES — A woman charged in the 2008 murder of an aspiring model-actress whose body was discovered in her Santa Monica apartment received hundreds of thousands of dollars from a business associate of the victim’s father, according to a published report.
VIRGINIA AVE. PARK — These are not your grandmother’s lemonade stands. Complete with a corporate sponsor, their own custom T-shirts and a Facebook page, the kids responsible for Project Lemon-aid are taking the concept of a curbside stand and turning it into a fundraising force to be reckoned with.
CITYWIDE — Nearly one out of every 11 adults here smoke cigarettes, according to a report released this week by Los Angeles County health officials. The report, “Cigarette Smoking in Los Angeles County: Local Data to Inform Tobacco Policy,” found that 10.
SM MOUNTAINS — Three baby mountain lions were discovered by researchers in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, officials announced this week.
CITY HALL — The City Council won’t finalize its plan to overhaul Santa Monica’s taxi cab permitting system until this fall, but cab companies are already raising concerns about the level of transparency in City Hall’s proposal to greatly reduce the number of cabs and cab companies in town.
The Annenberg Community Beach House at Santa Monica State Beach has been named “Best New Venue” for 2010 by BizBash L.A. Event Style Awards. BizBash is the leader in event industry trade media, with winners selected by a panel of event industry professionals.
The Commission on the Status of Women (COSW), charged with advocating for and advancing the status of women and girls in the community since 1981, is looking for a new member.
Drivers better avoid the junction of Interstate 10 and Pacific Coast Highway this Saturday from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. as the McClure Tunnel will be closed in both directions so it can get a good spring cleaning, city officials said.
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — The Santa Monica Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a suspect involved in three sexual assaults.
