Dear EarthTalk: Is so-called eco-friendly dry cleaning a reality? – Jane Krause, Garden City, NJ
Although some greener alternatives exist, most dry cleaners still use perchloroethylene (“perc” for short), a petroleum-based
By BRIAN MAHONEY, AP Sports Writer
She showed up in Paris wearing a black catsuit, a reminder that nobody can command the Grand Slam stage quite like Serena Williams.
She
By TIM REYNOLDS, AP Basketball Writer
LeBron James went to the NBA Finals for the eighth consecutive year. He changed addresses again, leaving his Cleveland home for the second time
By MARK KENNEDY, AP Entertainment Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — After a year like this, Netflix shows no signs of chilling.
The dominant online video streamer started 2018 with almost 118
There’s so much to experience in Santa Monica during the holiday season – from ice skating just blocks from the beach to enjoying some of the best holiday feasts. Moreover,
By GILLIAN FLACCUS, Associated Press
The last year was a 12-month champagne toast for the legal marijuana industry as the global market exploded and cannabis pushed its way further into
By MATT SEDENSKY and JULIE WATSON, Associated Press
Children torn from parents, refugees turned away and a relentless stream of changes to immigration regulation and enforcement.
To those who champion
By JONATHAN LEMIRE, Associated Press
Mr. Trump went to Washington. And he changed it.
In his first two years in office, President Donald Trump has rewritten the rules of the
By MATT O'BRIEN, AP Technology Writer
We may remember 2018 as the year when technology's dystopian potential became clear, from Facebook's role enabling the
Editor’s Note: This story originally ran Jun. 11. It is republished here as part of our year-end coverage.
A car broke through part of the safety cables in Parking
In a classroom at Santa Monica College, police officers are learning something the academy didn’t teach them.
Standing at the front of the room, Joe Collins, a police chief
City Hall is looking to prohibit month-to-month leases in residential areas to curb the growing market for corporate housing in Santa Monica.
City Council discussed at its Dec. 18 meeting
