Dear EarthTalk: I've heard that simply painting your roof white can reduce household electricity bills by 40 percent. Is this something any of us can do?
— Susan Pierson,
Last Monday, I mentioned that the Planning Commission would be reviewing and commenting on work done to date on the Downtown Specific Plan (DSP) on Wednesday, Jan. 9. I urged
Editor:
Your article on development here in Santa Monica has a comment by developers worried about stifling growth in this community ("Council moves to reform development process," Jan.
Editor:
It was nice to read the article about the Santa Monica Boys & Girls Club opening another facility in Santa Monica at no cost to taxpayers ("Match made
Cities around the country continue to struggle with the obesity issue. New York City went as far as banning large soft drinks at restaurants to help people slim down.
So,
Editor:
Thanks to your newspaper and Bill Bauer for the column about our Big Brother silly council's new anti-smoking law ("Nanny government not needed," My
Editor:
In 2013 Santa Monica needs to remain the city people like raising their children in and stay on as they grow older. Quality of life includes clean air, a
Ordinarily, the start of a new Congress is a time for optimism. Fresh faces and a purposeful spirit combine to get Congress off to a hope-filled start.
Yet Capitol
One of the outstanding features of living at The Shores apartments in Ocean Park, in addition to being across the street from the ocean, is that the complex has its
Editor:
It angers me to hear Congress members praising the National Rifle Association's stupid solution to our murder-by-guns problem. Armed guards at schools? Are our schools
Editor:
We are writing in response to the Jan. 8 letter to the editor from Mr. Elias Serna, "Defending PYFC," regarding the work of Judy Spiegel, the organizational
Are you comfortable keeping up with approximately 400 legal and regulatory changes every year? Are you confident about making up to 268 tax calculations annually? Do you prefer to do
