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To mine or not to mine?
Dear EarthTalk: Are plans to mine uranium near the Grand Canyon, as proposed by the Bush administration in 2008, still...
Read moreAppeal filed with FAA
City officials narrowly made a deadline on Friday to file an appeal challenging an FAA hearing officer’s ruling that an...
Read moreQuality vs. quantity
SAMOHI — When it came time to pick an institution of higher learning, Senior Leah Robinson had a hard time...
Read moreSurvey says …
District officials are asking parents to fill out a short survey rating their children’s experiences with the visual and performing...
Read moreAnimal rights protesters drop civil suit against City Hall
SM COURTHOUSE — A group of animal rights protesters has recently decided to drop a civil suit brought against city...
Read moreJudge orders injunction protecting researchers
SM COURTHOUSE — A Santa Monica judge issued a permanent injunction that aims to protect UCLA researchers from threats and...
Read moreSuspected dealer hides dope
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
Read moreCity officials extend, expand homeless court
CITY HALL — A pilot project focused on helping homeless individuals access services and clear court records of so-called “quality...
Read moreWoman killed by own car
A 56-year-old woman was run over and dragged several feet by her own car on Wednesday after she crawled underneath...
Read moreNo butts about it
THIRD STREET — Hoping to focus an anti-tobacco message at Santa Monica’s youth, a number of Los Angeles organizations have...
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