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Earth Talk: What the heck is a “bionic leaf” and how does it help the planet?
Brainchild of Harvard biochemist Daniel Nocera, the “bionic leaf” is a small man-made solar collector that takes sunlight and water...
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Everything Old is You Again
If you live in our fair city, you’ve seen Hollywood production crews on location sometimes around town. One recent morning,...
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Savor Every Moment
YOU NEVER KNOW Do you? You never know what’s around the corner, in life. One moment you’re on top of...
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Lion’s Roar – Old projects and new ideas
For the Santa Monica Lions, the year ends on June 30th, so we spend the spring finishing up old projects...
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A Memorial Day to Forget
I only hope your Memorial Day holiday this Monday is more “peaceful” than the one I had more years ago...
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Young author spins a yarn about courage and dragons on the Santa Monica Pier
The Santa Monica Pier can be an overwhelming place. Hundreds if not thousands of bodies bristle against each other and...
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Rezoning R1s
Editor: So SB 50 may have stalled, but so what? Santa Monica’s single family neighborhoods have already effectively been rezoned...
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Great Day at Topanga Fest!
I thought this posting last week from Harvelle’s, our own oldest blues club in LA, was hilarious: “Dear Harvelle’s Santa...
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Mature state politics in Santa Monica
By Michael Feinstein. Inside/Outside. May 15, 2019 Something extremely valuable took place last week at the Broad Theater in Santa...
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What are some examples of ways food and drink producers are fighting the ever-growing torrent of plastic waste they have helped create?
Dear EarthTalk: What are some examples of ways food and drink producers are fighting the ever-growing torrent of plastic waste...
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