Santa Monica officials are planning to enhance a sixth-mile stretch of Ocean Park Boulevard into a street friendly to both people on all modes of transportation and the environment, according to the Santa Monica Daily Press. Calling it a "complete green street," the artery between Lincoln Boulevard and Neilson Way will next year see pedestrian crosswalks, "extended curbs, wider bike lanes and medians with more green space." more ›

Los Angeles has had one for a little while and now Santa Monica has joined the club. Typically, when it rains the runoff goes into the storm drains directing it to the ocean. What it takes along with it--chemicals, trash, etc--is extremely harmful and wasteful, too. If the little water brought to us in Southern California was spent on keeping it in the groundwater system instead of spending money to move it out, all the better. The Lookout News in Santa Monica was at a demonstration yesterday and explains how the new one on the 100 block of Bicknell Avenue works: more ›

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Itching to get out to the latest restaurant or coolest foodie event this weekend? Here's a quick round-up of where to eat this weekend that will have you talking all week. more ›

One of the highlights of holidays past for me has always been getting to taste some of the the delicious chocolate goodies that seem to appear everywhere this time of year. So the idea of checking out and tasting some of our city's finest chocolate makes absolute sense, which is where next weekend's Los Angeles Luxury Chocolate Salon comes handily into play. The event, which is presented by TasteTV, will include speakers and demos, as... more ›

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