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Santa Monica Beat
Editor-In-Chief Brenton Garen discusses Cirque du Soleil's show "Totem" that opens this Friday, Jan. 17 at the Santa Monica Pier.
Santa Monica Beat
WestsideToday.com presents Westside TV, the easiest way to get local news, entertainment and all things on the Westside. Coming 2014.
Santa Monica Beat
This week, Paul Sand founder of the West End Theatre stops by to discuss the opening of the new theatre on the Santa Monica Pier.
News, Samohi, Health, Santa Monica, Smmusd
Santa Monica High School Freshman Baseball Coach Diagnosed With Measles
Posted Jan. 25, 2015, 10:02 am
A Santa Monica High School freshman baseball coach has been diagnosed with measles, but it is unlikely any of the coach’s players have caught the highly contagious virus, according to the Los Angeles Times.
News, Museum, Santa Monica, History
Santa Monica History Museum Elects New Board Members
Posted Jan. 25, 2015, 9:42 am
The Santa Monica History Museum's Board of Directors has elected a new chairman: Ricardo Bandini Johnson. Johnson's family has lived in California since 1810. His great-Aunt, Arcadia Bandini de Baker, was the wife of Colonel Robert S. Baker - the man who established Santa Monica in 1875.
News, Video, Vice President
VIDEO: VP Joe Biden's 27 Minute Speech At West Los Angeles College On Friday
Posted Jan. 25, 2015, 9:35 am
Vice President Joe Biden met with students and administrators at West Los Angeles College Friday, touting a presidential proposal to provide two free years of community college by preaching that 12 years of free education is not enough for America in 2015.
Opinion, California, Santa Monica, Government
Criminal Investigation For California Utility Regulators?
Posted Jan. 25, 2015, 9:28 am
Memo to United States Attorneys in Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego: It’s high time you investigate the former president and some current members and officials of the California Public Utilities Commission for things like conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire fraud.
News, Malibu, Police Department, Ocean
Two Kayakers Rescued Off Malibu After Stiff Winds Blew Them Out To Sea
Posted Jan. 25, 2015, 9:25 am
Los Angeles County Fire Department lifeguards in a Baywatch boat located two kayakers in two separate craft, who had been blown in stiff winds out to sea off the coast of Malibu on Saturday.
News, Awards, Film, Century City
"Birdman" Takes Home Top Award At Producers Guild Of America Awards
Posted Jan. 25, 2015, 9:11 am
The producers of the film "Birdman" took home the coveted Producers Guild of America Darryl F. Zanuck Award for motion pictures on Saturday night in Century City, an honor that typically leads to best-picture glory on Oscar night.
News, Malibu, Santa Monica, Education, Smmusd
Santa Monica-Malibu School District Encourages Immunization For Measles
Posted Jan. 24, 2015, 9:49 am
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District is encouraging parents to have their students immunized against preventable diseases, such as pertussis and measles, currently on the rise in Southern California.
News, California, Columnist, Police Department, Government
Why Latinos Are Key As Democrats Plot 2016 Strategies
Posted Jan. 24, 2015, 9:34 am
For the last 20 years – ever since passage in 1994 of California’s abortive anti-illegal immigrant Proposition 187 – Democrats here and around the nation have increasingly depended on Latino votes.
News, Police Department, Culver City, Coroner
Authorities Identify Motorcyclist, 24, Who Died On 90 Freeway In Culver City
Posted Jan. 24, 2015, 9:33 am
A motorcyclist was killed Friday in a crash on the Marina (90) Freeway in Culver City.
News, Police Department, Lax
Airport Union Accuses LAPD Of Improper Sting On LAX Luggage Handlers
Posted Jan. 24, 2015, 9:27 am
The airport police officers union on Friday accused commanding officers and the Los Angeles Police Department of initiating an improper sting on luggage handlers at Los Angeles International Airport, and called on the LAPD's watchdog to investigate.
News, Police Department, East Los Angeles
Boy Arrested In Fatal Stabbing Of 14-Year-Old Student Outside East L.A. School
Posted Jan. 24, 2015, 9:24 am
A possible gang member, just 13 years old, was arrested today for stabbing a 14-year-old high school student to death outside Griffith Middle School in East Los Angeles.
News, Santa Monica, Police Department
Cops Establish Perimeter In Palms For Possibly Armed Man
Posted Jan. 24, 2015, 9:18 am
A six-block perimeter was established Friday night in Palms as police searched for a possibly armed man.
News, Celebrity, Police Department, Beverly Hills
Public Memorial Today For Fitness Celeb Greg Plitt In Beverly Hills
Posted Jan. 24, 2015, 9:11 am
A public memorial service will be held today for actor and fitness guru George Gregory Plitt Jr., who was struck by a Metrolink train in Burbank while filming near the tracks on Jan. 17.
Seven Days, Montana Avenue, Santa Monica
North Of Montana Association Annual Meeting This Saturday, Jan. 24
Posted Jan. 23, 2015, 3:07 pm
The North Of Montana Association will host its annual meeting this Saturday, Jan. 24. It will be held from 2 pm to 5 pm at the Aero Theater, 1328 Montana Ave.
News, Santa Monica, Earthquake
Two Santa Monica Zip Codes Eligible For Earthquake Protection Incentives
Posted Jan. 23, 2015, 6:00 am
Residents in earthquake-prone areas, including certain zip codes in Los Angeles, Santa Monica (90401 and 90404), and Pasadena, are eligible to receive up to $3,000 in state incentives to protect their homes against temblors, state officials said Thursday.
News, Los Angeles, Fire Department, Santa Monica
Rand Corp.: More Outreach Needed To Increase Number Of Women Firefighters
Posted Jan. 23, 2015, 6:00 am
More outreach is needed to increase the number of women and minority firefighters in the Los Angeles Fire Department, according to a report released Thursday by a Santa Monica-based think tank.
Life And Arts, Seven Days, Music, Santa Monica
New West Symphony Concert Sunday To Feature Italian Musical Feast
Posted Jan. 23, 2015, 6:00 am
The New West Symphony’s principal violist Lauren Chipman will make her solo debut with the orchestra this weekend – including a performance in Santa Monica on Sunday – as part of the third Masterpiece Series concert of the Symphony’s 20th anniversary season.
News, California, Election, Santa Monica
State Senator Ben Allen Sworn In At Alma Mater Samohi
Posted Jan. 23, 2015, 6:00 am
Newly elected California State Senator Ben Allen (Dem-26th District) chose his old campus of Santa Monica High School for his community swearing-in ceremony Saturday, hosting lawmakers and officials from across the region alongside students and grassroots campaigners for a night of community celebration.
News, Big Blue Bus, Santa Monica
Santa Monica City Council Spends $5.94 Million In Two Minutes
Posted Jan. 23, 2015, 6:00 am
With all but one item on Santa Monica City Council’s Consent Calendar passing without discussion last Tuesday evening, the City effectively signed checks totaling a possible $5.94 million for legal work, bus repairs, solar emergency lights, and pedestrian striping.
News, Housing, Lax
LAX Neighbors Can Take Advantage Of $40 Million Home Soundproofing Subsidies
Posted Jan. 23, 2015, 6:00 am
More than $40 million in subsidies are available for Inglewood residents near Los Angeles International Airport who want to soundproof their homes, city officials and Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Los Angeles, said Thursday.
