At Veterans for Peace Arlington West Memorial field of crosses on Sunday and Monday, the names of the Americans soldiers who have been killed in Iraq were read every hour on Sunday from 1 p.m. to sunset and every hour on Monday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. On Sunday afternoon, bugler Jeff Key, a former Marine, played Taps, and candles were placed at each of the 1745 crosses.
You might be interested in …
The TINY SCREEN: Who Loves Ya, Baby?
Did you ever sit your kid down and start reading what you remember as a great children’s classic, Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder, only to discover that the first chapter […]
Firefighting Doubletalk: More Fodder For Government Distrust:
Many Californians now deeply distrust state government, and with good reason. Start with the Public Utilities Commission, proven to have decided multi-billion-dollar rate cases after lengthy private contacts and email exchanges between commissioners, their staff […]
Newsletter
Subscribe to our newsletter to receive the latest news and events in Santa Monica and the surrounding areas!
DIGITAL
RECENT POSTS
The first protest at René Redzepi’s Noma pop-up at the Paramour Estate (Video)
The protest was organized by Jason Ignacio White and One Fair Wage after the owner and chef of Noma, René...
Read morePOPULAR
Film Review: Oscars Landscape 2026
My Oscar choices and predictions. The 98th Academy Awards, Sunday, March 15th at 4:00 PM, on ABC, and streaming on...
Read moreNewsletter
Subscribe to our newsletter to receive the latest news and events in Santa Monica and the surrounding areas!
DIGITAL
RECENT POSTS
Newsletter
Subscribe to our newsletter to receive the latest news and events in Santa Monica and the surrounding areas!









