The Independent Spirit Awards were held again this year in a tent on the beach in Santa Monica the day before the Academy Awards. George Clooney and Felicity Huffman were among the early arrivals.
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Gallery 169 Exhibit Focuses on SoCal Beach Life in the 60s
The exhibition centers on photographs Darrin took at Will Rogers State Beach after moving to Santa Monica Canyon as a teenager. According to the artist, what began as casual photographs of friends and local surfers […]

Film Review: Pressure
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SM.a.r.t Column: Santa Monica Built the Delay It Now Wants a Law to Erase: Part One.
The slow coastal permitting the city blames on Sacramento is a wound of its own making — and AB 1740 is the wrong way to close it. If you have heard anything about AB 1740, […]

Santa Monica Plans Return to Rose Parade With City-Sponsored Float
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