Morgan McDougal was the winner of a new Xbox 360 at a drawing held at the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Monica as part of the “Safety is no game. Is your family set?” campaign stop. photo by Jin Chon
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Palisades Native Wins Prestigious Portrait Prize
In a post following the 2025 Fire, he wrote that he became an artist because of “how beautiful I found the natural world around me” and described the Palisades as “a magical place”. Marc Dalessio, […]
13 Bookstores to Participate in Inaugural LA Indie Book Crawl
Participants can earn prizes at each stop, with those completing stamps at every store eligible for a grand prize of $25 gift cards to each one. Thirteen independent bookstores across the Los Angeles region are […]
Over 150 Beers to Be Sampled at This Year’s LA Brewsology Festival
The festival will allow guests to explore the California Science Center while sampling brews. More than 50 breweries and 150 beers will be available for sampling during the 2026 Los Angeles Brewsology festival at the […]
Southern California’s First Gap Retail Store Closes This Week in Santa Monica (Video)
The iconic store, once visited by celebrities like Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn, will shut its doors on July 23
Santa Monica Conservancy
July Walking Tours Highlight Ocean Park and Downtown History
Participants can discover stories behind iconic buildings, famous figures and Santa Monica’s evolving neighborhoods. The Santa Monica Conservancy is offering two guided walking tours in July that explore the city’s architectural heritage, cultural history and […]
Après l'Audience. Image Credit: LLM-generated image from Daniel Jansenson, based on Honoré Daumier’s work in the public domain.
SM.a.r.t Column: The War Over Who Gets to Decide
We are in the midst of an era of conflict over space. Not war in the traditional sense. No tanks, no declarations, but a conflict all the same, fought in Council chambers and comment periods, […]
Steve Choi Solo Exhibit Opens at ARCANE
Choi’s practice focuses on restoring a sense of life and relationality to objects amid feelings of alienation shaped by technology,...
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LA Leaders Request $15.7B in Wildfire Relief from Congress
The officials highlighted President Trump’s stated commitment with disaster efforts, but noted the absence of specific provisions in the administration’s...
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