Santa Monica Pier was officially named the “symbolic end point” of Route 66, the Chicago to Los Angeles highway, on its 83rd anniversary, on Wednesday, November 11.
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Los Angeles chefs and bakeries launch Westside food events for Venezuelan earthquake relief
Local spots like The Arepa Stand, Petitgrain Boulangerie, and Chainsaw organize menu specials to fund medicine and food. By Dolores Quintana The Arepa Stand, a Venezuelan pop-up owned by Mercedes Rojas and Zeus Ferrini, sells […]
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Point Dume blufftop mansion, famed for on-screen cameos, lists for ninety million dollars
The sprawling Malibu estate hits the market for the first time in nearly four decades. Pop culture nostalgia dominates the cliffs of Point Dume as a massive coastal estate recognizable from prominent turn-of-the-century film and […]
Documentary on PCH’s Safety Issues to Air on PBS SoCal This Week
“21 Miles in Malibu” examines crashes and safety issues on the scenic roadway where producer Michel Shane’s daughter was killed in 2010. A documentary examining the dangers of Malibu’s Pacific Coast Highway will premiere on […]
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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, […]
Digital Billboard Proposed for Santa Monica Landmark Building
Hearing set for 1000-square-foot LED display that would wrap corner of 1355 Third Street Promenade property A proposal to install a large full-motion 1,000-square-foot LED digital billboard on a city-designated landmark building at 1355 Third […]
Newsom Signs Overhaul of California’s Fragmented School Governance System
Bill creates appointed Education Commissioner to run state Department of Education and expands elected superintendent’s authority across K-12 and higher education. Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation overhauling California’s fragmented K-12 education governance system, creating […]
Anti-AI comedy screening brings filmmaker Gore Verbinski to the Nuart Theatre in West LA.
A special one-night theatrical screening of the sci-fi comedy features a live panel on the film and its outlook on...
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Temescal Gateway Park to Reopen After 1.5 Years of Fire Recovery Work
Visitors will be able to hike the rebuilt Rivas Trail to two scenic overlooks or continue onward to Will Rogers...
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