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Piano Ensemble Brings Early June Performances to Santa Monica
The performances will showcase the diversity and uniqueness of collaborative piano compositions performed by SMC piano students. The Santa Monica College Piano Ensemble will present two concerts in early June featuring four-to-eight-hand piano and piano […]

Noteworthy 5/13-20/26: SUMMER MUSIC HAS BEGUN!
By CHARLES ANDREWS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: Final Performances -“BLUE KISS,” Ruskin Group Theatre – I hope you’ve taken the opportunity to experience this all-around excellent two-actor play, a most unusual story slowly revealed like layers of […]
SMMUSD board to review 2026-2027 student achievement plans in special meeting
School principals will present strategic goals and performance metrics on May 13. School principals from across the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District will present their strategic roadmaps for the upcoming academic year during a special […]

Michelin Guide California adds 6 new Westside restaurants to the 2026 selections
The mid-year additions spotlight elite Sawtelle omakase counters, a white-hot Pico-Robertson tasting menu, and a beloved taco staple. Six Southern California restaurants have been added to the prestigious Michelin Guide California ahead of the organization’s […]
Senator Allen Advances Eight Bills Through Key Senate Committee
Among the bills that passed the fiscal hurdle are measures that would give homeowners more time to find new insurance or make repairs before being dropped by their insurer. Eight bills authored by Sen. Ben […]

LA to Offer Free Girls Golf Clinics During U.S. Women’s Open
The program, called Golf FORE Her, will run from June 4 through June 7 and take place at 10 city-owned golf courses. Mayor Karen Bass announced Thursday that the city will host 32 free golf […]
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