December 26, 2025
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Last Minute Voting Guide:

Today’s ballot is peppered with measures and initiatives, both statewide and local, potentially leaving voters with ballot- question overload. There are also some important statewide and countywide candidates. Polls close at 8 p.m.

The Broad Stage nominated for Two Ovation Awards Best Presented Production for 1984:

The 2016 LA STAGE Alliance Ovation Award nominations were announced today and The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage in Santa Monica received two nominations, both in the “Best Presented Production” category: Headlong Theatre’s 1984 by George Orwell in a new adaptation created by Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan and Jane Austen UnScripted from local improvisational theater troupe, Impro Theatre.

The Other Measures: GSH and GS:

By Sebastian Lopez and Jennifer Eden With the majority attention in the upcoming City of Santa Monica elections and ballot measures focused on Measures LV and V, Measures GSH and GS have sailed through discussions […]

Camp Hackathon

Developer Camp Partners with Wake UP! TV to Promote Women in Tech:

Girls and women, men and boys gather next month for a maker event, full of coding and tinkering, to explore the future of diversity in the technology industry. The goal is to inspire viewers of the nationally broadcast tv talk show Wake Up!, to pursue careers along the path of engineering and science. A showcase of ideas follows 48 hours of collaboration and cooperation using free tools. Partners like Google, PullString, Inc, and lululemon athletica will provide prizes and opportunities to outstanding participants.

fim festival

32nd Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival – Feb 1-11th, 2017:

SBIFF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts and educational organization dedicated to discovering and showcasing the best in independent and international cinema. Over the past 32 years, SBIFF has become one of the leading film festivals in the United States – attracting 90,000 attendees and offering 11 days of 200+ films, tributes and symposiums, fulfilling their mission to engage, enrich, and inspire the Santa Barbara community through film and arts.