The sun painted a clementine background as two up-and-coming indie rock groups warmed up their vocal cords on the Santa Monica Pier on Thursday. Two trios – Wildcat! Wildcat! and HAIM – performed as part […]
Santa Monica police extradited murder suspect Patrick Salmon from Pittsburgh to California on Thursday in relation to a 1980 cold case. SMPD Sgt. Richard Lewis said Salmon, 53, was extradited by investigators from the Santa […]
By Maya Sahafi This past Tuesday morning, I was surfing right off Tower 26, or trying to, I’m not an accomplished surfer by any means. There were tons of dolphins in the water, way more […]
Incoming Lincoln eighth grader and ASB president Olivia Zelon last weekend won the AAU National Beach Volleyball Championship in Hermosa for the second time. Zelon and her partner, Natalie Anselmo, both 13, competed in the […]
In the mix with the buzzing insects, the jangly nursery rhyme music announcing the ice cream truck, and the occasional stray firecracker left over from the 4th, many Santa Monica residents hear the gas-burping accelerations […]
At least the conservative interests behind the latest move to limit or eliminate the influence of labor unions in California politics have heard what their critics said about their earlier efforts. Twice before, voters have […]
For several weeks, 26 children, many of whom are Santa Monica residents, have been hard at work rehearsing for Theatre Palisades Youth’s latest play: “Disney’s Alice in Wonderland JR.” Volunteer producer Holly Leff-Pressman notes that […]
The 2012 Santa Monica Little League Senior All Stars ran out of victories in Manhattan Beach on Wednesday night. Their impressive run came to an end as they lost to the host team 13-3. Manhattan […]
Montana Avenue this weekend will be transformed into Santa Monica’s longest art gallery. The Montana Avenue Merchants Association is hosting the Third Annual Montana Avenue Artwalk, a weekend of art, music, dining, and fun. Shops […]
As I rushed into a Santa Monica cafe, I noticed an attractive woman, dressed in a long stylish dress, her head buried in her work. “Angélique?” I asked. She responded warmly with a lilting French […]
Petitgrain Boulangerie lines up a delicious slate of local guest chefs for the rest of July. Acclaimed Westside bakery Petitgrain...
Read moreThe initiative, led this year by 17-year-old Charles Lentz, asks participating restaurants to donate $1 from the sale of designated...
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