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Food Truck and Live Music Event Series presents “The Big Lebowski” this Saturday

News June 24, 2012

Take Part In The 12th Annual SOULstice Celebration Today On Main Street:

Main Street Santa Monica celebrates its annual “SOULstice” event today, June 24. It is the largest free music event on the west side this summer. Featuring more than 16 live bands performing on six stages […]

A rendering of what the 405 Freeway will look like at Wilshire Boulevard. The I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project began demolishing the first of eight ramps joining Wilshire and the 405 Freeway on Friday. Reconstruction of all eight Wilshire ramps is expected to take more than one year.

News June 23, 2012

What You Need To Know About The Ongoing 405 Freeway Wilshire Ramp Closures:

Plan ahead, adjust your travel times, and share the ride — that’s the message from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The 405 Freeway Wilshire ramp closures started at 10 p.m. Friday night. Construction […]

Life and Arts June 23, 2012

Santa Monica Events Calendar June 22-28: Events, Art, Theater, And Music:

Looking for something to do this weekend? The Santa Monica Mirror has you covered with local events, live music, theater, and art gallery listings. Last Chance ArtLA Gallery, concludes its exhibition featuring artists Giorgio Tuscani […]

A meeting will be held this Monday as part of an official investigation into the death of a mountain lion in Santa Monica and to develop a protocol on the chance that this could happen again.

Opinion June 23, 2012

The History Of The Santa Monica Mountain Lions:

A young mountain lion was shot and killed in Santa Monica on May 22, 2012. It was hard to believe he was on 2nd Street. What happened to bring him here? Did the authorities do […]

Opinion June 23, 2012

City Pension Votes Should Boost Jerry Brown’s Plan:

If there was one message that went out strongly from the early June votes on local pension changes in San Jose and San Diego, it was this: Private sector workers are tired of seeing six-figure […]

The Pop Warner Vikings will be starting up an all day football training event with a free parent and player tackling safety seminar.

Sports June 22, 2012

Pop Warner Vikings Ready For Boot Camp:

The Pop Warner Vikings will be starting up an all day football training event this Sunday, June 24 with a free parent and player tackling safety seminar previewing the event that will continue by age […]

The 2012 K-5 Spashball season began this last week.

Sports June 22, 2012

Santa Monica High School Waterpolo Camp Begins:

The 2012 K-5 Spashball season and Waterpolo camp held at the Santa Monica High School Aquatics center began this last week with session one winding to a close Friday and session two scheduled to start […]

The Santa Monica Police Department will conduct a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint this Friday

News June 22, 2012

Santa Monica DUI Checkpoint Tonight:

Santa Monica police will conduct a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint tonight, June 22, at an undisclosed location inside city limits. The checkpoint as part of an ongoing campaign to reduce the number of persons killed and […]

News June 22, 2012

Planning Commissioner Ted Winterer Announces Run For City Council:

Santa Monica Planning Commission vice chair Ted Winterer announced Friday he will be running for one of the open Santa Monica City Council seats when voters go to the polls on November 6 later this […]

June 23. Doors: 5:30 p.m. Music: 7 p.m. Movie: 8:30 p.m. Memorial Greek Theater at Santa Monica High School.

News June 22, 2012

Walk To Africa Set For Saturday In Santa Monica:

When a young girl came into Santa Monica pediatrician Dr. Bob Hamilton’s temporary clinic in Sierra Leone in Africa, she looked so sick and emaciated he assumed she was suffering from untreated cancer or HIV. […]