the second annual Santa Monica Pier Paddleboard Race and Ocean Festival. Hundreds of competitors paddled through the Pacific Ocean in an old Santa Monica tradition that is making a comeback. Thousands of spectators came along […]
On June 21, the Santa Monica City Council will likely adopt its biennial budget, a financial plan for the City that covers nearly $1.3 billion in expenditures for fiscal years 2011-2012 and 2012-2013. As part […]
When the temperature rises, nothing chills you down from the inside like a cool, creamy ice cream. In Santa Monica we have not only the big chain dip shops like Ben and Jerry’s, Coldstone Creamery, […]
The Planning Commission believes the Palisades Garden Walk is a welcome addition to the City of Santa Monica, but its counterpart park, the Town Square on the steps of City Hall, were not so welcome. […]
Not one, but two championships in one day. Coach Mike Slinger is probably the first to ever win two championships in one day, let alone in one year. His major league Yankees defeated the Giants […]
Acclaimed filmmaker Tim Burton is the subject of an eponymous exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), where the Tim Burton retrospective dives deep into the mind of a man who created […]
Officer arrest a German tourist who, while intoxicated, ran a stop sign and almost hit a police cruiser, then evaded arrest on Thursday, June 2. At 11:50 p.m., officers of the Santa Monica Police Department […]
As school district has been examining ways to reorganize its health delivery model, its school board members voted unanimously on June 2 to retain the equivalent of more than nine nurses for this academic year. […]
Summertime just might be the sweetest season at the farmers’ markets, an abundant time when you’ll find fruits and veggies that are juicier and tastier than what’s available at the big supermarkets. Here’s a taste […]
When award-winning actor Ewan McGregor was a young boy, he was wide-eyed with amazement as he watched the dazzling performance by Alec Guinness in the role of Ben “Obi-Wan” Kenobi in “Star Wars – Episode […]
