July 31, 2026
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CPR Classes at the Red Cross: A Life Investment:

As more people take precautions against health dangers and prepare for emergencies in their lives, more Americans are learning emergency techniques such as CPR, the Heimlich Maneuver for choking, and rescue breathing. The American Red […]

Steve Stajich, Columnist

The New Year’s Rude Awakening:

As if summoning from a cave a dragon in order to remind us of the power of brutality and fiery exhalation, we seem to be reaching for the “breakdown of civility” with greater and greater […]

Heart-Healthy Season Picks at the Farmers’ Markets:

When your mother said, “Eat your fruits and vegetables,” she was right. A diet rich in fruits and vegetables helps keep your heart healthy. In Santa Monica, our four farmers’ markets make it possible to […]

Art Los Angeles ContemporaryJan. 27 to 30

What’s Hot:

Art Los Angeles Contemporary Jan. 27 to 30, opening night reception Thursday Jan. 27, from 8 to 10 p.m. Show runs from Friday Jan. 28 through Sunday Jan. 30 Hours: 11.am. to 7 p.m. Friday […]

This Week:

LAST CHANCE All Join In, a Fairytale Sing-Along Afternoon, 12:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, through Jan. 30, $10.50 to $112.50, Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 Fourth Street, 310.394.9779 x2. Postcards from Tehran, exhibit of Iranian art, […]

Left to Right: Lyman Medeiros and Todd Waring as a tres mal French singer in "Five Uneasy Pieces."

Theater Review: Five Uneasy Pieces:

A man walks on to an empty stage. He is neither young nor old; he is casually dressed and wears no makeup. But he walks with a noticeable limp, grimaces as the very elderly sometimes […]