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A plane takes off from Santa Monica Airport. A test flight-pattern change that redirected single-engine planes over residential areas ended on June 8.

Another Pollution Study at Santa Monica Airport:

The four-day closure of Santa Monica Airport for runway repairs allowed officials the opportunity for air quality testing during the temporary reprieve for neighboring communities. The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) left the […]

Coaches Corner: Samohi Football:

Santa Monica defeated Compton Centennial at Corsair Field on Oct 8. The Mirror’s Slav Kandyba caught up with coach Travis Clark after the game. For an entire story on the game and to watch game […]

Concept Station Rendering C (with an alternative park design) for the Downtown Exposition light rail station on 4th Street and Colorado. The view from northwest looking to southeast.

Planning Gets Detailed on LUCE:

The Santa Monica Planning Commission discussed further options and ways to implement the Land Use and Circulation Element (LUCE), the City’s direction and policies for the future of the City of Santa Monica on Wednesday, […]

SMO Study Finds Noise Impact Minor:

The contentious Santa Monica Airport (SMO) six-month flight path test that sent planes over Santa Monica homes did not greatly impact noise, according to a recent city-funded study. The noise analysis studied the FAA administered […]

(1-r) Josh Nathan

Theater Review: Waiting for Lefty: Seeing Red:

Clifford Odets didn’t write the escapism prevalent in the economically bleak 1930s. He wrote about the effects of that bleakness on the usually hopeful American psyche. California Repertory Company has taken Odets’ early play “Waiting […]

L-R:  John Bell as Tomas and Aidan Quinn as "Himself" in A Shine of Rainbows.

Laughs, Giggles, and Tears at Irish Film Festival:

The third annual Los Angeles Irish Film Festival, compiled by Lisa McLaughlin-Strassman and Juli C. Laselle, took place last weekend and served up a delicious stew of unforgettable films which celebrate Ireland’s art of moviemaking […]

Jessie Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg.

At The Movies: The Social Network:

Facebook is an invention born of outside-the-box thinking, a tool created by a talented, Harvard-educated computer wiz bent on facilitating millions of hook-ups despite, or, more likely, because of, his paucity of sizzling dates. The […]

L-R:  Matt Morgan

Theater Review: The Imp: A laugh-out-loud romp on stage

It’s a given that due to space and budgetary limitations, Equity Waiver productions must rely on a strong, script, a professional acting ensemble, and skillful direction. Some productions miss the mark either with weak scripts, […]

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What’s Hot:

Judy Collins October 8, 7:30 p.m. $75-$120, Broad Stage, SMC Performing Arts Center, 1310 11th St., www.TheBroadStage.com/tickets. A major figure in the folk music scene for 50 years and an American music icon, Judy Collins […]