August 2, 2026
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Root Cause for Poor Eating Habits:

ADAM FRIEDMAN SPECIAL TO THE MIRROR Within a decade, a full 75 percent of the United State population is predicted to be overweight, making it “the fattest country” according to the recent report from the […]

Sister City Soccer Players Thank Council:

FRANK KOSA SPECIAL TO THE MIRROR Santa Monica City Hall – Council Chambers: A slice of Mt. Fuji – Japan’s highest and most sacred mountain – was presented to council members at the September 28th […]

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS/ONGOING EVENTS:

Academic Foundation for International Cultural Exchange (AFICE) is looking for individuals to work as Community Representatives, who will find host families for international students and will work with them and their families. Call Anne Ring, […]

Music:

October 8 House of Vibe @ Harvelle’s Les Shelleys @ McCabe’s Guitar Shop October 9 Café R and B @ Harvelle’s Steve James @ Boulevard Music, Culver City Jim Kweskin @ McCabe’s Guitar Shop Soulspeak, […]

Star Gazing

Star Gazing:

RAVEN NIGHTWOOD MIRROR ASTROLOGER ARIES If you’re reading this column you must be superstitious. This week you may be afraid to step on a crack. This may be unfounded because luck goes both ways and […]

Theater:

Dracula, the original vampire, dramatization of Bram Stoker’s novel by Hamilton Dean and John L. Balderston, through October 16, 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, $16-$18, Westchester Playhouse, 8301 Hindry Ave, Westchester, 310.645.5156. The Further […]

Exhibits:

Phoebe Beasley, retrospective, through November 6, M. Hanks Gallery, 3008 Main St., 310.392.8820. Combustione: Alberto Burri and America, plus Italian Artists’ Books (in the Project Room), through December 18, Santa Monica Museum of Art, Bergamot […]

This Week:

LAST CHANCE The Haunting of Hill House, play by F. Andrew Leslie based on Shirley Jackson’s novel, through October 10, 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, $14-$18, Theatre Palisades Pierson Playhouse, 941 Temescal Canyon Dr., […]

Move, Expand or Remodel?:

MICHAEL EDLEN REAL ESTATE CONSULTANT As a family begins to outgrow their home, the question often arises: “Should we add-on to this house or should we sell it and buy a larger one?” If a […]