For the first time in Santa Monica High history, a CIF championship banner in girls basketball will hang in the gymnasium. The Samohi girls accomplished their season-long goal by defeating Summit High of Fontana, 69-63 […]
The Santa Monica High girls’ basketball program wasn’t in very good shape when Marcus Charuvastra became head coach six years ago. There was some progress, and current coach Marty Verdugo credits Charuvastra for moving the […]
Students and teachers all across California protested massive school budget cuts & fee increases on Thursday, March 4. Santa Monica College students held a rally and teach-in on the campus quad around noon (photo) and […]
The Venice Neighborhood Council was created in 2002 by the City of Los Angeles, to act in an advisory capacity on issues concerning Venice. Elections are now held every two years and an election of […]
The City of Santa Monica announced it has received funds from the federal government’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to resurface more than six miles of streets citywide. The city estimates the redevelopment […]
Although the highly-regarded Santa Monica High boys’ basketball team lost three of its first four games this season, Coach James Hecht didn’t think major changes were required. Some corrections were necessary, like making the extra […]
The eighth grade graduating class at Santa Monica’s Westside Waldorf School traditionally takes a class trip and this year will be heading to New York and Washington D.C. Their trip will be funded partially by […]
At the beginning, it’s easy to see there is a new man in charge of the Santa Monica High baseball program. Pitcher Alonzo Gonzalez and catcher Julian Solomita, who both frequently clashed with 2009 Coach […]
The 60th anniversary season of Santa Monica Little League began February 27 the Majors and AAA divisions. Heavy rains washed out Saturday’s scheduled opening day ceremonies, but the skies cleared and volunteers were able to […]
THEA LEMBERGER: The Vikings’ leading scorer has a scholarship to UCLA. Played on the varsity as a much smaller freshman but is now 5-foot-7 and adept at breaking down defenses. In describing the progress of […]
