Venice Family Clinic’s “Donut Jamboree” Art Happening – a party to kick off the Venice Art Walk season, took place at the studio of Laddie John Dill on Thursday, April 30. The evening included art, […]

U.N.I., named ‘Best Breakout LA Artist’ at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards, played at a Gumball 3000 free concert at the 3rd Street Promenade on Friday night, May 1. The concert coincided with the […]

All over California, protestors against new taxes and big government spending turned out in respectable numbers the other day for “tea parties” decrying tax increases enacted by legislators and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in February and […]

Perhaps I’m too easily romantic about a sense of history, but… has there ever been a time quite like this moment we’re having right now? Yes, in our lifetimes we’ve had radical and sudden leadership […]

Last Saturday, my wife and I (Santa Monica residents since 1990) attempted to participate in the much ballyhooed “public” opening of the Annenberg Beach House. At approximately 2 pm, the vast lot adjacent to the […]

In a word-packed weekend, celebrities gave voice to an outstanding selection of short stories at the 19th annual Selected Shorts: A Celebration of the Short Story. The theme for this year’s literary festival, produced by […]

Considering where the Crossroads baseball program was the last two years it’s remarkable that the Roadrunners have an eye on the Delphic League championship. Even if they don’t succeed they’re likely to make the CIF […]

There is an odd quality to Joe Wright’s The Soloist that seeks to portray the homeless and mentally ill population on the streets of Los Angeles like colorful Dickensian creations pluckily going about their noble […]

NAPSI—Most people love the rich and creamy taste of macaroni and cheese, fettuccine Alfredo and creamy tomato soup. Fortunately, popular creamy recipes can be made into something even better and healthier with recipe secrets from […]