Everything’s Coming Up Rose:
If you know me at all, you knew I was going to start off the year with a column on sparkling wine. But this year needs more than a few bubbles to give us all […]
Mr. Cartoon: Not All Jokes:
Mr. Cartoon, Mark Machado, spoke at the Pico Youth and Family Center on Tuesday, April 28. About 100 people, mostly youth, attended the event. Cartoon, a world-famous tattoo artist, came from a challenging background and […]
Macerich Corporation Is Honored By Chamber of Commerce:
The Santa Monicas Chamber of Commerce (SMCC) honored Santa Monica based Macerich Corporation, the owner of Santa Monica Place (SMP), as a Business Cares recipient on April 24 for their activities to help end homelessness.This […]
Community News Brief:
Pavley Mortgage Fraud Bill Passes Public Safety CommitteeLegislation by Senator Fran Pavley (D-23) that would give the state new tools to fight an epidemic of mortgage fraud passed the Senate Public Safety Committee Tuesday on […]
Alert: Police Blotter:
The Odd CoupleThursday, April 23, 1:59 a.m. Officers of The Santa Monica Police Department were patrolling the 3400 block of Pico Boulevard when they happened upon a vehicle that looked like it needed to be […]
Baseball Roundup:
Crossroads began its Alpha League schedule with a 17-2 win over Sierra Canyon at Chatsworth High but lost to the same team three days later, 11-4 at Clover Park.In the win Max Robinson earned his […]
UCLA’s Decker Hits 15th Homer:
When Cody Decker hit his 15th home run of the season on Saturday, April 25 he moved into seventh place on UCLA’s career list. The former Santa Monica High star has 41 in his four […]
Former Venice Star Moves Up at USC:
When former Venice High football star Curtis McNeal chose USC it seemed like his best chance of playing would be to return kicks.The 5-foot-8, 180-pound running back had plenty of ability but was buried on […]
Laker Memories with My Dearest Companion:
My best friend of the last 40 years died last week.Barbara Lasser fought a gallant battle against breast cancer 15 years ago and prolonged her life. But when struck by lung cancer nearly two years […]
Samohi Focuses on Baseball Goals:
It’s been a turbulent baseball season at Santa Monica High, but the team’s goals remain within reach.While attention has been focused on pitcher Tyler Skaggs’ scrutiny prior to the June big league draft and some […]
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