July 29, 2026
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Bright Future for Crossroads Big Men:

Conrad Liebowitz is 6-foot-9. Solomon Hainna is 6-foot-8. Both are playing such outstanding basketball at Crossroads that college scouts have noticed. Liebowitz is averaging 20 points and 12 rebounds per game. Hianna produces 15 points, […]

Project Playhouse at ICE at Santa Monica:

HomeAid Los Angeles/Ventura, the leading national non-profit provider of housing for homeless people, hosted Project Playhouse, a fundraising event where builders created exotic playhouses. Three of this year’s top entries are currently on display at […]

Venice Walking Tour:

Tourists and residents alike don’t know what’s really happening on the Ocean Front Walk. That’s why it’s great that Jeffrey Solomon, membership chair for the Venice Chamber of Commerce and a longtime resident, is conducting […]

Earth Talk:

Dear EarthTalk: How can I determine if it is more eco-friendly to fly or drive somewhere? — Christine Matthews, Washington, DC The simple answer is that driving in a relatively fuel efficient car (25-30 miles […]

Farmers’ Market Report:

Last month’s Santa Monica Farmers Market Library Panel, “A Garden in Every Yard: Bringing Edible and Sustainable Plants Out to Play” drew a standing room only crowd. Panelists Jimmy and Logan Williams, owners of Hayground […]

MEDIA: January Brings Back TV’s Most Anticipated:

It seems like a lifetime ago that we last said goodbye to the characters of Lost, with some 2009 return date looming in the distance. It was impossible to imagine waiting back then, but wait […]

A Chanukkah Tree:

Catherine Lerer and Dan McGee’s unique holiday tree, on the corner of Pearl & Euclid.

Santa Monicans’ Global Connections in South Africa:

Nine-year-old Austin Vesiliza has lived in Santa Monica all his life. But he doesn’t feel like he resides just here anymore, since his experience with Global Buddies – a new program that promotes cultural exchange […]

Mexican Calendar Girls: Cultural Icons on Display:

­As everything seems to slow down to a virtual hibernation during the last week of the year, there are few things to do, other than movies and taking duplicate gifts back to the shops. If […]

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, […]