Brentwood Suffers First Loss:
Coach Patrick Brown had a message for his Brentwood football team after it absorbed its first loss of the season Friday night, September 27. “You can’t make mistakes against a good team and expect to […]
There’s Joy at Samohi — Venice Is Conquered:
After Santa Monica High’s football team shut out Venice 28-0 on Friday night, September 26 it was as if a burden had been lifted from the players’ shoulders. Samohi had lost its annual non-league game […]
Samohi Volleyball Players Make All-Tournament:
Santa Monica High volleyball players Aurumn Kanne and Britney Neff were selected to the all-tournament team at the recent North High event, in which the Vikings took second place. In another match Samohi defeated Palisades, […]
Katz Makes Impression, But He’s Redshirting:
Former Santa Monica High quarterback Ryan Katz didn’t play in Oregon State’s 27-21 upset of top-ranked USC on September 25, but his future with the Beavers appears bright. Katz was in uniform and able to […]
SMC Football Team Rallies to Win Home Opener:
All the Santa Monica College football team had to do to jump-start its season was get off the road. After being routed in their first three games — all played on opponents’ fields — SMC […]
AA: To Bond or Not to Bond:
Measure AA, the current Santa Monica College (SMC) bond measure, has generated a heated debate in the community. Although those in favor are, at least for the moment, in the clear majority, Measure AA is […]
BEACH GOURMET: A Fun-Filled Festival of Food:
The Abbot Kinney Festival is one of the most anticipated end-of-summer events that the Westside has to offer, and this year’s shindig, with its “green” theme, proved to be as popular as ever – with […]
MEDIA: Saturday Night Live: More Relevant Than Ever:
Having grown up with the post-1970s Saturday Night Live, I’ve become used to underestimating them as a relevant political influence. When they played to the middle, they lost much of their punch; if everything is […]
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, […]
THIS WEEK’S MUSIC HIGHLIGHTS:
October 3 Kronos Quartet @ UCLA Live Odetta @ McCabe’s Charles Owens Quartet @ SMC October 4 Jacqueline Fuentes @ Café Z, Skirball Center Bill Staines @ Boulevard Music Tip, Retro Transit Authority @ Rusty’s […]
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