What happens to a football player who has an exceptional high school career but doesn’t fit the size requirements major colleges establish? In the case of Santa Monica High’s Max Monbuquette, the youngster establishes himself […]

Rhonda Hyatt, Santa Monica College’s athletic director since 2005, has resigned to accept a faculty position at College Of the Canyons, which is much closer to her home. Hyatt has overseen many projects at SMC, […]

When the 2008 high school football season begins Culver City will be trying to win the Ocean League for a third straight season. But Santa Monica has other ideas. In my annual pre-season conversation with […]

Santa Monica College still doesn’t have a mens’ basketball coach two months after Jesse Teplitzky resigned, but the Corsairs are getting closer. The selection committee has sorted through a multitude of applications, and a half […]

After losing 19 of its last 20 games in the two previous seasons the St. Monica football team appears vastly improved. Coach Shawn Ritter has reason for optimism, in part because five transfers have joined […]

A rare thunderstorm illuminates the Santa Monica beach at 1:00 a.m. on August 15.

ARIES A disappearing act may in order as you find ways to flee an awkward or emotionally uncomfortable situation. The good news is that time is on your side; the longer you can put off […]

With the words “play ball” announced by Dodger Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully, the cities of Glendale and Phoenix broke ground on the Cactus League’s newest spring training facility. In addition to Mr. Scully, […]

Olympic swimming gold medalist Amanda Beard, 26, appears nude in People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals’ (PETA) latest campaign in protest of the fur industry. Sports fans have already caught an eyeful of Amanda’s […]

Taking a break from the Olympics on TV, Richard Solares and his nephew, Damien, emerged from a field of 40 competitors to take top “gold” honors in the inaugural California Sandbag Doubles competition at the […]