The music in the background was classic rock and the refreshments included vodka and pear martinis. But most of those in attendance at Saturday’s fundraiser for Assemblywoman Julia Brownley were asking for ordinary red wine […]

In California’s June 3 primary election, voters rejected Proposition 98, which was widely regarded as abolishing rent control in California, by a wide margin, and Fran Pavley won the Democratic primary in the 23rd State […]

Last week, the education community was rocked by the news that after only 2 years Superintendent Dianne Tararico would be leaving to become Superintendent of the Burlingame School District in Northern California on July 1. […]

After finishing second in the regular season the Rockin’ Random No-Joe’s won the Santa Monica Girls FastPitch 12-Under Tournament, winning the championship game from Purple Haze, 11-6. The Santa Monica Little League Girls Softball program […]

The Lakers’ remarkable turnabout this season materialized for a variety of reasons. Two important ones were the sudden emergence of youthful center Andrew Bynum and, when Bynum injured a knee, the acquisition of veteran center […]

The baseball season ended for UCLA and Pepperdine Monday, June 2 in NCAA Regional competition.For the second straight season UCLA’s bid for a berth in the College World Series was ended by Cal State Fullerton […]

Noah Gottlieb, Santa Monica College’s two-time all-Western State Conference guard, has decided to continue his basketball career at Chaminade University in Honolulu. Gottlieb will be a junior in the coming season with two years of […]

Diamond Ranch High of Pomona, the team that eliminated Santa Monica High in the first round of the CIF baseball Division 4 playoffs, advanced to the championship game but lost to Northview of Covina, 1-0. […]

The Santa Monica High softball program has reached such prominence that the Lady Vikings lose only to the very best teams on their schedule. After winning two games in the CIF playoffs, the Ocean League […]

Saturday night, DCA Gallery in Santa Monica. Amidst wine, hors d’oevres, DJ music, and art opening chatter, artists sat at drawing boards, drawing and painting three nude models. After each session, people bought the art […]