I enjoyed Sasha Stone’s kudos to the HBO series John Adams. It was a nice wrap-up as far as it went. But something else made the show a standout this year: Its touches of docu-satire […]

Through June 28 Self Esteem Classes with Lee Davis, every Saturday, 3-5pm, free, Memorial Park, 1401 Olympic Blvd., 310.230.5163. Through July 7 Lose Weight for Good, class, 7-8:30pm, $300, St. John’s Health Center, 1328 22nd […]

The Santa Monica Little League participated in a pre-game ceremony Sunday, April 27, at Dodger Stadium, in which 6,000 members of youth baseball in Southern California paraded around the field. The group entered from behind […]

Collin Williamson, a Santa Monica College sophomore, has been named the Western State Conference Player of the Year in volleyball. The Corsairs won the conference championship and qualified for the state playoffs. John Mayer of […]

Palisades High’s perennially strong boys tennis team has been seeded No. 2 for the upcoming Los Angeles City Schools playoffs. Defending champion Taft, which defeated Pali in the championship match last season, is the No. […]

In quest of its sixth consecutive Ocean League championship, the Santa Monica High softball team had a showdown game scheduled Tuesday, April 22. The opponent was Culver City, and both teams were undefeated in league […]

Santa Monica High’s Terry Wilson is a superb outfielder. “He’s one of the best centerfielders you’re going to see in high school baseball,” said Viking coach Rob Duron. “And we’ve been working with him to […]

Andre Ethier batted second in the Dodgers’ lineup on Sunday, April 27. Matt Kemp batted third, Russell Martin fourth, and James Loney fifth. After the Dodgers scored a run in the 10th inning to defeat […]

Venice defeated LACES, 16-0, and improved its Western League record to 8-2. The Gondoliers are in second place behind Westchester. Danielle Mestas had four RBIs, including a home run, and was the winning pitcher with […]