Before they became known as Tom Brokaw’s Greatest Generation, many of the young men who served in World War II were part of the Civilian Conservation Corps. They were the “CCC boys” who planted trees, […]

Lou Barber and Associates, the independent consulting firm hired by the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District to audit its Special Education program, has released its report confirming what many parents have been complaining about for […]

Residents had the opportunity to participate in the final Citywide workshop for the update of the Land Use and Circulation Elements (LUCE) for the City’s General Plan. The workshop, held at Lincoln Middle School, explored […]

The MTA’s Expo Line Phase 2 project is moving closer to its construction phase. While construction is not slated to begin until fall of 2010, research and public feedback continues on proposed alternative routes and […]

Restaurant owners and managers can now be fined for “knowingly or intentionally” allowing patrons to smoke in outdoor dining areas under an ordinance adopted on “first reading” by the City Council on Tuesday, April 8. […]

One man was killed in a fire in a small commercial structure at 3028 Nebraska Avenue on Tuesday night, April 8. The Santa Monica Fire Department responded at 10:23 p.m. to the fire in the […]

The City of Santa Monica filed a strong response to the Order to Show Cause issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) challenging the City’s ordinance barring larger, faster “Category C and D” aircraft from […]

Within minutes of UCLA’s 78-63 loss to Memphis in a national semi-final game on Saturday, April 5, talk show callers were finding fault with the Bruins’ basketball program.  Three straight trips to the Final Four […]

The rivalry has been intense and in many seasons the basketball has been high caliber. But lately, Loyola and Pepperdine have had something else in common – struggling men’s basketball programs.  Now, athletic directors Bill […]