Last Chance Charles Arnoldi: Wood, through March 30, Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art, Pepperdine University, 25255 PCH, Malibu, 310.506.7257. Carnage: A Comedy, a satire about televangelism by Adam Simon and Tim Robbins, presented by […]

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields March 29, 8 p.m., $44-100, UCLA Live at Royce Hall, 340 Royce Drive, Westwood, 90095, 310.825.2101 In its 50-year existence, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields has […]

It would have been quite something if the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences documentary branch had chosen Autism: The Musical as one of the nominated five for Documentary Feature. Though the first Autism […]

What is a short pay? A short pay is when an owner pays off a loan by paying less than what is currently owed on it. A short sale is the sale of a property […]

In honor of the Mayor’s Day of Service, Venice Community Housing Corp. (VCHC) and Rebuilding Together Greater LA brought together supplies and community volunteers to paint the home of longtime Venice resident Inez Crawford. Mayor […]

After a lengthy hearing, Santa Monica’s Planning Commission approved all the required documents to redevelop the Travelodge Hotel located at 1525 Ocean Avenue, the Pacific Sands Hotel located at 1515 Ocean Avenue, and its annex […]

By almost any measure, conditions in California today are far worse than in 2002, when this column first suggested recalling then-Gov. Gray Davis. Yet, there is no serious consideration today for a recall of Davis’ […]

There’s change afoot at your local movie theater. Not the usual innovations, such as a 300-ounce “BladderBuster” soft drink cup or the “Sodium Mountain” popcorn feedbag. This has to do with what’s on the screen. […]

Dear Mayor Katz and Members of the Santa Monica City Council: On behalf of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), I write to urge the City Council to postpone its planned removal or relocation of […]

Now I generally like the Governator. But the firing of two key people on the California State Park and Recreation Commission really has my household up in arms. The firings (or non-renewal of their terms, […]