One of the last independent bookstores in the Los Angeles area, Dutton’s Brentwood, is closing its doors.          According to owner Doug Dutton, the store will remain open until the end of March, with a […]

Looking back at his 17th season coaching high school basketball – three at St. Monica and the last 14 at Santa Monica – James Hecht is extremely positive.  And looking ahead to the next few […]

The proposed extension of the MTA Red Line subway to the Westside was the subject of “The Realpolitik of Rail Politics,” a panel discussion on February 15 at the Westside Urban Forum. The panelists were […]

The Santa Monica College men’s basketball team lost to College of the Canyons, 76-73, and defeated West Los Angeles College, 71-59, to conclude its regular season schedule. Noah Gottlieb, returning to the point guard position […]

If all the ficus trees on 2nd and 4th Streets downtown are to be saved, it will not be by way of a City “landmark” designation, as the City Council voted 5-1 to deny the […]

ARIES It isn’t all about doom and gloom, especially with a great new friendship (or more?) on the horizon. Lustful thoughts distract you as you try to wrestle with your priorities. You should focus more […]

The Santa Monica High boys and girls basketball teams, both Ocean League champions, won their CIF playoff opening games at home last weekend. The boys defeated Ramona of Riverside, 62-46,s on Friday, February 15, as […]

Ten Santa Monica athletes from Broadway Gymnastic School recently competed in their first meet of the spring season. The athletes brought home over 60 individual and all-around gold, silver, and bronze medals. Santa Monica winners […]

Predictably, the top-seeded Crossroads girls’ basketball team advanced through the first week of the CIF playoffs. Surprisingly, so did the Crossroads boys who were on the verge of not being invited after losing seven league […]

The Legislature passed, and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed, a $1 billion package of bills intended to address California’s $14.5 billion fiscal crisis. On Saturday, February 16, Governor Schwarzenegger signed the following six bills, ABX3 3, […]