There is no question the Lakers made an outstanding trade last week when they not only sent underachieving Kwame Brown to Memphis but also added 27-year-old all-star Pau Gasol.  But while joy spreads around town […]

A year ago the Crossroads girls’ basketball team reached the CIF playoff semifinals in Division 5-A but their season ended in a loss. All five starters were either freshmen or sophomores, so the mission for […]

The Santa Monica American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) Girls Under 12 Bruisers grew their winning streak to 15 games by capturing the Area Championships in Culver City earlier this month.  The Bruisers will advance as […]

ARIES Too many connections are trying to come together at once. When they are all hitting at the same time there is no way to connect with anything or anyone. A lovely gift accidentally drops […]

Santa Monica College has a long history of attracting foreign students, and over the years the school’s athletic teams have benefited from the talent pool. A few years ago the best player on the SMC […]

Last season Kevin Brown was head coach of the Crossroads boys’ basketball team. During the summer he was head coach of the Ivory Coast team in international competition. “I had to go for it,” Brown […]

Hollywood legend Mel Brooks is surrounded by fans after last Friday’s showing of Blazing Saddles at American Cinematheque’s Aero Theatre in Santa Monica. The Aero held an eight-day retrospective of 11 Brooks films. A longtime […]

February 3-4 57th Annual Seniors Tournament, age groups include 30 and over to 80 and over, $38.13 per player 1st event, $33.00 per player 2nd event, doubles $23.00 per player 1st event, $20.50 per player […]

February 2 Body Talk through Art: A Studio Workshop, 10am-1pm, $165, Infinity Studio, 1605.5 Ocean Front Walk, 310.392.5042. Also meets February 9. Stress Reduction Workshop, with Dr. Carol Kochoff, 11am, free, Fairview Branch Library, 2101 […]

Editor’s Note: Former Mirror columnist Mirek Plavec passed away on January 23. We are reprinting one of his old columns in his honor. Mirek Plavec, Professor Emeritus of Astronomy, UCLA Stellar Nursery Called Orion This […]