As a longtime resident of Ocean Park, as director of Beyond Baroque in neighboring Venice, and as a Santa Monica Arts Commissioner for several years, I’ve seen many of my creative friends, and the vast […]

After talk of recession and economic doom and gloom, it was a pleasure to hear about the State of the City of Santa Monica in robust terms. The Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce hosted a […]

Chelsea Clinton, 27, visits with voters while campaigning at the Downtown Farmers’ Market on Saturday, January 11. photo by FabianLewkowicz.com

Anyone with Additional Information… Monday, January 7 at 10:00 p.m. – 2500 block of The Beach (near restrooms) – A witness on the beach called police regarding Unknown Trouble, having seen a woman naked from […]

Los Angeles City Councilmember Bill Rosendahl visited the Westside’s two emergency winter shelters, the West Los Angeles Armory and the Culver City Armory, on Tuesday, January 15, in an effort to draw attention to the […]

A small single engine four-seat airplane overran the west end of the runway on landing at Santa Monica Airport (SMO) on Sunday, January 13. The pilot and two adult passengers were uninjured, and there was […]

At its January 14 meeting, the Landmarks Commission dealt with two controversial issues, denying designation for the ficus trees on 2nd and 4th Streets, and denying a Certificate of Appropriateness for a proposed project in […]

U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein took the occasion of the inaugural State of the City luncheon to deliver a substantial policy address on global warming on Tuesday, January 15, at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel.  The luncheon, […]

It was a grand night for Crossroads, hosting its annual Extravaganza January 11, but Brentwood’s Jasmine Duckworth was the dominant player in the girls’ varsity basketball game.  Duckworth, who is heading to Princeton, scored 23 […]