1. City officials and the public took part in the dedication and grand opening of the new Mar Vista Fire Station No. 62 on Saturday, January 5. 2. Los Angeles Fire Department Station No. 62 […]

There’s a case to be made for a governor flitting about from one disaster scene to another, as Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger did constantly during the fall fire season, in the interests of building morale. But […]

Columnists, regardless of their ultimate goals, should probably resist indulging in too much sentimentality. While nostalgia is a reliable building material for column writers, too much of it implies that everything was better “back in […]

The family of Bob Gabriel thanks your newspaper for your generous coverage of his biography following his passing on December 13, 2007 from cancer. Our thanks to friends in the community for their thoughts and […]

Santa Monica Place (SMP), with the exception Macy’s Department Store, will close on January 31 for remodeling. The mall is expected to reopen sometime in the fall of 2009. The remodel, according to Macerich officials, […]

U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein has been added to the panel for the inaugural State of the City luncheon January 15 at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel hosted by the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce. Also joining […]

Lincoln Place tenants went on the offensive last week, as a group of eight present and former tenants filed suit against property owner AIMCO seeking restitution and damages “for the wrongful and illegal actions of […]

There will be some changes to Santa Monica Big Blue Bus’s Mini Blue Rides in the new year, as outlined at a community meeting on January 3. Dan Dawson, Customer Relations Manager for the Blue […]

Five members of the Western League champion Venice High football team have been named all-city.  Quarterback Richard Ragland, running back Curtis McNeal, offensive lineman Reuben Hasari, and linebacker J.R. McConico were named to the first […]