1. Arlington West Memorial was set up for the entire Veterans Day weekend, on the beach just north of the Pier. Crosses, Crescent Moons, and Stars of David, representing the 3,860 soldiers killed in Iraq, […]

Los Angeles-based Office of the Americas is “dedicated to furthering the cause of international justice and peace through broad-based educational programs.” The nonprofit organization, established in 1983 by Blase Bonpane, celebrated its 24th anniversary at […]

SCHNITZER, Jerry Passed away Nov. 11. Born 1928, Brooklyn, NY. Korean War vet, factory worker, school teacher, taxi driver and founder of the Independent Taxi Owners Association. Lived in L.A. since the 1950’s. Jerry lived […]

ARIES You are going to be surprised by the amount of beauty and kindness in the world. It is too easy to fall into the trap of hating everything and everyone and assuming they hate […]

Jesse Teplitzky wanted his first game as the Santa Monica College men’s basketball coach to be special. Not for his own satisfaction, but to show Corsair students and the neighboring community the school has a […]

Santa Monica High School’s girls’ varsity volleyball team capped a strong regular season in the Ocean League with first and second round CIF Division III playoff victories. The Vikings were finally eliminated from the playoffs […]

Santa Monica’s ongoing ficus tree saga’s plot thickened earlier this month when tree crews with chain saws descended upon a mature stand along Montana Avenue. Contrary to the initial fears of some nearby residents, the […]

Adapted Gentle Restoratives for Seniors, Yoga classes for seniors with Bea Ammidown, 310.358.3338. Free Caregiver Support groups for those caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s or stroke, first and third Thursdays, 10:30am-12p, second […]

November 12-20 Canned Fitness Week at the YMCA, bring 10 cans of food per visit and receive a free workout session or use of a facility, Santa Monica YMCA, 1332 6th St., 310.393.2721 x129. November […]

Southern California Edison (SCE) kicked-off a campaign to encourage customers to “take the pledge” to replace at least one incandescent lightbulb with an energy efficient compact fluorescent lightbulb (CFL), which uses up to 75 percent […]