When Brentwood’s football team defeated Calvary Chapel Friday, October 12, 21-0 it was the Eagles’ fifth game out of six when the opponent failed to score a touchdown.  Four opponents have been shut out. Salesian […]

Caricaturist Angelique Cicone draws Marni Sheps, 12, at OPCC’s Cowboys and Equestrians celebration on Sunday, September 30. Held at Will Rogers park and featuring pony rides for children and a polo match, the event raised […]

The largest crowd of Santa Monica High’s football season saw Max Monbouquette’s finest game. The Vikings’ middle linebacker had 20 tackles, two sacks, and a fumble recovery in a 33-0 victory over Morningside High Friday […]

Franciscan monk Father Philip Garcia, from the Serra Retreat in Malibu, at the second annual Blessing of the Animals hosted by St. Monica Parish. The popular event celebrates the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, […]

I look back on growing up in West Los Angeles – Brentwood, to be precise – attending a private high school, and then going on to Stanford in the 1950s, with nostalgia, criticism, and a […]

With all this talk of war, recession, debt, global warming, and any other major catastrophe, an old friend of mine wondered if the next generation would want to bring children into this whole mix. My […]

ARIES In trying to understand today, you find yourself looking to the past. It’s easy to forgive the troubles of those times when they’re not staring right back at you. If you really dig deep […]

A year ago, the Santa Monica High football team began its Ocean League schedule following a 35-0 loss to Los Alamitos. The Vikings were battered and they didn’t recover, losing twice in league play and […]

The first annual Green Prize for Sustainable Literature Awards were given at the Santa Monica Main Library on September 29. These awards were created to draw attention to authors, illustrators, and publishers who are making […]