July 8, 2026
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CALENDAR:

Last Chance Blithe Spirit, by Noel Coward, 8pm Fridays/4pm and 8pm Saturdays/7:30pm Sundays, through September 29, $20-$25, Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga, 310.455.3723. Brushstrokes in Light, photographs by Ram Bilgrai, […]

WHAT’S HOT:

Jason Vieaux Saturday, September 29, 8 p.m., $22 Murphy Recital Hall, Loyola Marymount University, 1 LMU Drive, Westchester, 310.338.7588 Having first picked up the guitar at the age of five, Jason Vieaux says that he […]

Activists Rally To Save Downtown Ficus Trees:

With green ribbons and green “Save These Trees” signs, a group of activists gathered on Sunday, September 23, the Autumnal Equinox, to save the ficus trees that line 2nd and 4th Streets in the downtown […]

St. Anne’s Fiesta Shines Through:

The season’s first rainfall could not dampen the spirits of the many hundreds of souls who attended St. Anne’s Fiesta on Friday through Sunday, September 21-23, for the parish’s major fund-raiser of the year. Fr. […]

Gourmet Market Is Approved Despite Community Resistance:

Despite lack of support from the Santa Monica Police Department and the neighboring community, a Conditional Use Permit has been granted for 2000 Main Street. Goudas and Vines, a gourmet market that will include a […]

Vera Davis McClendon Center 10th Anniversary:

A local youth uses a computer at Tech Team, one of several organizations housed in the Vera Davis McClendon Center, during the center’s 10th anniversary celebration held on Saturday, September 22. photo by Margaret Molloy

City Council Summary:

The Santa Monica City Council postponed a public hearing on the problems at the Santa Monica Airport. According to City Manager Lamont Ewell, information that the City had requested did not arrive early enough to […]

First Private Bank Cuts The Ribbon:

Santa Monica Mayor Pro Tem Herb Katz, Councilmember Pam O’Connor, and Chamber of Commerce Chairman Tom Larmore were on hand Tuesday morning, September 25, to help First Private Bank & Trust cut the ribbon on […]

The Healing Arts Redefined:

The phrase “healing arts” took on a whole new meaning at The Lowe Gallery on Wednesday, September 19, when Step Up on Second displayed artworks produced by its residents and patients at its 4th Annual […]