If Michael Moore’s new film Sicko rattles you about medical care in general, it should also disturb you in specific about differences in economic class. In this case, the difference in medical care for America’s […]

On the day after the 4th of July, I reported for my first-ever jury duty. A judge of the Superior Court gave the assembled 150 potential jurors a pep talk. She explained the importance of […]

Perhaps you watched some of last week’s Live Earth concert online or on television. There was an impressive line-up, with internationally revered performers taking the stage, or stages, all there to help get the message […]

Time Runs Out for Parking Structure Robber A man believed to be responsible for a string of 11 armed robberies of parking booth attendants in City structures in the downtown area was arrested on Sunday […]

Some Santa Monicans headed for the Main Street Independence Day parade on Wednesday, July 4, were detoured off Pico Boulevard near 23rd Street because of what the Santa Monica Fire Department called a “full structure […]

After many months of meeting with various stakeholders in the community, Macerich, owners of Santa Monica Place (SMP), presented its remodel proposal to Santa Monica’s Planning Commission. At the June 20 meeting, Macerich officials told […]

After midnight Friday, July 6, 21-year-old David Silva of Culver City was shot and killed in the 2800 block of Neilson Way, near the Santa Monica/Venice city line, in what appeared to be a gang-related […]

The Santa Monica American Legion baseball team, comprised primarily of Santa Monica High players, is off to a 6-0 start this summer.          The team is coached by Chris Brennan, a Samohi assistant. Samohi head […]

With the addition of 6-foot-9 Kevin Love for the upcoming basketball season, UCLA is expected to remain a national power following two Final Four appearances.          Now, the future looks bright for 2008 and beyond […]