Frances Reding Beard, a retired librarian, lover of the arts and longtime Santa Monica resident, died Thursday, March 8, in Glendale after a long illness.  She was 96. Mrs. Beard was born April 4, 1910, […]

Once again, the Santa Monica Chorus has won first place at the Sweet Adelines International Regional Competition. The 32-member chorus, winners in the Mid-Sized Chorus Division, also won an overall third place award, competing against […]

Lose Weight with a 13-week weight management series at Saint John’s Health Center, 7pm -8:30pm, Mondays, April 17-July 9, $300, advance registration required. St. John’s Health Center,1328 22nd St., 310.829.8453.  Salsa Dance Lessons, 7:30pm Sundays, […]

The Associated Students and the Iranian Student Club of Santa Monica College celebrated “Nowrouz,” the Iranian New Year celebration, on Thursday, March 22. The event was presented as a US-Iran Peace Day with traditional music, […]

Dear EarthTalk: Dairy products like yogurt always seem to come in packages of low recyclability (labeled “5”). Why aren’t these containers more recyclable? And isn’t there a more eco-friendly container these companies could use? The […]

Spring is upon us, bringing with it beautiful and bountiful strawberries. Harry’s Berries have been growing strawberries in Oxnard for over 40 years.  They grow two varieties of strawberries: Gaviota and Seascape.  Gaviotas have a […]

Authentic Mediterranean and Middle Eastern food is something of a needle in a haystack in this part of the world, given that most restaurants have a tendency to “Americanize” this style of cooking, and oftentimes […]

The Sopranos begins its swan song this Sunday night on HBO at 9 p.m. The only thing that makes it’s departure slightly less painful is that Entourage’s season premiere is right after it. How could […]

14 Below 1348 14th St., 310.451.5040, 14below.com April 6-9:30pm–The Darlings, 10:30pm–Dr. No, 11:30pm–Lojic, $10 April 7, 9:30pm–The Scuffs, 10:30pm–Soccer Moms, 11:30pm–JFA, 12:30am–Ocean Tribe, $10 Dutton’s Brentwood Bookstore 11975 San Vicente Blvd., 310.476.6262, duttonsbrentwood.com, free (unless […]

April 6  Good Friday Meditation. 7-8pm, Church in Ocean Park, 235 Hill St., 310.399.1631.  Good Friday Service, 7pm, Calvary Church of Pacific Palisades, 701 Palisades Dr., PP, 310.454.6537.  The Greening of Fine Art, exhibit of […]