Larry Goldings Piano and Organ Quartet, September 22-24, 8/9:30pm Considered one of the finest jazz organists working today, Larry Goldings is also a terrific piano player and composer. The Boston-bred Goldings has collaborated with a […]

Half Nelson is the kind of film that seems small while you’re watching it. It’s a simple enough story about a teacher and his student. But after you spend an hour and a half with […]

When four-legged Margie reports for duty at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, her ID badge is always prominently displayed, dangling from her POOCH (Pets Offer Ongoing Care and Healing) volunteer program scarf. The blue scarf also carries […]

The Santa Monica Public Library wants you to know September is Library Card Sign-up Month. Now’s the time to renew your card, get a brand new card or bring your children in for their very […]

Last Saturday, I must have pulled at least 50 cigarette butts out of the sand south of Lifeguard Tower 27. Of course, I also found a busted fishing pole, plastic bottle caps, glass, paper, aluminum […]

I have been reading about Step Up on Second’s plan to acquire the property at 1826 Pearl St. to house and treat young men with mental disorders. I grew up in Sunset Park and know […]

Notice how the light has changed? Autumn is here. The sun is less harsh, daylight is softer, the mornings are cooler and the nights are longer. Santa Ana winds provide us with warm weather for […]

At press time, the Venice Neighborhood Council election is “too close to call,” according to Santa Monica Mirror Election Central. With 13 provisional ballots yet to be factored into the count, a mere nine votes […]

Robert Kotick, Chairman and CEO of Activision, Inc., is presenting remarks at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia XV Conference on September 20 at The Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York. Headquartered in Santa Monica, the company […]