June 17, 2026
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Library Awards:

(l-r) Honoree Norman Mailer, Gordon and Judi Davidson. The 11th annual Los Angeles Public Library Awards Dinner held on Thursday, May 18, at the Central Library, Downtown honored distinguished writer Norman Mailer, Library Foundation of […]

Sci-Fi Fest at Aero:

Robby the Robot (or at least a lifesize working replica) joins theater-goers in the lobby of American Cinematheque’s Aero Theater in Santa Monica. Last week’s 50’s sci-fi fest included screenings of classics Forbidden Planet, The […]

Television: Taylor Hicks: Everybody’s Favorite Idol:

Sasha Stone Mirror TV Critic Nearly a week after the miraculous American Idol finale which handed the top prize to the charismatic but odd Taylor Hicks, it has become apparent that many people out there […]

At The Movies: An Inconvenient Truth:

***1/2 Sasha Stone Mirror Film Critic Davis Guggenheim’s An Inconvenient Truth is to Westside liberals what The Passion of the Christ was to the Bible belt. It is a film that has the power to […]

Oops! We did it again!:

Some of you may have been confused by our headline last week, “Bush Convicted of War Crimes.”  The headline was supposed to read, “Bush Convicted of War Crimes at UCLA Tribunal.” The President of the […]

School News:

Mirror Staff School Board Meeting May 18’s cancelled School Board meeting has been rescheduled for Thursday, June 1 at Barnum Hall on the Santa Monica High School campus. Keiley Reelected President of SMMCTA Harry M. […]

Westside Real Estate: Council Greenlights 415 PCH Project:

Hannah Heineman Mirror Staff Writer The former Marion Davies estate (415 PCH) moved one step closer to becoming the nation’s only public beach club last Thursday when Santa Monica’s City Council unanimously gave the necessary […]

Santa Monica Means Business:

Santa Monica City Councilmember Richard Bloom has been elected Chair of the Westside Cities Council of Governments for a one-year term through July 2007. The Council represents the five Westside cities of Beverly Hills, Culver […]

Westside Real Estate: Making the Move Easier on Children:

(NAPSI)-Whether it’s across the country or down the block, moving can be stressful. Experts agree this is particularly true for young children, who often fear leaving their friends and familiar surroundings for a new home. […]