March 5, 2026
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Community Events:

April 8 & 9 Beach Tennis USA, Santa Monica launch. Free open play begins at 12pm on Saturday, 11am on Sunday. Local tennis pros and top-ranked beach tennis players will play. Beginners welcome. Santa Monica […]

Community Events:

COMMUNITY EVENTS April 8 & 9 Beach Tennis USA, Santa Monica launch. Free open play begins at 12pm on Saturday, 11am on Sunday. Local tennis pros and top-ranked beach tennis players will play. Beginners welcome. […]

Performances:

Enchanted Lunchtime Theatre, from 11:30am-1pm, through June 7. All craft materials plus a magical (and delicious) lunchtime meal are included in the $19.50 ticket price. Parents are free (lunch, too), and must participate throughout the […]

Calendar:

Submissions to the calendar should be directed to sevendays@smmirror.com !!PLEASE DO NOT SEND attachments!!! TEXT only. Exhibits Michael Alexis, new paintings, and Nolina Burge’s Wood, Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Bergamot Station, through April 8, 310.829.3300. Ashes […]

Of Particular Interest:

Robert Motherwell, Africa Suite: Ink Drawings and Related Prints, Bobbie Greenfield Gallery, Bergamot Station. Opening reception April 1, 5-7pm, runs through May 6, 310.264.0640.

UCLA Can Be Proud Of Remarkable Season:

UCLA lost the final game. And, unlike 11 other times in the school’s marvelous basketball history, a championship banner won’t be added to Pauley Pavilion. But, oh what a run it was. This was Ben […]

New Roads Batters Wearing Out Foes:

Looking at batting averages of Westside baseball teams, the New Roads lineup stands out. The Jaguars have Rafael Irvin batting .448, Ichizo Yamada and Nick Cohen at .370 and Alex Vibiano at .367. Then there […]

Injuries Slow Down Samohi in Baseball:

Last season, when Santa Monica High went undefeated in Ocean League baseball, the team had very few injuries. The opposite has been true this season, which explains the Vikings’ 5-5 record and a loss in […]

Samohi Men’s Volleyball on a Roll:

The Viking men’s varsity volleyball are undefeated in league play at the midpoint in the 2006 season and prospects are bright for a run at the CIF championship on the heels of 2005 when they […]

Malibu Buys Chili Cook-Off Site:

The City of Malibu now owns the much-contested Malibu Chili Cook-Off Site. Escrow closed last week and now the great open space right in downtown Malibu will stay open in perpetuity. The site sold in […]