According to the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, a community is “a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government; the district or locality in which such a […]

Peace activists Cindy Sheehan and actor Martin Sheen (top photo) took part in a Catholic prayer service at Arlington West on Santa Monica beach last Sunday. Sheen led a rosary and Sheehan read names of […]

Veteran fund-raising professional Elizabeth Stacey has joined the RAND Corporation as executive director of development.In announcing the appointment, RAND president and CEO James A. Thomson said: “Elizabeth will be a trusted member of the senior […]

Low-income students and families of color are now working with researchers to understand the high school drop-out crisis, find ways to end the crisis and explore “real schools.”Responding to the recent Los Angeles Times series […]

Santa Monica’s new Main Public Library will receive a Calibre Award for Environmental Design from the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) at a gala at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on March 28.The award recognizes architects […]

Marc O’Regan, a local physician assistant and acupuncturist, who went to Pakistan following the devastating earthquake last October, will give a report on his journey at the Topanga Peace Alliance’s monthly film night at 7:45 […]

Villaraigosa Salutes the Artists Los Angeles Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa honored the 86 Los Angeles artists and Pritzker Prize winning Santa Monica architect Thom Mayne, whose works will be shown in two upcoming exhibitions in […]

An emergency escape chute has been installed on the south side of the west end of the Santa Monica Pier. In an emergency, such as a fire on the pier, that prevents people from leaving […]

The 78th annual Academy Awards ceremonies to honor outstanding film achievements for 2005 will be held Sunday, March 5. at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center, and televised live by ABC Television beginning […]

On hearing of Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Superintendent John Deasy’s acceptance of an offer to head a Maryland school dirstrict, Harry M. Keiley, President of the district’s Classroom Teacher’s Association said that while the […]