On Thursday afternoon, December 15, the Santa Monica Police Activities League (PAL) held a Holiday Workshop for young Santa Monicans at its activities center at Fourteenth Street and Olympic Boulevard. PAL staff and volunteers transformed […]

As the end of the year – another year – approaches, we look forward to holiday time.  Not just in terms of the festivities that take place, but also to the quality of time we […]

Steven Spielberg’s second film this year, Munich, was talked about as an Oscar favorite long before anyone saw the film. His reputation, the weighty subject matter, the late December release date – this was to […]

Whatever else 2006 may be, it will be a very new year in Santa Monica – with a new mayor, new City Manager, a new leader in the City’s effort to end homelessness, and a […]

On December 14, 2005, Connections For Children began giving away toys to children on the Westside and in the South Bay communities. This is the ninth year that low-income families in Connections’ service area have […]

The Santa Monica Commission on the Status of  Women presented its quarterly “Outstanding Woman Leader” award Wednesday night, December 14, to Santa Monica’s just retired City Manager Susan McCarthy. “The Outstanding Woman Leader” is a […]

A couple stops to catch the sunset through environmental artist Baile Oakes’ Gestation II.  Installed in 1991 in Palisades Park just north of Montana Avenue, the cedar wood sculpture is kind of a Stonehenge West.  […]

Last Wednesday, the Mirror was given a preview of the new Santa Monica Public Library, which will open officially on January 7, 2006. Located at 601 Santa Monica Boulevard, the site of the old Main […]

Aries You can’t watch other people or you will not be able to stay the course with a clear mind. Jealousy and coveting will land you in troubled waters every time. Your clearer mind will […]