February 28, 2026
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Brownley To Head School Board:

Last Thursday, members of the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District School Board elected Julia Brownley as their President and Kathy Wisnicki as their Vice-President. Brownley, who is in her third term on the Board, was […]

Lincoln Place Tenants Soldier On:

In their continuing struggle to preserve Lincoln Place, a large complex of modestly priced garden apartments in Venice, its tenants have moved on several fronts this week An ecumenical service was held by local clergy […]

Clubs, Coffeehouses, and Other Spaces:

14 Below – 1348 14th St., Santa Monica. (310)451-5040. Or go to 14below.com   Boulevard Music – 4316 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City, (310) 398-2583. www.boulevardmusic.com   Cinema Bar – 3967 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City.  (310)390-1328 […]

CHECK PLEASE!:

I CA’T EAT ANOTHER BITE… I AM COMPLETELY FULL OF MYSELF.  I am a  DWM, cardiologist, 5’11″, 175lbs., reddish brown hair, green eyes.   Hearts:  I break them better than I fix them.  I believe I […]

Horoscopes:

Aries Too much, too soon and the whole thing falls apart.  You look for love in all of the wrong places and are surprised when things suddenly explode in your face.  The lesson this week […]

GREAT HIKES:: Lost And Found Parks

There are several park and wilderness areas in West Los Angeles that have extraordinary histories, offer great resources – and are generally unused by the hiking community. Two of special note are the Charmlee Wilderness […]

Sports Roundup:

Girls’ Basketball Four members of last season’s Santa Monica High girls team are competing in college. Amanda McGrew is at Rhode Island, Maggie Curry at Overland College, Rebecca Frank at Mills College, all playing basketball […]

SMC Women Enjoy Best Soccer Season:

The recently-completed womens’ soccer season was the most successful in Santa Monica College history. Led by Coach Aaron Benditson, SMC finished with a 16-5 record. The school’s best previous record in the 11 years it […]

Local Teams Mix It Up In Basketball Tournaments:

With tournament and non-league games for both boys and girls’ teams, basketball burst onto the local sports scene last week. Play has continued this week with the annual Beverly Hills Tournament heading the array of […]