Santa Monica had an opportunity last week to hear from the three people in the running for the presidency of Santa Monica College. The three finalists emerged from a nationwide search for a new president […]

Adaptive Use and Re-useThe Edgemar Christmas tree contains 83 shopping carts, is 33 feet tall. Tree-lighting will take place Friday from 5 to 7. Photo by Abby SherIf a Tree Falls In the City, Can […]

The City Manager of San Diego, P. Lamont Ewell, 52, will leave that post to become Santa Monica’s City Manager, succeeding Susan E. McCarthy who will retire on December 8. Mayor Pam O’Connor announced Ewell’s […]

Last Thursday, after very little discussion, Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District’s Board of Education unanimously approved three performance targets for Superintendent John Deasy to meet during the current academic year. The three targets, according to […]

Urban California is quintessential Big Sky country. Compare a walk in Manhattan with a walk in downtown Los Angeles or San Francisco. Look at the sky. In California cities, one can spread his or her […]

The return of the Saturday Pico Farmers’ Market to its home base in Virginia Avenue Park, after its two-year run at Santa Monica Airport, last Saturday, was also the unofficial opening of the expanded and […]

(top photo)On Veterans Day weekend, Veterans for Peace, who held all-night vigils at Arlington West Memorial, carried 100 flag-draped coffins through downtown Santa Monica Saturday afternoon. (second photo) Gold Star Families for Peace co-founder, Bill […]

It has been a long time since I took a hike in the heat of the day. I’ve grown accustomed to evening treks, and it hasn’t been especially warm in recent weeks. Last Sunday morning, […]

Football Venice High earned a first place tie with Fairfax in the Western League by defeating University, 36-20 as Kenny Ashley had a 49-yard touchdown run. Both had 4-1 league records. University was 3-2,  Westchester […]

“I will be back. We will be back. Our next task is recruiting.” With those words from veteran coach Robert Taylor Santa Monica College ended a dismal football season Saturday night. There was one win […]