It looks like nothing so much as paradise found. In the lead photograph, a young couple strolls along the beach at sunset. It’s low tide. The ocean laps gently at their feet. Mountains rise benignly […]

Over 40 volunteers — parents and children — spent last Saturday at John Adams Middle School,  pruning overgrown shrubs, scrubbing and repairing bathroom fixtures, painting over graffiti, washing windows and lunch tables and picking up […]

Responding to news that the Los Angeles Department of Neighborhood Empowerment (DONE) had certified the results of last month’s elections for the Grass Roots Venice Neighborhood Council, L.A. City Councilman Bill Rosendahl said, “I am […]

The Santa Monica chapter of the American Red Cross will stage a Client Resource Fair Thursday and Friday, October 6 and 7, for evacuees displaced by the recent hurricanes. “This is an opportunity for our […]

Part Two Ed. Note: Excobedo is a family physician in Santa Monica who spent seven days in Baton Rouge as a volunteer shortly after it was savaged by Hurricane Katrina. What follows is part II […]

Stare Assemblywoman Fran Pavley, a longtime public school teacher, spoke about the propositions that will be on the ballot in next month’s Special Election and their negative impact on public education, at a gathering at […]

At a press conference at the Topanga Disaster Preparedness Fair on September 18, County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky introduced the 145-page  Topanga Disaster Survival Guide, which was produced in collaboration with the Topanga Coalition for Emergency […]

The Santa Monica Coalition for a Livable City (“SMCLC”) has reviewed the city’s Opportunities and Challenges Report and we have the following comments and recommendations: I. The Report Fails To Discuss The Successes And Failures […]

Driving down Fourth Street in the Ocean Park section of Santa Monica, one might easily miss the small chapel on the corner of Fourth and Bay Streets. Beige-pink in color, with a dark sloped roof […]

Santa Monica Alternative School House (SMASH) will hold its annual multi-family yard sale Saturday, October 8, to raise funds to support its progressive curriculum. Housewares, clothing, toys, and many other items will be on sale. […]