Aries Broaden your and other people’s horizons by making sure you and your family or your loved one tries everything at least once – nothing unhealthier than sticking to one thing your entire life.  Be […]

Two consultants appeared at a Santa Monica Planning Commission meeting last Wednesday to discuss concepts that should be considered by the City as part of its revision of the land use and circulation elements of  […]

Idiosyncratic communities are the rule rather than the exception in the L.A. nation. Not only is Venice among the most idiosyncratic, its boardwalk is the most colorful stretch of sand on the fabled Southern California […]

The Queensferry trailhead has a big and bold entranceway, but is discreetly tucked away at the bottom of a cul de sac in the hills above Mandeville Canyon. Folks seem to either know all about […]

Santa Monica High’s surprising run in the CIF volleyball playoffs was noticed and recognized when junior Freddy McLafferty was chosen to the all-CIF Division 3 second team.In Division 4, two Brentwood players were honored. Senior […]

Steve Bisheff, now a sports columnist for the Orange County Register and author of two books, reflected this week on 40 years in the business. “Call me lucky,’’ he said. “To have been there for […]

An era in Pepperdine University basketball ended when the Waves’ three best players participated in their last games in Malibu in the recently-completed season. Now Alex Acker, Glen McGowan and Yakhouba Diawara are moving on. […]

Several of St. Monica High’s best football players are considering bypassing the upcoming season in order to concentrate on baseball year-around. “Until we find out we don’t know who we are,’’ said Jason Strouse, the […]

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Best-selling novelist Isabel Allende’s vivid reimagining of the Zorro legend will make you want to pick up a sword and start slashing your initials into the nearest available bad guy. This rollicking adventure yarn is […]