Last Thursday evening, the City of Santa Monica and  Santa Monica High School held a forum that showcased  projects and presentations by Santa Monica students who took part in the City Planning Department’s “Shape the […]

About 50 poor and disabled people, mothers and children and clergy gathered Sunday outside Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s church, St. Monica’s, to remind him of “his moral responsibility to protect California’s most vulnerable.” The governor was […]

War War is like a drug that controls people Their scream is like A scary movie that Terrifies you every second Fear is in our minds. Violence so severe that It leads to destruction   […]

Highlights   Rock/Pop   Mingus Big Band at UCLA’s Royce Hall, 4/21, 8pm. Described by The New York Times as “the greatest repertoire project in jazz history,” the Mingus Big Band explores the music of […]

* Recommended Capture Now, written and performed by Josh Jonas, Ruskin Group Theatre, 3000 Airport Dr., near Santa Monica Airport, Fridays at 8, Sundays at 5. (310) 397-3244   Don’t Dress for Dinner, a farce […]

* Recommended Arabian Knights, photographs by Wouter Deruytter, Johnny Robertson’s paintings, and Roxa Smith’s new gouache paintings, George Billis Gallery, 2716 S. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles, through May 7, (310) 838-3687.   Blue McRight: […]

A father’s view To the editor: For what it’s worth, I share my own experiences of high school racial tensions. I attended Bryan Adams HS in Dallas, Texas, 71-74. Court ordered bussing was instigated my […]

The natural parklands that surround west Los Angeles are filled with extraordinarily diverse activities that most of us are unaware of. These trails and open spaces aren’t just for hiking! In fact, here’re a few […]

Baseball Crossroads won its Delphic League opener, 5-1 over Calvary Chapel of Downey… St. Monica lost to defending Del Rey League champion St. Paul, 11-0… Softball St. Monica lost its Del Rey League opener to […]

Anyone who saw the Santa Monica High baseball team early in the season wouldn’t recognize the squad now. Five new players, including three sophomores, have assumed prominent roles and the Vikings established themselves as contenders […]