October 30, 2025
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Perils on the Trail:

If reading about the downside of night hiking in our local Santa Monica Mountains might discourage you from joining us on Monday and Wednesday evenings, then please skip the rest of this article! However, my […]

Two Local Schools Begin Baseball Seasons:

The 2005 baseball season will open for Crossroads and Coach Matt Amido Friday at 3:15 p.m. in a non-league home game against Windward. The Roadrunners will also be home March 10 at 3 p.m. against […]

Basketball Roundup:

Losses End Basketball Season for Crossroads The basketball season ended for the Crossroads boys basketball team in a CIF playoff 66-53 loss to Verbum Dei last week. In earlier round play, Village Christian defeated Malibu, […]

Decker To Catch for Samohi This Season:

For several years — beginning with his exploits in Little League — Cody Decker has been Santa Monica’s most publicized and most discussed youth baseball player. He went from Little League phenom to the focus […]

Legends Herms and Hopps Team Up At The SM Museum of Art:

“A bricoleur is an ingenious fix-it man who can work wonders with the simplest tools and almost no materials.” Walter Hopps No doubt about it. George Herms and Walter Hopps are authentic legends.  “George Herms: […]

EV Devotees Hold Vigil for Cars They Love:

While much of Southern California was getting ready for the Academy Awards on Saturday, 100 people showed up for a rally at the General Motors Training Facility in Burbank to support a group of electric […]

Council Okays Living Wage For Some Workers:

By a 5 to 2 vote, Santa Monica’s City Council approved a minimum wage for employees of contractors who do at least $50,000 worth of business with the City, at its February 22 meeting. The […]