Lights To Go Out Tonight For ‘Earth Hour’:
The Santa Monica Pier Ferris wheel, the landmark Los Angeles City Hall, and the glowing LAX gateway pylons are among the iconic structures around the world that will go dark for 60 minutes tonight in […]
Kids Choice Awards Tonight: Full Nomination List:
Meryl Streep has a chance to add yet another award to already-impressive resume tonight when the Kids Choice Awards are handed out at the Forum. The Oscar-winning actress has her nomination for the annual green-slime- […]
Archbishop To Celebrate Palm Sunday Mass At Cathedral:
Palm Sunday, which commemorates Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, is tomorrow. Archbishop Jose H. Gomez will celebrate Palm Sunday Mass at 10 a.m. at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. The Mass will […]
Two Injured Friday Night In Mercedes, Prius Street Racing Crash Near Bel Air:
Two people suffered minor injuries in a two-vehicle crash near the Bel Air Estates section of Los Angeles, a fire official said today. Firefighters and paramedics were dispatched to the scene along Benedict Canyon and […]
Wisconsin, Arizona To Play At Staples Center For Final Four Berth:
Top-seeded Wisconsin will face second-seeded Arizona at Staples Center today with a berth in the Final Four on the line. This is the second consecutive year the two teams have met in the finals of […]
Filtering The Facts On Kidney Health:
March is “National Kidney Month,” highlighting the role of our kidneys in maintaining overall health and the importance of keeping them healthy. This month’s column covers kidney health and disease and what can be done […]
How I’m Getting My Groove Back – Dance Lessons:
A couple of months ago, I won a series of ballroom dance lessons – the grand prize from a raffle drawing at a luncheon I attended. Little did I know what a grand prize it […]
Post Office Dreaming: Future Of Our Venerable Postal Service Is In Jeopardy:
Wonderful mailman and mailwoman stories are the norm in Santa Monica. But post office stories are of long lines, waiting until it’s your turn and then having the person close for an unexplained reason, and […]
How California Won By Losing $5 Billion Tesla Battery Plant:
It was supposed to be a $5 billion project, creating 6,500 jobs. That was the hype when Tesla Motors last summer orchestrated a five-state battle to host a huge “gigafactory” where it plans to build […]
New West Symphony Presents “The Planets” In Santa Monica On Sunday:
New West Symphony music director Marcelo Lehninger will lead the orchestra in three performances of the fifth Masterpiece Series concert of the Symphony’s 20th Anniversary season, including a performance in Santa Monica on Sunday afternoon. […]
Meals on Wheels West LA Urgently Seeks Holiday Volunteers for Meal Deliveries
Brentwood-Based Program Needs Help Delivering Meals During the Holidays Meals on Wheels West Los Angeles is urgently seeking additional volunteers to...
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Housing Group Sues State Over Limits on Post-Wildfire Rebuilding in L.A. County
YIMBY Law Challenges Governor’s Order Allowing Cities to Restrict SB 9 Housing in High Fire Hazard Zones The housing advocacy...
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