With polls showing Californians distrust their state government more than citizens of almost any other state, it’s high time legislators at least began taking small steps toward earning back some of the public faith they […]
Santa Monica resident and established actress Tanna Frederick has a variety of films and productions under her belt – but her success and fame seem to have taken absolutely no toll on her humble, friendly, […]
The Herb Alpert Foundation hosted its 20th annual luncheon and award ceremony in Santa Monica on Friday, May 9. Every year, the Herb Alpert Award in the Arts is given to five mid-career and risk-taking […]
On a gloomy Sunday morning at the Santa Monica Third Street Promenade, Chelsea Williams–a pretty, young barefoot brunette in a peasant dress–sings Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” to her own plaintive guitar accompaniment. Suddenly, amidst the song’s […]
As residents prepare to flock to the coast for Memorial Day weekend, the environmental group Heal the Bay announced today that water quality improved dramatically over the past year at Los Angeles County beaches – […]
Commuters in the Sepulveda Pass got a nice present on May 23 when a long-awaited 10-mile carpool lane opened on the northbound San Diego (405) Freeway. The carpool lane between the Santa Monica (10) and […]
The Venice Japanese America Memorial Marker (VJAMM) reached its goal of raising $100,000 to build and install a permanent monument on the northwest corner of Venice and Lincoln Boulevards, after the April 23 VJAMM fundraiser […]
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors could be taking a page out of Santa Monica’s policy-setting book in hoping to set a nationwide trend, as the five-member panel agreed on May 20 to a […]
A bill in the State Assembly proposing allow renting tenants install electric vehicle charging stations in a leased parking space at their own expense has earned the unanimous support of the Santa Monica City Council […]
After winning the Southern California Championship, the Dolphins of Santa Monica Rugby Club (SMRC) U18s headed for Elkhart, Ind., to compete in the three-day High School Boys National Invitational Tournament. The Dolphins won the first […]
The protest was organized by Jason Ignacio White and One Fair Wage after the owner and chef of Noma, René...
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