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A 1.9-mile underground rail Regional Connector project would connect the Gold Line to the Blue and Expo lines

News April 18, 2014

Proposed Regional Connector To Benefit Future Expo Line Riders:

A rail connector making it easier for Expo Line riders from Santa Monica to make an easier and more efficient connection with East Los Angeles received a significant boost Tuesday, with Metro staff recommending a […]

News April 18, 2014

Escaped Inmate Recaptured In Santa Monica Pleads No Contest:

An inmate who escaped a downtown Los Angeles jail last month on March 12 and was arrested several weeks later in Santa Monica pleaded no contest Thursday. Christopher Lee Brown, 37, entered his plea to […]

News April 18, 2014

Santa Monica A Dangerous City?:

Real estate blog Movoto has released a list of what it considers the 50 most dangerous places in the United States. While no California cities made the list of top 10, Santa Monica was one […]

News April 18, 2014

Celebrate O’Brien’s Irish Pub’s Birthday On Wilshire This Saturday Night:

Locals are invited to party like it’s 1994 as O’Brien’s Irish Pub at 2226 Wilshire Boulevard in Santa Monica celebrates its 20th birthday this Saturday, April 19. From 8 pm to close, locals are invited […]

Master Barbers Steve Moran and his partner Robert Echiribel celebrated the grand opening of their new business Active Barbers with Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce president Laurel Rosen and Santa Monica Mayor Pam O’Connor.

News April 18, 2014

Active Barbers Cuts Ribbon At Grand Opening Celebration:

Master Barbers Steve Moran and his partner Robert Echiribel celebrated the grand opening of their new business Active Barbers at 2509 Wilshire Boulevard in Santa Monica last Friday. Santa Monica Mayor Pam O’Connor, Santa Monica […]

Two American Sweetgum trees that can grow as high as 75 feet will be planted on 19th Street in Santa Monica on Wednesday.

News April 18, 2014

Help Plant Two American Sweetgums In Santa Monica On Arbor Day:

A handful of Santa Monica organizations will come together to celebrate Arbor Day by planting trees within the community this Wednesday, April 23. Two American Sweetgums (Liquidambar styraciflua) will be planted in parkways on 19th […]

Life and Arts April 18, 2014

Santa Monica Public Library To Host Skype Q&A With Noted Author:

Santa Monica Public Library (SMPL) continues celebrating The Big Read with an author talk and Q&A via Skype with Luis Alberto Urrea this Monday, April 21 at 3 pm in the Main Library Multipurpose Room […]

Jeanie Madsen Gallery is located at 1431 Ocean Avenue

Life and Arts April 17, 2014

New Santa Monica Church Partners With Gallery For Artistic Exhibition Tonight:

Resonate, a new church community anchored in Santa Monica, will celebrate Easter week with a free, open-to-the-public arts event tonight, April 17 at the Jeanie Madsen Gallery at 1431 Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica. Titled […]

A new website called Little Quest helps parents find productive activities for their children over summer.

News April 17, 2014

New Website Helps Parents Find Local Summer Activities For Children:

With the summer season coming up, parents will be inevitably facing a search for productive activities for their children. A convenient medium has emerged thanks to a couple of Santa Monica entrepreneurs who have come […]

Dr. Alia Tuqan is a board certified geriatrician with the highly regarded UCLA Geriatrics Program in Santa Monica and Westwood. For more information

News April 17, 2014

Alcohol & Aging: A Potentially Sour Mix:

By Alia Tuqan, M.D. April is “Alcohol Awareness Month,” providing the perfect opportunity to discuss alcohol use as we age. Here is some useful information to guide you. The liver metabolizes or breaks down alcohol. […]