mirrormmg, Author at Santa Monica News, Events & Local Politics

A rendering of the Courtyard by Marriott hotel proposed for the corner of Colorado Avenue and 5th Street in downtown Santa Monica.

News November 15, 2013

Santa Monica City Council Green Lights Courtyard By Marriott & Hampton Inn:

Light rail stations and hotels are not an uncommon partnership. In neighboring Los Angeles, a few of Metro’s rail lines have stops adjacent to hotels such as The W in Hollywood and The Standard in […]

Alicia Silverstone urges everyone to go down-free in a undercover video exposé.

News November 14, 2013

PETA Activists To Ruffle Feathers With Giant Plucked ‘Goose’ Today In Santa Monica:

Five pajama-clad activists from PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) will accompany a seven-foot-tall, half-plucked goose, that will be “sleeping in” outside the REI outdoor store on Santa Monica Boulevard today at noon. […]

BLVD 16 at The Hotel Palomar functions as an all day dining restaurant for hotel and non-hotel guests alike.

News November 14, 2013

Dining News In Santa Monica & The Westside:

The Charleston Launches  Big Band Thursdays The Charleston, Santa Monica’s premier 1920’s style gastropub, is serving up some old-time jazz tunes every Thursday night with Big Band Thursdays, the second introduction to their all new […]

Wise and Healthy Aging offers a free memory screening from 10 am to 2 pm on Nov. 19.

News November 14, 2013

When “Senior Moments” Become Longer Than Moments:

My friend Grace Cheng Braun sent me some information earlier this week about how her organization WISE & Healthy Aging is offering free memory screenings. It’s in conjunction with National Memory Screening Day on Nov. […]

Longitude Bar Restaurant serves up French inspired lunch and dinner items such as the Filet Mignon with Jerusalem artichoke puree

News November 14, 2013

Le Méridien Delfina Santa Monica Reinvents It Dining Venues:

Le Méridien Delfina Santa Monica, formerly the Sheraton Delfina on the corner of Pico and 5th up until mid-September, has flipped its two dining venues as part of the hotel’s rebranding efforts. Zest Kitchen & […]

News November 14, 2013

Santa Monica Police Arrest Couple, Charge Them Both With Spousal Abuse: Alert Police Blotter: Thrown Shoe Means Jail For Two.

A 55-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman who live together were arrested on Saturday, Nov. 2 after officers were unable to assign who was the primary aggressor in a fight that left them both with […]

News November 14, 2013

James “Whitey” Bulger Sentenced To Two Life Sentences Plus Five Years:

Former Boston crime boss James “Whitey” Bulger, who was captured in Santa Monica in 2011, was sentenced to two life sentences plus five years on Thursday morning. The sentence was read at Boston’s waterfront federal […]

Sports November 14, 2013

St. Monica Football Team To Take On Rio Honda Prep Friday Night: Mariners take on team that ousted them from postseason a year ago.

The St. Monica High School football team had a rough regular season. Hopefully, the postseason will be a bit kinder to the Mariners. After a season in which they finished last in the Santa Fe […]

The Samohi Vikings play Channel Islands at home this Friday night.

Sports November 14, 2013

Santa Monica High Vikings Football Team Ready For The Playoffs: Running game key for Vikings in postseason

This much is true about the Santa Monica High School football team: win or go home. That’s pretty much the mantra for every team now engaged in the playoffs. The first season is officially over. […]

News November 13, 2013

Vote For The Mirror’s Denyc On KTLA’s Host For Day Competition:

The Mirror’s own Santa Monica Beat host, Denyc, is a top 5 finalist for KTLA’s host for a day competition. Each day this week she will appear on the morning news show and viewers can […]