The Santa Monica Civic Auditorium will go dark June 30. What was once a premiere venue where the world’s most famous musicians performed and The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences held its prestigious […]

The CLARE Foundation held its seventh annual ART for CLARE fundraiser on Sunday at Bergamot Station. The fundraiser, which grossed more than $50,000, holds a particular significance for executive Director Nicholas Vrataric. “The money goes […]

Time is running out to purchase tickets to the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce’s 88th Annual Leadership Board Installation Dinner at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows. It will be held this Wednesday, June 12 […]

When I first arrived in Los Angeles from New York City in the late 90s, a friend suggested we do some hiking in Topanga Canyon. I remember, as we drove through winding roads passing lush […]

In June, you can craft while listening to live music, try your hand at knitted jewelry, hand-crank your way to a new water bottle carrier, transform discards into glamor, learn to Tango, polish your writing […]

Santa Monica Pier Paddleboard Race & Ocean Festival — Saturday, June 8 from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm — Santa Monica Pier Santa Monica Pier Paddleboard Race & Ocean Festival will be held at the […]

Contemporary Crafts Market — Friday through Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm — Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, 1855 Main Street Contemporary Crafts Market will be held from 10 am to 6 pm daily through […]

Motorists in Santa Monica and the Westside take note — President Barack Obama will be in Santa Monica for a fundraiser Friday and traffic is expected to snarl anywhere near the motorcade’s route. Obama is […]

Passengers on a Big Blue Bus were searched at Pico Boulevard and 14th Street in Santa Monica Thursday morning after a report was made of a possible passenger with a gun. SMPD Sgt. Richard Lewis […]

Westchester resident Cara Cameron pleaded not guilty Wednesday in the Los Angeles Superior Court to murder after allegedly striking and killing an Australian tourist in Santa Monica while she was allegedly driving under the influence […]