By Sam Catanzaro The Santa Monica Police Department is busy every night of the week, especially during the summer. Officers will be especially busy tonight as the Santa Monica Police Department is inviting the community […]
SMa.r.t. Column By Daniel Jansenson One of my clients bought a house in Malibu, and (before hiring me as their architect) started a major remodel project without first obtaining a building permit. The interior of […]
Marijuana Legalization in California – Is It Working? By Sam Catanzaro It has been almost two years since California voters chose to legalize recreational cannabis, but in many cities throughout the State like Santa Monica, […]
By Michael Ray Saturday July 28, the City of Santa Monica’s Community & Cultural Services department continued their annual Summer Concert Series, “Meet Me at Reed.” Throughout the month of July, the Parks and Recreation […]
50 dispensers slated for city beaches, including in Santa Monica. By Sam Catanzaro Nothing ruins a nice day at the beach more than forgetting to apply sunscreen and turning into a lobster. Now in Santa […]
Remembering beloved L.A. food critic in a Santa Monica mural. By Sam Catanzaro Pulitzer-prize winning food-critic Jonathan Gold died on July 21 at the age of 57. Following Gold’s passing, local muralist Jonas Never unveiled […]
Future of City’s at-large election system at stake By Sam Catanzaro On August 1, opening statements began in a case that pits the City of Santa Monica against voter-rights advocates who are claiming the City’s […]
Under seven team off to a rocking start By Sam Catanzaro Hoop fans in Los Angeles can’t wait until the 2019 NBA starts after the Lakers signed LeBron James. Hoop fans in Santa Monica, however, […]
Virtuoso pianist, composer and humanitarian to be remembered. By Sam Catanzaro A bit too sunburnt after one too many trips to the beach this summer? Well, mark your calendar for Saturday, August 11 to gain […]
Center Stage with Beverly Cohn, Editor-at-Large With 28 years of producing, directing, and writing under his artistic belt, resulting in over 225 awards for the works presented at the Fountain Theatre, co-founded with Deborah Culver […]