MINI of Santa Monica on Creating Community Space
These days every business needs to give a little back to the community – MINI of Santa Monica took that a bit further – by eliminating store space for a coffee shop for locals – […]
UCLA Gymnastics Tribute to Sexual Abuse Survivors
The UCLA and Oklahoma gymnastics teams came together on Sunday, Feb. 4 for not only a competition between two of the top teams in the nation, but to pay tribute to survivors of sexual abuse, […]
Quiara Alegría Hudes’ “Elliot, A Soldier’s Fugue” at the Kirk Douglas Theatre
By Beverly Cohn Quiara Alegría Hudes’ brilliantly written “Elliot, A Soldier’s Fugue,” springs from her two worlds – that of a music degree from Yale University and a Master’s Degree in playwriting from Brown University. […]
Santa Monica Public Library to Screen Documentary & Discussion’s Walking While Black
Santa Monica Public Library presents the Documentary & Discussion: Walking While Black on Tuesday, February 13th, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. in the Main Library’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Auditorium, 601 Santa Monica Blvd. Directed by A.J. Ali, this 2017 documentary examines […]
What Lies Beneath: Earthquake Fault Line Runs From Santa Monica to Westwood
The Santa Monica earthquake fault line was initially believed to stop at Beverly Hills at Santa Monica and Wilshire boulevards and under ritzy Rodeo Drive. However, a new map now shows it runs all the […]
Win for Samo Boys
Santa Monica High School (Samo) Boys Varsity Basketball, Friday Feb. 2, hosted Beverly Hills High School in an Ocean League basketball game and won 68-64 to improve their record to 6-2 in league play and […]
A Local Family Torn Apart: In the Dvash-Banks Family, an Infant Child of Gay Parents Has to Fight For His Right to Citizenship
By Henry Giardina In mid-January, the human rights group Immigration Equality filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Government on behalf of toddler Ethan Dvash-Banks. Before Ethan could speak, crawl, or register what the words “family” […]
Oil Protest at the Pier: Locals and Elected Officials Unite in Offshore Drilling Action
By Sam Skopp Local Senator Ben Allen hosted a protest on the end of the Santa Monica pier in conjunction with a number elected officials and environmental advocacy groups, Feb. 3, in opposition to a […]
SMa.r.t.-Population Overload: Part 2
In this second article SM.a.r.t. (Santa Monica architects for a responsible tomorrow) continues discussing the thorny issue of the optimum Santa Monica population. Before deciding an optimum population for our city, which is the […]
Alert Police Blotter 2/5/18-2/9/18
By Tim Broughton Unhappy Diner. On Friday, February 2, at 10:50 p.m. officers of the Santa Monica Police Department were called out to Denny’s Restaurant, located at 1560 Lincoln Blvd. in order to investigate a […]
Meals on Wheels West LA Urgently Seeks Holiday Volunteers for Meal Deliveries
Brentwood-Based Program Needs Help Delivering Meals During the Holidays Meals on Wheels West Los Angeles is urgently seeking additional volunteers to...
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Housing Group Sues State Over Limits on Post-Wildfire Rebuilding in L.A. County
YIMBY Law Challenges Governor’s Order Allowing Cities to Restrict SB 9 Housing in High Fire Hazard Zones The housing advocacy...
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