Beyond the Index: Truth to Power
By Zoë Muntaner Former Vice-President Al Gore spoke in Santa Monica on Saturday, Jan. 4, addressing issues of democracy, politics and climate change in a Q & A following the screening of “An Inconvenient […]
Samo Girls Score Well Against PV
Santa Monica High School (Samo) Friday Jan. 5 hosted Palos Verdes High School (PV) in a non-league girls soccer match and won 3-1 which improved Samo’s record to 6-3-3.
SMMUSD to Begin Enrolling New Kindergarten Students for 2018-2019 School Year
Elementary schools throughout the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District will be welcoming resident parents of incoming Kindergarteners to tour the schools and find out more about enrolling their children for the 2018-19 school year. The […]
$2.5 Million Gift from Robert Frederick Smith to the Prostate Cancer Foundation is the Largest Donation Ever Dedicated to Advancing Prostate Cancer Research in African-American Men
Helping to advance revolutionary research in prostate cancer, Robert F. Smith, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners, has donated $2.5 million to the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) to focus research on African-American men […]
SMa.r.t.-Sacramento Tries to Nuke Santa Monica (again)
By Mario Fonda-Bonardi AIA Legislation would see 95 percent of Santa Monica bypass zoning codes. When it first appeared it was almost a joke, some kind of bizarre nightmare; a State senator from San Francisco […]
Weed Wars: WeHo Gets the Jump on SaMo, Cashing in on New Legislation
By Jennifer Eden and Samuel Braslow The City of West Hollywood was quick to jump on the legalized-marijuana bandwagon that saw legislation come into force Monday Jan. 1, opening retail dispensary doors Tuesday Jan. 2 […]
Santa Monica Found to be the Most Expensive Neighborhood to Rent In
The folks at Zumper have found that Santa Monica ranks #1 in Los Angeles when it comes to the most expensive city to rent. The Zumper report released Wednesday, Jan. 10, covers 17 cities in […]
2018 Season of the Malibu Library Speaker Series Starts With Special Screening of “Take Every Wave: The Life of Laird Hamilton” and Q&A with Rory Kennedy and Mark Bailey
The 2018 Malibu Library Speaker Series starts off with a special screening of “Take Every Wave: The Life of Laird Hamilton,” a film by the award-winning documentarian and Malibu resident Rory Kennedy, on Wednesday, January 31, […]
Santa Monica Amateur Astronomy Club to Hold Meeting January 12 at 7 pm
Tonight, Jan 12, 2018 at 7 pm will be on “Cassini’s Grand Finale.” Cassini went out with a great ‘splash’ in September, marking the end of a landmark mission — or was it the end? The […]
Santa Monica Symphony Concert to Celebrate the legacy of MLK Jr.
By Tabitha Hogue Many people think diminishing audiences for classical orchestral concerts is a modern day problem, but in fact, it was an issue for orchestras as far back as the 1930s. No stranger to […]
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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