January 26, 2026
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Close Loss for Samo Lacrosse

At Santa Monica High School (Samo), Monday April 23, Samo hosted Newbury Park in a non-league lacrosse game and lost 13-11, dropping the record of Samo to 9 wins and 6 losses. Action photos: Morgan […]

Teatime at the Santa Monica History Museum

Santa Monica History Museum honored the birthday of Santa Monica resident and actress Shirley Temple, Saturday, April 21. In honor of what would’ve been her 90th birthday, the museum hosted a tea party, complete with […]

The Man Behind the Shoe Car

In August of 2017, a familiar face returned to the Westside, renowned shoe repairman John Goli. With a shoe rack’s worth of cars that he has designed and built over the years, his return to […]

Walk to Africa to Raise Funds for Medical Missions

By Tabitha Hogue On the morning of May 5, Santa Monicans will have the chance to make an epic trek: Lighthouse Medical Missions’ “Walk to Africa.” Of course, unless you can walk on water, it’s […]

Brock on Your Block: Heart of Nuba

Phil Brock sits down with his neighbor Ken Carlson to talk about an inspiring documentary he has made about his college football teammate Dr. Tom Catena. Catena is the sole doctor for a million people in the war-torn […]

NOMA Meeting, Thursday May 3

Neighborhood Group North of Montana Association (NOMA) will meet Thursday, May 3 at the Montana Branch Library. Topics up for discussion include:  Safe Routes For School Pedestrian Improvements and Park Planning for The Future. Guest speakers: […]

Latinidad at the Annenberg Community Beach House Gallery

A new art exhibition is adding to the ongoing dialogue about immigration and immigrant culture. Santa Monica Cultural Affairs presents Latinidad in Focus: Sin Fronteras, featuring artists Marilyn Montufar, Enio Hernandez and Vanessa Briones at the […]