The Perfect Christmas Tree 2010:
I found it! I found the perfect Christmas tree for 2010. But first, a look at some of the losers. With fanfare the newly reopened Santa Monica Place mall dedicated its “steel, aluminum, and LED” […]
Some Benefits of Seller Pre-Inspections:
“Thank you for your article about how to avoid home sale headaches. We can appreciate the value of a pest control report in advance of selling our home, but could you clarify how getting a […]
Make Your Caboose a High Power Engine:
ADAM FRIEDMAN, SPECIAL TO THE MIRROR A “caboose” is a word that is occasionally used for the butt. Unfortunately this has become an all-too-true analogy for much of today’s population. In the same way a […]
Price Positioning is Crucial:
As has been observed, 75 percent of for sale Santa Monica homes eventually sold in years gone by, regardless of their original list price. This was often due to a strong upward moving market which […]
Gallery Closes After 20 Years in Santa Monica: Sherry Frumkin Art Gallery Shuts Doors
On Dec. 11 the Sherry Frumkin Gallery held a typical art reception. The small gallery and the hallway outside featured Linda Ekstrom’s multi-textured works and wood and metal pieces by Giuseppe de Pero. Visitors nibbled […]
Hanukkah in Santa Monica:
Whether you spell it Hanukkah or Chanukah, by any name it is the Festival of Lights, a Jewish holiday that occurs in the Hebrew month of Kislev and lasts for eight days, beginning, as with […]
Does Your Aging Need an Intervention?:
ADAM FRIEDMAN SPECIAL TO THE MIRROR Aging can be defined as a functional decline over time, and this process is happening at this very moment for each and every one of us, to some in […]
Dance of the Sugar Plum, A Holiday Tradition:
At the self-proclaimed “terribly old” age of 91, Yvonne Mounsey has directed the Westside Ballet of Santa Monica’s Nutcracker production in true, traditional form for 39 years and counting. She finds ballet to be a […]
Show Promotes Spiritual Unity Through Everyone’s Point of View:
Jeremy Alum’s adaptation of “The Last Days of Judas Iscariot” covers all things biblical, but expands to encompass some of the pure wonder of life. From the biblical approach of purgatory, to what some believe […]
A Winter Day of Music at the Santa Monica Public Library:
Celebrate the winter season with back-to-back concerts by the Los Angeles Flute Orchestra and the Los Angeles Clarinet Choir on Saturday, December 4 at 12 p.m. and 3 p.m., respectively, in the Main Library’s Martin […]
Horvath Terminates Controversial Ocean Avenue Housing Projects, Orders Search for Alternative Sites
The decision follows weeks of criticism from residents and city leaders, including Santa Monica Mayor Lana Negrete, who voiced concerns...
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Two Arrested, $50K in Stolen Copper Wire Recovered After Mission Hills Theft
Detectives are continuing to search for two remaining suspects with additional arrests expected Two men were arrested and $50,000 worth...
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