Tech Talk: Tips On International Cell Phones And Data:
My last article covered a few travel tips for Wi-Fi and access to electricity. This week I want to focus on cell phones. As an infrequent international traveler, I had a bit of an education […]
Santa Monica City Housing Trust Fund Loans Forgiven, Extended:
Council members unanimously approved last week a consent calendar item forgiving one Housing Trust Fund (HTF) loan and extending another attached to a pair of properties in Santa Monica. The item was pulled from the […]
YWCA Santa Monica/Westside Hosts Comedy, Silent Auction Fundraiser Tonight:
“Don’t Pump and Drive!” is the second annual comedy night and silent auction that will be held tonight, Sept. 27 from 7-10 p.m. at the YWCA Santa Monica/Westside. It will be a night of stand-up […]
Enjoy Santana’s ‘Smooth’ Hits At The House Of Blues In Las Vegas:
Guitar icon Carlos Santana is several months into his two-year residency at the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas and the 65-year-old proves he still has it, wooing crowds as he […]
New West Symphony Begins New Season In Santa Monica This Sunday:
New West Symphony music director Marcelo Lehninger will make his first appearance in that role when he opens the 2012/2013 Masterpiece Series Season with the first Santa Monica concert entitled Marcelobration this Sunday, Sept. 30 […]
Sephora Employees Help In The Arrest Of Women With Counterfeit Bills: Alert Police Blotter: It’s Not Monopoly.
Alert employees at the Sephora store on the Third Street Promenade helped in the arrest of two women possessing $1,400 in counterfeit bills on Sept. 13. At 6:40 p.m. officers of the Santa Monica Police […]
Santa Monica 2012 Sustainable City Report Card Released:
The City of Santa Monica today released its 2012 Sustainable City Report Card, which highlights improvements in almost every sustainability goal area and notes several successes over the past year. Eighteen years ago Santa Monica […]
Fred Basten Recognized For His Decade Of Service As A City Travel Counselor:
A Santa Monica resident for 53 years, Fred E. Basten is a published author by trade having written, collaborated on, or contributed to nearly 40 books over the past 30 years including “Santa Monica Bay: […]
Two Men Arrested In Connection To $10 Million Santa Monica Home Heist:
Two men have been arrested in connection to the Santa Monica home heist where more than $10 million of high-end art was stolen from the home of DoubleLine Capital founder Jeffrey Gundlach earlier this month. […]
Drunk Homeless Man Arrested For Repeatedly Calling 911 For No Reason: Alert Police Blotter: Call 911 Again, And Again…
A drunk 46-year-old homeless man was arrested and charged with abuse of the 911 emergency call system and public intoxication on Sept. 12 after calling the emergency number for no real reason. At 8:02 a.m. […]
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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