December 24, 2025
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This Week:

LAST CHANCE Annie, the musical about the little orphan girl with curly hair, through December 11, 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, $23, Kentwood Players at Westchester Playhouse, 8301 Hindry Ave., Westchester, 310. 645.5156. Backstreet, […]

Holiday Happenings:

December 10 Malaysia Kitchen for the World, night food market, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., free, Third Street Promenade between Arizona and Santa Monica Boulevards, www.malaysiakitchenla.com/news-events/index.html. Santa Claus Riding the Roller Coaster, have your picture taken […]

Marina Boat ParadeDec. 11

What’s Hot:

Marina Boat Parade Dec. 11, fireworks 5:55 p.m., parade 6 p.m., free Marina del Rey Boat Harbor, MDR, best viewing spots are Burton Chace Park and Fisherman’s Village, www.mdrboatparade.org. Every holiday season, the Marina Channel […]

Churchill outside of 10 Downing Street

At The Movies: Winston Churchill: Walking With Destiny:

Winston Churchill is one of those historic figures whose name few are unfamiliar with. His quotes have graced this publication on more than several occasions. But as the generations that remember his life and importance […]

Rod Gould

City Manager Meetings Good for City and Residents Alike:

Over the past few weeks, City Manager Rod Gould has been meeting with different neighborhood groups (six in all) to discuss Santa Monica’s economic outlook, problems, and solutions. With the meetings now over the process […]

“Shadow Inventory” and Future Home Prices:

MICHAEL EDLEN, REAL ESTATE CONSULTANT A prospective homebuyer asked whether I would agree that it made sense for him to wait longer before purchasing a Santa Monica home. His question was based on a recent […]

Alert: Police Blotter:

Who Wants a Fight? On Thursday, Dec. 2, at 2:40 p.m., officers happened to be on patrol around the area of Sixth Street and Santa Monica Boulevard when they witnessed a young man walk up […]