A Santa Monica Dream
William Shakespeare may have lived over 500 years ago, but his plays live on. Saturday, July 7, one of the playwright’s most popular works was brought to the stage at Reed Park, “A Mid-Summer Night’s […]
Hot Flash: What Heat Does To Your Body
Especially those (that be me) over 50 Is it hot enough for you? It is for me. Too damn hot. And, if you happen to be 50 years old or older, it can […]
The Man Who Unlocked the Universe
We were invited to attend the premiere of the documentary ”The Man Who Unlocked the Universe” at the luxurious London Hotel. This grade-A film tells the tale of Astronomer, Ulugh Beg (1394-1449) one of […]
Cracking Down on Vacation Rentals
The City of Santa Monica announced Tuesday, July 10, that their prosecution of a local vacation rental business operator was not in vain, a California Appellate Court affirming a trial court decision finding 35 counts […]
Young Readers Fine-Free at SMPL
Santa Monica Public Library (SMPL) announced an exciting program for the city’s young people this week; fine-free library loans for those aged 0 to 18 years. The effort is a move to encourage young people […]
Softballers Advance To State Championships
By Leanna Einbinder Santa Monica Girls Fastpitch is sending four teams to the State softball championships in Lancaster this month. The Santa Monica 14U Gold team won the LA/South Bay District Tournament in Downey last […]
Opinion: Unlimited Party Money Laundering
For most Californians, the year-2000 Proposition 34 was little more than a meaningless formality. But not to politicians or political party officials. The 18-year-old initiative sets inflation-adjusted limits on what individuals and organizations […]
Modern Technology: The ELF
An electric bicycle is looking to disrupt Santa Monica’s gas-guzzling car culture. By Eli Ricanati Created by Organic Transit, the Electric, Light and Fun (ELF) was on display in Santa Monica recently, with a view […]
It’s Election Season!
Nomination Period July 16 – August 10 Santa Monica City announced Friday, July 19 that the Nomination Period for three seats on the City Council, three seats on the Rent Control Board, four seats on the […]
Tips to Protect From West Nile Virus
According to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) the first confirmed illnesses in California due to West Nile virus (WNV) were reported last week. The four illnesses occurred in Los Angeles, Kern and Riverside […]
The first protest at René Redzepi’s Noma pop-up at the Paramour Estate (Video)
The protest was organized by Jason Ignacio White and One Fair Wage after the owner and chef of Noma, René...
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Film Review: Oscars Landscape 2026
My Oscar choices and predictions. The 98th Academy Awards, Sunday, March 15th at 4:00 PM, on ABC, and streaming on...
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