Review: “Arrival” Lands in Cinemas
By James Greenberg Extraterrestrials in all sizes and shapes have been coming to Earth since the silent days of movies. They were a common occurrence in the 50s, arriving to save the planet in films […]
E-Bike Expo Hits Santa Monica’s Beaches
By Sam Skopp Starting on December 2nd and continuing through the weekend, the Santa Monica Pier parking lot was transformed into an event space where participants could learn about electric bikes and try one out […]
Rep. Ted Lieu Issues Statement on Privatizing VA Healthcare
Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) issued the following statement in light of Veteran Service Organizations and leading Veteran advocates expressing deep fears that the Trump Administration may privatize healthcare for […]
Santa Monica Man Among Oakland Fire Victims
A woman from Lakewood remained listed as missing Monday as the death toll from last week’s fire in Oakland rose to at least 36, with one of the dead reported to be a man from […]
Beyond the Lines New Show
By Libby Lancaster It’s been a busy couple of months for Beyond the Lines Gallery. It opened at Bergamot Station Arts Center in Santa Monica in October and will be hosting its third exhibition Saturday, […]
NMS Developer Found Guilty of Forging Documents
In what appears to be a winding paper trail of deception and cover-up, local NMS developer Neil Shekhter was found by Judge Suzanne Bruguera Tuesday in the Los Angeles Superior Court, to have destroyed evidence, […]
Mountain Lion Update: May Be Caged, Not Killed
The mountain lion believed to have killed more than 50 farm animals this summer and fall in the mountains above Malibu may be captured and sent to the Wildlife Way Station, instead of being […]
SMPD Immigration Enforcement Announcement
In light of the national political climate, Santa Monica’s Chief of Police, Jacqueline Seabrooks, issued this letter Tuesday for all Santa Monicans. Dear Community Members: Following statements made by the President-Elect and various […]
Montana Celebrates Small Business Saturday
By Sam Skopp Small Business Saturday was founded in 2010 and falls on the Saturday in between Black Friday and Cyber Monday as a way of taking advantage of what has become one of the […]
Santa Monica History Museum’s Holiday Open House
The Santa Monica History Museum has announced that their holiday open house will be held on Thursday, December 8, 2016 from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Museum admission will be free all day and guests […]
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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