May 3, 2026
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Rebecca Pidgeon as Olivia, a failed writer in Laura Eason’s “Sex with Strangers.”

Sex With Strangers: At the Geffen Playhouse

Review: It was a cold and snowy night in the Michigan countryside. Olivia (Rebecca Pidgeon) is curled up on a couch in the living room of a bed and breakfast, which serves as a writers’ retreat.

Traffic: "Could I have my 81 Hours Back Please?":

Not every award or prize is a good thing. Santa Monica kind of won a Razzie this month from INRIX Inc., a firm that ranks the most congested auto traffic on the planet. In the category identifying the 10 worst stretches of roadway for traffic on earth – that’s right, the entire planet – our Santa Monica freeway was cited for the stretch of the 10 Freeway between 20th and Alameda streets.

Statewide Minimum Wage Deal Struck for $15 by 2022:

Labor activists, state lawmakers and local leaders, including Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, today hailed a deal struck with Gov. Jerry Brown and state legislative and labor leaders to raise the statewide minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2022.

Assistance League

Assistance League Installs New Board:

A new board of directors was installed Wednesday at the Assistance League of Santa Monica’s Annual Board Luncheon held at the California Yacht Club.