U.S. Congressman Ted W. Lieu, supported by local elected officials and advocates, formally announced his new legislation this morning to study an expansion of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.

The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage in Santa Monica presents Irish actress Lisa Dwan, performing her internationally acclaimed “Beckett Trilogy” Not I / Footfalls / Rockaby for five performances only, April 7 through 10.

Mac Part 2! Phil continues with James "Mac" McPherson, lifetime Santa Monica resident and legendary volunteer coach and mentor to hundreds of Santa Monica kids for over 50 years.

The United States Healthful Food Council (USHFC) announced today that True Food Kitchen’s locations, including the Santa Monica location, have become REAL Certified, a nationally recognized symbol of culinary nutrition and environmental excellence.

Former Los Angeles City Councilman Bill Rosendahl has died following a four-year battle with cancer. Councilman Mike Bonin said Rosendahl died around dawn this morning at age 70.

April community workshops have been announced – get involved at UCLA.

A judge in Santa Monica agreed today to postpone next week’s planned deposition of Bill Cosby in connection with a lawsuit filed by a woman who claims the comedian sexually assaulted her at the Playboy Mansion in 1974 when she was 15 years old.

The City of Santa Monica announced a new timeline for community input and revisions to the draft Downtown Community Plan (DCP). The revised draft, released last month, was scheduled to go before Council this summer. The DCP is now set to go before Council in spring 2017.

A new campaign, “Water: The Healthiest Choice,” has been launched by ChooseHealthLA Kids. The campaign aims to increase parents’ knowledge of the health benefits of drinking water instead of sugary beverages.