The 5 Gyres Institute, the Santa Monica group leading legislation banning cosmetics containing tiny plastic beads, has launched an online video contest for those who want to experience a high seas “plastic garbage patch” firsthand. […]
Santa Monica High School’s Jazz Band 1, 2, and Combo competed at the Newbury Park High School Jazz Festival on Saturday, March 22. Jazz band 1, under the direction of Tom Whaley, received straight “Superior” […]
The NKLA Pet Adoption Center in West LA has plenty of loving cats and dogs needing new homes, including Bonnie and Lila. Meet big, beautiful, fluffy Bonnie from NKLA Coalition partner Best Friends Animal Society […]
Santa Monica High School’s Team Marine students last weekend and early this week were busy “eco-educating and eco-activating” themselves at back-to-back events. Samohi Team Marine students Aubrey Dondick, Max Rothblatt, Hannah Persinko, Julian Apter, Brian […]
The magnitude 5.1 earthquake that struck at 9:09 pm on Friday, March 28 located one mile east of La Habra was felt widely throughout the Orange County, Los Angeles, Ventura, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties. […]
The exact future of Santa Monica Airport (SMO) is still in the balance. Yet, after nearly four hours of public testimony Tuesday evening, one thing appears relatively certain: SMO, if ever shut down, would not […]
Jazz For Kids — Saturday, March 29 — The Broad Stage — 1310 11th Street, Santa Monica The Broad Stage presents “Jazz for Kids” at 11 am and 1 pm this Saturday. The event features […]
Earth Hour, the world’s largest grassroots environmental movement, will return at 8:30 pm this Saturday, March 29. Initiated in Sydney, Australia in 2007 as a campaign for action on climate change and to engage the […]
The Assistance League of Santa Monica held its annual new board installation luncheon at the Bel-Air Bay Club on Wednesday. The new executive board members are Joyce Landsverk, Gina Peled, Gloria Fowler, Helen Pongoski, Pamela […]
As part of a program to help major metropolitan cities and areas remain prepared with homeland security measures, Santa Monica has accepted a grant for $799,076 from the 2013 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI). Officially […]
Sweet Laurel opened its flagship store in Palisades Village in 2018 and built a strong following across West Los Angeles....
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