Santa Monica SWAT Team Tactical Team Leader Sgt. Greg Smiley will compete in the 2013 Reebok CrossFit Games July 22-28 at the StubHub Center in Carson, CA. Smiley, 45, will compete in the Masters 45-49 […]

Local rescue foundation Voice for the Animals has lots of loving cats and dogs who are looking for homes. Drizzle is a three-year-old terrier mix who is full of energy and loves to play. He […]

Guests who treat themselves to one of Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel’s four premier suites this summer will automatically receive lush amenities from L’Occitane en Provence. Luxuriate a little longer in a Spa Suite, available […]

Santa Monica Mayor Pam O’Connor has become new chair of the Exposition Metro Line Construction Authority Board of Directors. The board is overseeing construction of the 15-mile light-rail line between downtown Los Angeles and Santa […]

The phrase “hurry up and wait” was certainly the theme of the evening at Santa Monica City Hall earlier this week. A process 18 months in the making, the Downtown Specific Plan (DSP) finally arrived […]

Cinema On The Street — “Back To The Future” — Friday, July 12 at 7:30 pm — 1200 block of Third Street Promenade Downtown Santa Monica presents the first of three “Cinema on the Street” […]

The musical comedy smash “Sister Act” direct from Broadway began performances Tuesday at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood for a three-week engagement. Performances run through July 28. When disco diva Deloris Van Cartier (Ta’Rea Campbell […]

JNA Gallery at Bergamot Station this weekend presents the new exhibit “The Beauty of Inner Truth” – an exhibition of mixed media works by the Iranian-born artist Fariba Ameri (pictured right). An opening reception will […]

Bastille Day, July 14, will be celebrated this coming Sunday. It is a special day of celebration for France, for French citizens, and friends all over the world. I remember hearing about Bastille Day at […]