January 18, 2026
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An artistic rendition of the planned East Wing expansion of the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center. The school announced on Wednesday the wing will cost about $12.3 million to build.

SMC Performing Arts Center To Expand:

There will be more space for cultural appreciation at the The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage at Santa Monica College (SMC), as the school announced it will “break ground on a new building that will […]

L-R:  Sara Botsford as Jean

Theatre Review: “Good People” At Geffen Playhouse:

Pulitzer-prize winning playwright David Lindsay-Abaire’s brilliantly written “Good People,” on stage at the Geffen Playhouse in its West Coast premiere, is a comic, but penetrating look behind both sides of the Irish curtain – “Lace […]

A sign posted on the front door of the Common Ground building at Lincoln and Cedar informing the public of its current status. The non-profit’s HYPE programs has re-located to Venice. All other services will remain at the Santa Monica facility.

Common Ground To Move HYPE to Venice:

It appears Sunset Park residents were unable to find any “common ground” with an HIV education facility’s homeless youth program, as the non-profit Common Ground announced this week its intentions to set up its Homeless […]

Dr. Mao Shing Ni

Top Tips For Healthy Cholesterol:

Due to today’s diet and lifestyle, many people can find themselves with high or elevated cholesterol levels. Although there are no outward symptoms of elevated cholesterol, over time it can clog up your arteries and […]

Thomas B. Elias, Columnist

Why Consumers Won’t Get Much Of Dynergy’s Millions:

There was applause from environmentalists when Gov. Jerry Brown and the state Public Utilities Commission late last month accepted a $120 million settlement from NRG Energy, Inc., for the part it and the bankrupt former […]

Dick Clark passed away at St. John's Health Center here in Santa Monica on April 18.

Dick Clark Passes Away At St. John’s:

Legendary television host Dick Clark has passed away at Santa Monica’s St. John’s Health Center, it was announced on April 18. According to Clark’s spokesman and news reports, the former television host and New Year’s […]