When Angel Villaseñor was growing up in the Pico Neighborhood, he always looked up to his older brothers who were involved in gangs when they were young. He remembers how he was infatuated with the […]

Join Upward Bound House to see The Lorax in 3D this Saturday morning, March 3. This film is a childhood classic by Dr. Seuss that’s come to life on the big screen. All community members […]

Interactive story-telling, sing-a-longs, crafts, face-painting, enactment of a fairytale, theatre games, refreshments, and special surprise gifts make this delightful Santa Monica Playhouse special event the perfect weekend outing for kids aged 4 to 10 and […]

Supporters of nativity scenes at Palisades Park may have earned a slight reprieve on Tuesday night with City Council members holding off on deciding the fate of an ordinance that if adopted, would have banned […]

Santa Monica Police Chief Tim Jackman spent his final day on the job on Friday, March 2, with a press conference at Virginia Avenue Park, not to announce his retirement, but instead to inform the […]

The American Red Cross of Santa Monica has named Wendy S. Jacobs as its Chief Executive Officer effective immediately. Jacobs, 33, brings to the Santa Monica chapter an extensive background in fundraising and public relations […]

Four men involved in Santa Monica’s last fatal gang-related shooting, which occurred on Nov. 3, 2009, have all been convicted in the past week with sentences ranging from 50 to 90 years behind bars. The […]