December 28, 2025
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Theater:

Hostages, a two-act drama about gender and power in the work place, premieres. $10. Saturdays and Sundays at 8 p.m. through Oct. 2. Ruskin Group Studio Theater. 3000 Airport Avenue. 310.397.3244, http://www.ruskingrouptheatre.com Dreams In Variation, […]

This Week:

LAST CHANCE You Make Me Physically Ill and So Damned Heavenly Bound, these two one-acts conclude Saturday, Sept. 10. Elephant Stage Theatre. $20 Friday/Saturday 8 p.m. 6322 Santa Monica Boulevard. Los Angeles. Plays411.com/physicallyill THIS WEEK […]

Mike Anderson

Chez Jay: From Soup To Nuts:

Chez Jay is a popular bar-restaurant on Santa Monica’s Ocean Avenue, which boasts an ample menu and a well-stocked cellar. But its most famous food story concerns a peanut in a shell, like the ones […]

Images depicting the extent of sun damage caused by sun exposure.

Free Screenings At Santa Monica Skin Care Practice:

A local Santa Monica dermatologist is offering free, potentially lifesaving skin screenings to the public every Friday for the rest of September. With the end of summer right around the corner, the public can see, […]

Thomas B. Elias, Columnist

Air Board Credibility Hit By Lack Of Change:

The departed administration of ex-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has been thoroughly discredited, its record of bending public policy to the whims of campaign donors often demonstrated and his own lack of trustworthiness amply proven. But pockets […]

Steve Stajich, Columnist

Some Things The HAZMAT Dudes Can Have…:

The last time I utilized our city’s Household Hazardous Waste Center was about two months ago. We had replaced two very long fluorescent bulbs in a laundry room fixture. While they save energy and generally […]

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The Santa Monica Draft Bike Action Plan: What Say You?

The voices of Santa Monicans asking for alternatives to city traffic congestion, environmental advocates wanting to reduce Santa Monica’s carbon footprint, residents wishing to incorporate more exercise into daily life, are joining their voices to […]

All About Aging: Simple Steps For A Better Memory:

By Dr. Alia Tuqan September is “World Alzheimer’s Month” and Sept. 21 is “World Alzheimer’s Day” to bring awareness to Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. This year marks the start of the “silver tsunami,” when the […]