December 24, 2025
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Man Attacks With A Bike Lock: APB: Lock Down

On Thursday, March 24, at 10:55 a.m. officers responded to the 2700 block of the beach regarding a report of a fight. When they arrived at the scene the officers spoke with the victim, who […]

This Week:

LAST CHANCE Green Living Workshop, Wednesdays through April 6, 8:30 p.m., free, Santa Monica Main Library, 601 Santa Monica Boulevard, sustainableworks.eventbrite.com Judgment at Nuremberg, through April 3, 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 4 p.m. Sundays, […]

Theater:

Barnyard Madness with the Three Little Pigs, through May 22, 12:30 and 3 p.m., $10.50 to $12.50, Santa Monica Playhouse Main Stage, 1211 Fourth Street, 310.394.9779 x 2. Parade, a musical about a true incident […]

Music:

April 1 The Bobs @ McCabe’s Guitar Shop Haf (The Sahara Tent) @ Central Social Aid and Pleasure Club The Lunts/321Stereo @ Rusty’s Surf Ranch Brenna Whitaker @ Harvelle’s April 2 Alf Alpha @ Central […]

Exhibits:

All of This and Nothing, art exhibit with more than 60 works by 14 artists, through April 24, Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, 310.443.7016. California Artists in Mexico, 1928-1970, through May 1, 2011, […]

Community Announcements/Ongoing Events:

Academic Foundation for International Cultural Exchange (AFICE) is looking for individuals to work as Community Representatives, who will find host families for international students and will work with them and their families. Call Anne Ring, […]

What’s Hot:

Bradford Marsalis and Terence Blanchard April 2, 4 and 7:30 p.m., $57 to $120 Broad Stage, SMC Performing Arts Center 1310 11th Street, 310.434.3200. Here’s a chance to see and hear two giants of modern […]

Chief Scott Ferguson outside the Public Safety Facility building that houses the SMFD administrative offices.

Fire Chief Celebrates First Year:

The short drive up the San Diego Freeway from Manhattan Beach to Santa Monica is not a long one, but when it comes to local lifestyles and cultures, both communities are eons apart. Scott Ferguson’s […]

Rendering of Bergamot Village area

Bergamot Station Village Has Deep History:

It was once said the pen was mightier than the sword. For an overwhelming majority of Santa Monica’s post-World War II development, one place where the pen had the most might was near the corner […]

Superintendent Search Heats Up:

The search for a new superintendent for the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District took a big step forward on March 24 after the school board selected a group of finalists from a list supplied to […]