April 1, 2026
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a taxicab ventures back up the Santa Monica Pier incline to look for costumers along Ocean Avenue or Downtown Santa Monica on Jan. 5

City Increases Taxicab Numbers:

After restricting almost half of the operating taxis in Santa Monica, City Council boosted Taxicab numbers by 50 vehicles after hearing a barrage of arguments in favor of hurting taxi drivers. Council debated major revisions […]

Star Gazing

Star Gazing:

Raven Nightwood Mirror Astrologer ARIES Join together with friends or family and have fun while doing something constructive. A group yard sale might be the ticket. Volunteering to clean up the neighborhood is a good […]

Thandie Newton and Whoppie Goldberg star in "For Colored Girls".

At The Movies: For Colored Girls:

The cast alone makes “For Colored Girls” worth seeing. Based on Ntozake Shange’s powerful choreopoem, “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf,” Tyler Perry’s screenplay (Perry also directed and wrote […]

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 it Means to Be Organic:

These days more and more people are interested in eating a healthy diet and frequently that includes eating foods that are certified organic. This trend has lead to questions as to what it actually means […]

What Say You: Thought for Food:

Food, wonderful, glorious food. Few things can be as rewarding as the perfect meal. But eating is not as simple as it once as we have become more conscious of what choices we make with […]

Exhibits:

The Art of Ancient Greek Theatre, through January 3, Getty Villa, 17985 PCH, PP, 310.440.7300. Combustione: Alberto Burri and America, plus Italian Artists’ Books (in the Project Room), through December 18, Santa Monica Museum of […]