By Joe Fasbinder The thing you notice about the homeless in the Santa Monica-Venice area is – in addition to their hundreds of makeshift shelters – nobody has a last name. “I’m Pickles,” says one […]
Bird One hits the streets as study released on dangers of e-scooters By Sam Catanzaro With four major scooter companies on the Westside, it is easy to forget that before Jump, before Lyft and before […]
Once again Sacramento is trying to destroy our City and our State. The current Godzilla is Senate Bill 50 (SB50) introduced by the same real estate industry con artist Scott Weiner who tried to destroy […]
In the latest Brock on Your Block, learn about Downbeat 720, a free program for teens interested in the performing arts, run by Joe Hernandez-Polski, Joshua Silverstein and Santa Monica Cultural Affairs, at the Miles Memorial Playhouse.
“Avengers: Endgame”, to my surprise, lived up to the hype swirling around it, and not for the reasons I would have thought, such as marathon battle scenes, breathtaking action shots, ingenious special effects – although […]
Before I launch into a review of the staged version of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment, a few words about this famous Russian novelist, short story writer, essayist, journalist, and philosopher who lived from 1821–1881. […]
By Dr. Paul Drew Welcome to the fifth issue of volume three of Swish, a weekly periodical with recaps and photos of Santa Monica YMCA youth basketball games, and other pertinent info such as standings, […]
Since the early 1970s time of ex-Gov. Jerry Brown’s first term in office, California officials from the top down have tried to coax Californians out of their cars. It began with Brown’s installing as his […]
By Staff Writer The Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) will take part in a bicycle, pedestrian and e-scooter safety enforcement operation aimed at educating bicyclists, drivers, e-scooter riders and pedestrians on traffic laws, rules and […]
California Court of Appeal grants the City of Santa Monica’s request for an expedited briefing and argument schedule By Sam Catanzaro On May 6, 2019, the California Court of Appeal granted the City of Santa […]
Local spots like The Arepa Stand, Petitgrain Boulangerie, and Chainsaw organize menu specials to fund medicine and food. By Dolores...
Read moreState troopers deploy low-profile vehicles to target holiday speeders. The California Highway Patrol will initiate its maximum enforcement period beginning at 6...
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