The 2016 Santa Monicans for Renters’ Rights (SMRR) Convention felt, from a tech point of view, as a step into the past. One shared microphone at the front of the room, a combination of hand […]

By Barbara Lewis The young woman had just heard the devastating news. Her boyfriend broke up with her.  Sobbing, she left her dorm room to walk around. Out of the shadows stepped a dark figure, […]

Guests and locals alike can celebrate the Rio 2016 Olympics with a brand-new Caipirinha-inspired cocktail at Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel. Recipe included!

Santa Monica’s iconic Shutters on the Beach has announced the appointment of Laura McIver as the property’s new hotel manager. In her new role, McIver will be responsible for leading all aspects of operations of the resort, including elevating service levels and overseeing the resort’s food and beverage programming at destination restaurants 1 Pico and Coast Beach Café and Bar, the resort said.

California’s June presidential primary election is now just a memory, long ago subsumed in the news by vice presidential derbies, political conventions, politicians’ gaffes and violence at home and abroad. But one question lingers on: […]

By Zach Cantor Principal, Cantor Law When Fox News Chairman and CEO Roger Ailes resigned last month, his decision came after a retaliation and sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuit was filed by longtime anchor Gretchen Carlson. Her […]

Barnes & Noble announced that their pop culture celebration, Get Pop-Cultured will come to an end with a celebration of all things Marvel on Saturday.

Fans can the Santa Monica store and explore the Marvel Universe, plus get exclusive content samplers and sneak peeks, enjoy trivia, coloring, cosplay, and photo-ops, organizers said.

Full Disclosure: Columnists are rarely experts. With today’s technology-intensive lifestyles, there are people who write columns in tech publications who can actually give you some useful advice on how to improve the speed of your computer. But alas, like most of us, I’m just an observer albeit one that has the privilege of weighing-in once a week in this newspaper on things that seem to matter. That said, you should also know I love airplanes. My father was a pilot when I was a kid and there was nothing that topped taking a ride with him in a single-engine Cessna on a Sunday afternoon.

Phil walks with Santa Monica’s Director of Community and Cultural Services Karen Ginsberg, through Tongva Park – a crown jewel of Santa Monica’s parks system.

Barnes & Noble announced that their pop culture celebration, Get Pop-Cultured will come to an end with a celebration of all things Marvel on Saturday. Fans can the Santa Monica store and explore the Marvel […]