I probably spend about half an hour a day reading and commenting on Facebook. As I understand it, that’s not a serious FB “habit,” although that would add up to three and half hours a week I could easily spend on other things. As a musician, I could probably write and record a song demo every week if I had that time back.

The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) Board of Education approved the appointment of Antonio M. Shelton, Ed.D., as the new principal of Santa Monica High School at the August 10 regular meeting, the District announced Wednesday.

The Ocean School (TOS), in partnership with The Bay Foundation (TBF) and the Center for Santa Monica Bay Studies at Loyola Marymount U. (LMU), will host 24 middle school students on August 20-21, 9:00am-3:00pm, at […]

After a competitive application process, 6 Los Angeles-Area residents each earned a $2,000 Explore the World scholarship on behalf of Hostelling International USA (HI USA) to help finance an educational or service learning trip overseas.  […]

The Santa Monica City Council voted to lower the tax rate on bonds that funded the Santa Monica Public Library system remodel. This will lower property taxes by $.0000795 per $100 of assessed valuation.

Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District, together with the Santa Monica-Malibu PTA Council and Santa Monica- Malibu Education Foundation (SMMEF), will host welcome events for parents whose children are entering kindergarten or transitional kindergarten (TK) this school year.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Monica has announced the grand opening of its Mar Vista Gardens Branch, complete with major renovations.

I live in Santa Monica, and have lived here for over 20 years. My husband and I rarely drive in the city during the weekends, as we prefer to walk and avoid dealing with Santa Monica traffic and parking issues. But last night I decided to drive to dinner thinking ,"What the heck-I never drive to downtown SM. How bad can traffic be? After all, I am only driving 1.2 miles."

Stepp Commercial has completed the $2.45 million sale of an 80 percent vacant, seven-unit apartment property located near Broadway Avenue at 1446 Yale Street in Santa Monica.