The United Kingdom surprised the world in June 2016 by voting to depart from the Europe Union, with 51.9% of its population voting in favor to leave. The initial shock to the financial markets both […]

Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) Jacqueline A. Seabrooks, Chief of Police Santa Monica Mid City Neighbors’ Resource Officer, Rick Verbeck, SMPD Beat 3 invite you to: NATIONAL NIGHT OUT: Country Western Night Out August 2, […]

The Language of Landscape, a new exhibition featuring works in various media by southern California-based artists Christine Nguyen, Pam Posey, John Dembski and Melissa Huddleston, is holding an opening Tuesday, August 9.

Dressed in tails and evening gowns the singing group, “The Billionaires” poked tuneful barbs charging profiteering by Health Care Companies in the United States.

Malka Nedivi: Home a short by Eric Minh Swenson Thursday August 4, 2016 Doors open at 7:30pm, Screening at 8pm Rsvp required aubrey@santamonicaartstudios.com Q&A follows with artist/director Malka Nedivi and Sherry Frumkin, gallerist.ARENA 1 Gallery […]

Santa Monica City Code Compliance;and the Growing Mosquito Problem will be discussed at the NOMA community meeting Thursday, August 4.

Part 1: Getting There and Croatian Hospitality My family and friends are quite accustomed to me flying off somewhere on a press trip. However, when I mentioned that I was invited to Croatia, the reaction […]

“The Infiltrator” is a fascinating true story of a U.S. customs agent named Bob Mazur, played quite well and believably by Bryan Cranston. The movie takes place in 1985 with Mazur going undercover for the government to gain the trust of drug suppliers working for the Medellín Cartel and other corrupt bankers as he poses as a money launderer.

By Sam Skopp

This past Saturday, the Taiko Center of Los Angeles offered a workshop to Santa Monicans and passersby as part of Tongva Park’s “Family Saturday” series of events.

Reverend Tom Kurai, who’s the director of the Taiko Center of Los Angeles and has performed and taught Taiko drumming in the U.S. for over 40 years, led the workshop. A few additional team members assisted groups of participants, which were comprised of people from elementary school age to nearing retirement age. Regardless of demographic, all participants in the rotating groups of volunteers were enthusiastically following Kurai’s drumming exercises.

When:   September 2, 2016 Where:  California Incline between Wilshire Boulevard and Washington Avenue The new California Incline is scheduled to reopen on Friday, September 2, 2016 in time for the Labor Day holiday weekend. The City originally planned […]