Santa Monica Firefighters join Los Angeles County Fire Department Saturday for Mutual Aid to assist with the battle against the Old Fire.

The weekly Downtown Farmers Market on Arizona drew hundreds of eager shoppers Saturday, all out to enjoy the sunshine and the very best organic and fresh local produce that vendors have on offer.

In anticipation of a larger-than-normal influx of visitors to Santa Monica this Memorial Day weekend, traffic officers and City staff were tasked with directing traffic at busy intersections and in and out of parking structures to help keep streets downtown clear of gridlock.

OpEd: It seemed like déjà vu last month when a panel of the California Board of Prison Terms recommended parole for onetime Charles Manson “Family” member Leslie Van Houten.

No Room For An Emergency

On Saturday, May 25, at 8:00am officers of the Santa Monica Police Department were called out to attend to a problem at the St. John’s Hospital Emergency Room.

At the upcoming Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce’s 91st Annual Installation Dinner on June 15 at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel and Bungalow, Dorothy (Dee) Menzies and Iao Katagiri will receive awards for their commitment and contributions to the Santa Monica Community.

A unique yoga health series will be taught in Santa Monica the next two months by Champion Yogi Sunil Dahiya from India and the founder of Naam Yoga.

Santa Monica’s downtown and Main streets are set to be transformed Sunday, for the city’s first open streets festival “Coast;” with a host of art, music, food, and activities on the agenda.

Get your entire crew on board for this fun outdoor festival June 4 and 5, featuring an in-water boat show, tall ship tours and cruises, a wine-and-beer garden, live music, food trucks, kids’ activities and maybe even a pirate or two, at Marina del Rey’s beautiful Burton Chace Park.