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Ed Asner and Mark Rydell in Brian Connors’ “Plays in the Park”:

September 30, 2016

September 30, 2016

Seven time Emmy winning actor Ed Asner and Oscar winning director Mark Rydell will be starring in “Plays In The Park,” written and directed by Santa Monica resident Brian Connors, at Miles Memorial Playhouse Saturday, October 1 and Sunday, October 2.

Opinion: SMa.r.t. Busy as a Bee: Busy as a bee

September 30, 2016

September 30, 2016

The Busy Bee Hardware and Dry Goods store has been a fixture in our city for longer than any of us can remember. In fact that store, now just called Busy Bee Hardware, moved to its present location in 1922. The wood plank floor has been walked on by generations of Santa Monica residents seeking a washer, a burlap bag, a good hammer…it is, most importantly, that simple shop where everyone knows your name.

Dual Language School Honors Edison Wins Blue Ribbon:

September 30, 2016

September 30, 2016

Edison Language Academy on Virginia Avenue Santa Monica, has been named a 2016 National Blue Ribbon School, the U.S. Department of Education announced Wednesday. Edison Language Academy is a dual-language immersion school, where students learn in both English and Spanish.

Opinion: Legalized Pot Almost a Certainty:

September 30, 2016

September 30, 2016

A sense of certainty that recreational, random marijuana use will be legalized, regulated and taxed in California after next month’s...

Opinion: I Pay My Taxes, So That Makes me Dumb…?!:

September 30, 2016

September 30, 2016

Our household and a few guests were gathered around the flat screen for the debate Monday night, just as I’m...

City vs FAA =$3,022,305.44:

September 30, 2016

September 30, 2016

The ongoing legal battles between the City of Santa Monica, on a mission to close Santa Monica Airport (SMO), and...

Brock on Your Block: Iconic Busy Bee Hardware Faced With Closure:

September 30, 2016

September 30, 2016

Phil finds great community value among the nuts and bolts of Busy Bee Hardware, an institution in Santa Monica since...

PaintCare, Inc. earns Golden Arrow Award by California Product Stewardship Council:

September 29, 2016

September 29, 2016

PaintCare, Inc. was one of four California companies to be honored by the California Product Stewardship Council (CPSC) during its 7th Annual Arrow Awards ceremony held on Aug. 9 at California Resource Recovery Association’s 40th annual conference and tradeshow at the DoubleTree hotel in Sacramento. PaintCare is the recipient of the 2016 Bow & Arrow Award for Service and Take Back.

Santa Monica Place Launches New Digital Rewards Program For Shoppers:

September 29, 2016

September 29, 2016

Santa Monica Place is introducing a new digital Shopper Rewards program. Participating shoppers earn credit for their purchases, $10 for every $250 they spend, at Santa Monica Place.

Asian Pears and Jujube’s Now At The Farmers Market:

September 29, 2016

September 29, 2016

This week on Market Report Host Jacki Karsh speaks to farmer Becky Terry about some of the fall fruits that are now in season.