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West Coast Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s ‘Stage Kiss’ at Geffen Playhouse:

April 23, 2016

April 23, 2016

“Stage Kiss” premiered at Playwrights Horizons in New York City and earned an Off-Broadway Critics’ pick. Performed on the West Coast for the first time, Miss Ruhl’s clever send-up of the drama, which takes place backstage as well as off stage, has travelled well.

Caffe´ Bellagio Wins SQA From Santa Monica Chamber:

April 23, 2016

April 23, 2016

Caffé Bellagio, Locanda del Lago's annex location on ‪3rd Street Promenade, was awarded the Sustainable Quality Award for Excellence in Social Responsibility Stewardship of the Environment.

Kaiser Permanente Focuses on Innovation in Telehealth:

April 22, 2016

April 22, 2016

Kaiser Permanente members who live or work in Santa Monica are set to reap the benefits of the latest patient-care breakthroughs, with the organization opening medical offices in the city this May.

SMPD Needs Your Help: Burglar on the Loose:

April 22, 2016

April 22, 2016

SMPD is calling on the public to help located a burglar who is though to have made two separate attacks. They have also issued a warning to be vigilant.

Resource Fair to Address Santa Monica Zip Code Inequities:

April 22, 2016

April 22, 2016

Community Corporation of Santa Monica is hosting an employment resource fair this evening to help connect residents with the jobs and services they may be seeking. Held at Virginia Park, the event highlights the disproportionate ways that the city is distributed.

It’s Arbor Day! Urban Forest Focus and Tree Planting:

April 22, 2016

April 22, 2016

Santa Monica’s urban forest will welcome new additions today with the planting of 20 15-gallon trees at Crescent Bay Park to celebrate Arbor Day, which falls, this year, on Earth Day.

Healing The Bay for Earth Month – Thousands Hit Santa Monica Beach (VIDEO):

April 22, 2016

April 22, 2016

Healing The Bay for Earth Month - Thousands Hit Santa Monica Beach

Brock on Your Block: Phil Chats with Jeff Condon Author of Beyond The Grave:

April 22, 2016

April 22, 2016

Phil talks with native Santa Monican Jeff Condon of the Law Office of Condon & Condon, author of acclaimed estate planning books "Beyond the Grave" and "Living Trust.”

New Santa Monica Fire Chief Appointed:

April 22, 2016

April 22, 2016

Santa Monica City Manager Rick Cole has chosen Bill Walker to serve as Fire Chief of the Santa Monica Fire Department. Walker, the current Fire Chief for the City of Alhambra, comes to Santa Monica with 21 years of public safety experience.

Music Icon Prince Dead: Tributes Flood In:

April 21, 2016

April 21, 2016

The death of musical icon Prince prompted a flood of stunned tributes from luminaries in the worlds of music and entertainment today, all hailing the 57-year-old icon for penning the soundtrack of a generation.