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David Henry Hwang’s “Soft Power”

May 30, 2018

May 30, 2018

 “A Puzzlement” King of Siam: “There are times I almost think I am not sure of what I absolutely know Very...

Opinion: Major Election System Changes

May 29, 2018

May 29, 2018

 If you’re voting June 5 in a neighborhood garage or the clubhouse of a park or a school auditorium, you...

Surf, Sand and Hands

May 29, 2018

May 29, 2018

Saturday May 19, the Surfrider Foundation, Sierra Club, Stokeshare, the Alma Foundation, and Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Cadets lined...

It’s a New Day at the WLA VA: VA Village for Vets

May 29, 2018

May 29, 2018

By Marcie Polier Swartz Our year of articles for Westside Today is drawing to a close.  Next month’s issue will...

Letter to the Editor: Memorial Day

May 29, 2018

May 29, 2018

On Monday, we celebrate[d] Memorial Day, formerly known as Decoration Day. To my mind, this is not a day of...

PAL Students Get $21,500 in Scholarships

May 28, 2018

May 28, 2018

Seven young Santa Monica Police Activities League (PAL) participants were presented with individual checks totaling $21,500 thanks to the Chris Carrey...

Fancy a Trip to Rome?

May 28, 2018

May 28, 2018

An upcoming event at Santa Monica Public Library promises an inside look at the Italian capital, Rome. “Harby and Fisher...

Review: Mary Shelley

May 25, 2018

May 25, 2018

Rated PG-13, 120 Minutes, Released May 25   Although she lived from 1797 to 1851, Mary Shelley has her own IMDB page...

Art + Walk + Wellness = Olympic Art Trail

May 25, 2018

May 25, 2018

Thousands of cars inch along Santa Monica’s Olympic Blvd each day. Lanes separated by a center median that was, at...

Music for Memorial Day Weekend

May 25, 2018

May 25, 2018

Santa Monica Symphony Concert to commemorate the end of WWI. By Tabitha Hogue This year marks the 100th Anniversary of...