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Weed Wars: WeHo Gets the Jump on SaMo, Cashing in on New Legislation

January 15, 2018

January 15, 2018

By Jennifer Eden and Samuel Braslow The City of West Hollywood was quick to jump on the legalized-marijuana bandwagon that...

SMa.r.t.-Sacramento Tries to Nuke Santa Monica (again)

January 15, 2018

January 15, 2018

By Mario Fonda-Bonardi AIA Legislation would see 95 percent of Santa Monica bypass zoning codes. When it first appeared it...

Westside Beat: Al Gore Screens An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth To Power​ at the Aero Theatre

January 12, 2018

January 12, 2018

Chella is on location at the Aero Theatre for the screening of Al Gore’s new documentary, An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth...

Santa Monica Symphony Concert to Celebrate the legacy of MLK Jr.

January 12, 2018

January 12, 2018

By Tabitha Hogue Many people think diminishing audiences for classical orchestral concerts is a modern day problem, but in fact,...

Santa Monica Amateur Astronomy Club to Hold Meeting January 12 at 7 pm

January 12, 2018

January 12, 2018

Tonight, Jan 12, 2018 at 7 pm will be on “Cassini’s Grand Finale.” Cassini went out with a great ‘splash’ in...

2018 Season of the Malibu Library Speaker Series Starts With Special Screening of “Take Every Wave: The Life of Laird Hamilton” and Q&A with Rory Kennedy and Mark Bailey

January 12, 2018

January 12, 2018

The 2018 Malibu Library Speaker Series starts off with a special screening of “Take Every Wave: The Life of Laird...

Westside Beat: California goes Green with Cannabis

January 11, 2018

January 11, 2018

As of January 1st, the #GoldenState of California became a bit greener as Indica, Sativa, and hybrid cannabis strains became...

Santa Monica Public Library presents Spirit of the Sixties: Then & Now with Francesco Da Vinci

January 11, 2018

January 11, 2018

Santa Monica Public Library presents Spirit of the Sixties: Then & Now, a multimedia presentation with Francesco Da Vinci, on Saturday, January 20,...

Santa Monica to Host Fair Housing Symposium January 18

January 11, 2018

January 11, 2018

The Santa Monica City Attorney’s Office is inviting the public to a unique symposium about the past, present and future of civil rights...

Jewish Women’s Theatre (JWT) Puts its Money Where its Stories Are

January 11, 2018

January 11, 2018

How can we put on a show that celebrates real life heroes without being moved to help the non-profit organizations...