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U.S. Banker Delivers Gift to Boys & Girls Club That Kept Her on the Right Track More Than a Decade Earlier

August 31, 2017

August 31, 2017

Salomae Kpohanu’s mom used to teach her that when you receive something, you have to give something back. Kpohanu had...

SMPD to Conduct DUI Checkpoint September 1st

August 31, 2017

August 31, 2017

The Santa Monica Police Department will be conducting a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) / Driver’s License Checkpoint. The operation...

The 19th Annual Church in Ocean Park Communitas Awards Event to Take Place September 9

August 31, 2017

August 31, 2017

The 19th Annual Church in Ocean Park Communitas Awards Event will take place on September 9, 2017.  This event honors members of...

Speeding CSU Graduations Must Not Dumb Down Degrees

August 31, 2017

August 31, 2017

By Tom Elias The 23-campus California State University system knows it must somehow speed up graduation beyond today’s pace, which...

The Bay Foundation’s 3rd Annual Coastal Connections Event Celebrates Beaches & Bay at Pacific Park

August 30, 2017

August 30, 2017

On Thursday, September 28, from 5:30pm – 8:30pm,The Bay Foundation (TBF) will host its 3rd Annual Coastal Connections fundraiser at a customized venue in Pacific...

THE GREATEST ROCK N’ ROLL SHOW IN TOWN: School of Rock of West LA & Venice double feature at the Mint

August 30, 2017

August 30, 2017

Chella reports from THE GREATEST ROCK N’ ROLL SHOW IN TOWN, live at Mint, as students from the WEST LA...

Letter to the Editor: Living Building Challenge

August 30, 2017

August 30, 2017

Dear Editor: I’m writing in response to the recent Opinion piece regarding the City of Santa Monica’s goal to pursue...

Strike a Pose: bG Gallery Hosts New “Striking Portraits” Exhibit

August 30, 2017

August 30, 2017

By Sam Skopp This past weekend, bG Gallery, located in unit G8A of Bergamot Station, hosted an opening reception for...

“The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” on Stage at the Ahmanson

August 30, 2017

August 30, 2017

By Beverly Cohn Once in a while, a play comes down the theatrical pike that dazzles all the senses. From...

Welcome to California, Mosi! San Diego Zoo Celebrates the First Endangered Okapi Born at the Zoo in Four Years

August 30, 2017

August 30, 2017

It’s worth a trip to San Diego Zoo this month as they welcome an adorable new resident, Mosi. Okapi mom...