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The American Dream: the Average Californian Would Pay $133 to Guarantee a Good Night’s Sleep

August 16, 2017

August 16, 2017

It’s one of the most precious, yet elusive things we’re all looking for: a good, peaceful, uninterrupted, night’s sleep. But...

Purposeful Aging Los Angeles Launches Landmark Age-Friendly Survey

August 16, 2017

August 16, 2017

Purposeful Aging Los Angeles (PALA) – an Age-Friendly Initiative – launched a landmark survey today to gather feedback from County...

California Students Take Action, Helping Kids Get Early Learning Essentials

August 16, 2017

August 16, 2017

Inspiration can come in many forms. For one group of sixth graders from a well-respected independent school in Santa Monica,...

Letter to the Editor: Vaccinations

August 16, 2017

August 16, 2017

Dear Editor, I am writing to you in response to the Tom Elias editorial concerning vaccinations. I am not one...

The Making Good Men Great Movement has arrived in Santa Monica

August 15, 2017

August 15, 2017

The community initiative aims to help men “rethink masculinity,” offering programs that address three core areas; “individual”, “family,” and “work”....

“Chain Reaction” Art Piece Restored

August 15, 2017

August 15, 2017

Dear Friends of Art, Peace & ‘Chain Reaction’,   The City of Santa Monica with the help of the community...

Rainbow Bridge- Summer Faire at Ruskin Group Theatre: Center Stage with Barbara Cohn

August 15, 2017

August 15, 2017

By Barbara Cohn Ok. It’s summer. It’s watermelons and hot dogs – potato chips and corn-on-the cob. This is fun...

Film Retrospective: World War II Works

August 15, 2017

August 15, 2017

By Whitney Scott Bain   With the recent release of Christopher Nolan’s “Dunkirk,” a selection of classic and unknown, courageous...

Poetry in Paradise: Poet Dinah Berland Holds Popular Workshop at Camera Obscura

August 15, 2017

August 15, 2017

By Sam Skopp When poet Dinah Berland finished her time as writer-in-residence at the Annenberg Beach House, there was a...

Good Taste: Take a Hike!

August 15, 2017

August 15, 2017

By Barbara Bishop A couple of years ago, I helped to create the Rotary of Santa Monica’s “Healthy Living” committee....