DOWNTOWN — When Giuseppe “Joe” Vitale opened Joe’s Pizza of Bleecker Street in Santa Monica, he claimed that he was bringing the venerable New York City pizzeria by the same name to the West Coast.
SM BEACH — Looks like Santa Monica Rep has new digs for the next few months. The local theater company, just a year in existence, has landed a plum gig this summer as the artists in residence at the Annenberg Community Beach House.
CIVIC CENTER — Perhaps playing on public works of art isn’t a good idea. After spotting children and visitors climbing and “interacting” with the iconic “Chain Reaction” sculpture located in the Civic Center, Building Officer Ron Takiguchi decided that it was time to take a closer look at the wear a
DOWNTOWN — A growing movement created by foodies for foodies that revolves around trading tasty treats has made its way to Santa Monica. Pam Leelayuwapan, who has just recently been introduced to the food swap phenomenon, has created the first Santa Monica Food Swap as an extension of her growing lo
AIRPORT PARK — When Rolando Marchis saw images of tornados ripping through communities across the Midwest recently, he couldn’t help but wonder what could be done to help the victims of such devastation.
DOWNTOWN — It was a good year for Santa Monica-based CIF-Southern Section Division 7 teams. New Roads and Pacifica Christian’s baseball teams placed four players on the All-CIF-SS Division 7 first team and one on the second, it was announced on Monday.
SAMOHI — Fresh off winning the CIF-Southern Section Division 4 championship last month, Santa Monica High School’s boys’ volleyball team is still reaping the rewards of their dream season.
VISALIA, Calif. — Talk about local boy makes good. Former Santa Monica High School standout and current member of the Visalia Rawhide Tyler Skaggs has been named to his second single-A all-star game, this time in the California League, it was announced last week.
SANTA MONICA BLVD — Dealing with the loss of a limb is difficult enough without hassling with an outmoded prosthetic socket that will more than likely have to be replaced within the first year of its use.
DOWNTOWN — In less than a year, swimming coach Dave Kelsheimer has given Team Santa Monica an Olympic feel. Since coming back to the states from Australia in September of 2010 to coach the team that often works out at Santa Monica College, Kelsheimer has brought an aggressive coaching style to TSM t
By DANIEL ARCHULETA Managing Editor SAMOHI It’s safe to say that it has been a good year for Samohi boys’ volleyball. First the team from Santa Monica High School won the CIF-Southern Section Division 4 title last month, now it’s cleaning up with postseason awards.
XRDS — The Roadrunners’ spring sports yielded a number of all-league selections this season. Crossroads’ softball team, which made a surprise trip to the quarter-finals of the CIF-Southern Section Division 7 playoffs this year after winning a wild card game, placed three players on the All-Delphic L
