Kathleen Howes stands in her sister’s apartment talking to a friend. Howes, leaning casually against the doorframe, informs her buddy that no, in fact it isn’t acceptable to throw a guy into the stands during a co-ed soccer game.
Q: I was told that the Santa Monica Police Department has an after school program for youth. Is that true? If so, what type of programs do they have and what is the age group of the youth that attend? A: The Santa Monica Police Department has a program called the Police Activities League or “PAL” th
SANTA MONICA BEACH — The more things change, the more they stay the same. A recent ordinance, which bans ball playing at Los Angeles County beaches during the summer except in specially designated parts of the beach, has some members of the community in an uproar.
For most people Taco Bell can best be described as nothing more than a guilty pleasure. It has also been pegged as a late night mainstay (hence the company’s “fourth meal” ad campaign) for the drunk, stoned, and struggling dieters that have gone way off the deep end.
CITY HALL — Not since the iconic “hope” image of then presidential candidate Barack Obama burst onto the radar of popular culture four years ago have stickers made such a statement.
OCEAN PARK BLVD — Santa Monica-based protection advocates Consumer Watchdog filed a class action lawsuit Tuesday on behalf of an 87-year-old man and other elders they allege were bilked out of thousands of dollars by an insurance company in Pennsylvania.
JAMS — Three juveniles were arrested on a felony charge of armed robbery Wednesday evening after allegedly threatening a younger child with a knife and taking his cell phone and some petty cash.
OLYMPIC BLVD — Minority musicians and music lovers gathered at the home of the Grammys Thursday to protest the elimination of 31 categories from this year’s award ceremony scheduled for Sunday at the Staples Center.
Now that the application season has concluded for millions of students applying for undergraduate, graduate and professional schools, the acceptance notifications loom over many of their heads like dark clouds for the next few months.
Dear New Shrink, With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, I am becoming increasing nervous because I not only have a feeling but also have been secretly told that my boyfriend is about to propose to me.
PICO NEIGHBORHOOD — Community members clashed with Planning Department staff Tuesday night at a meeting meant to help define an elusive concept central to the future of development in Santa Monica — the “community benefit.
There comes a time in many women’s lives when they make a startling realization. For me, that time came last week. I haven’t become my mom (I should be so lucky).
