SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court has declared California’s same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional, paving the way for a likely U.S. Supreme Court showdown on the voter-approved law.
SM BEACH — The beach is an ideal destination to take your sweetheart this Valentine’s Day. Whether it is a seaside picnic or a walk along the shoreline during the shimmering sunset, simply slip your hand into theirs and you will be sure to win them over.
SM HISTORY MUSEUM — The Friends of the Santa Monica Library has donated 14 bound volumes of the Santa Monica Topics newspaper to the Santa Monica History Museum.
SM COURTHOUSE — Commissioner Jay Ford will join the Santa Monica Superior Court on Mondays to help clear a backlog of eviction cases from within the West district, which legal services say increased during the winter months.
CITYWIDE —19,500 tons. That’s how much mixed paper waste Santa Monica homes sent in 2010 to the Allan Co., City Hall’s contracted recycling company. City officials hope they’ve found a way to make it easy for Santa Monica residents to reduce that number through a service that puts an end to unwanted
In 1920, a talented American rower named Jack Kelly applied to race in the British Henley Royal Regatta. The most prestigious rowing event in the world, the Henley seemed a natural fit for Kelly, who had already been the U.
LINCOLN BLVD — A true tale of perseverance came to life this past weekend as David Ramirez was named the 2011 “Youth of the Year” by the Santa Monica Boys & Girls Club at the 44th Annual Youth of the Year Awards Celebration and Banquet.
CITY HALL — Community groups are waging a public relations war over a major overhaul of the Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows, which will get its first official look by the Planning Commission Wednesday night.
Looking for a parking spot in Santa Monica can be a headache sometimes, but now relief might be as close as your smart phone. City Hall has launched a new mobile phone-friendly map that provides parking availability information for Santa Monica’s 33 Downtown and beach-side parking facilities.
Parking Structure 6 is going down slightly sooner than expected. The structure, located at 1431 Second St., is closing on Monday, Feb. 13 for construction.
OCEAN PARK BLVD — Think the cost of your health insurance is too high? Santa Monica-based Consumer Watchdog does. The nonprofit, which advocates on behalf of taxpayers, has launched an online petition to put insurance reform on the ballot by the next statewide election.
Many investors are afraid to go into the stock market today because of the extreme volatility. From day to day the Dow Jones and other indices suddenly are moving up and down in unusual swings.
