The name says it all, so be warned. It’s called “Filthy Talk for Troubled Times,” but the “trouble” comes mostly from the play itself. Playwright Neil LaBute revels in writing long boring monologues: in “Wrecks” Ed Harris stands over his wife’s coffin and bemoans her loss for the full length of the
LOS ANGELES — Police say an argument between two men at a Los Angeles barbershop escalated into gunfire, leaving both men wounded. Shots were heard at about 9:30 a.
Dear New Shrink, I need your help! Like many others my industry has been hit hard by the current economic crisis. Two years ago my position was eliminated and since then I have maintained several jobs in order to pay the bills.
Editor’s note: Longtime Santa Monican Charles Andrews is traveling across Europe in a camper van for one year, with his family. I’m no expert on Europe even though I’m midway through my second yearlong trip here, nor on Spain even though our family unexpectedly stayed a little more than two months t
VIRGINIA AVENUE PARK — School officials praised hard-working teachers, dedicated parents and a “unique” relationship with City Hall for the continued success of the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District despite budgetary pressures from the state and other outside forces.
SACRAMENTO — Lawmakers have rejected a campaign disclosure bill that would have required top donors to be identified in television, radio and print advertisements.
SAMOHI — A fight and traffic-related safety concerns have prompted a response by administrators at Santa Monica High School and Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District officials, including increased police presence at basketball games and a crossing guard.
CIVIC CENTER — In Joe Trujillo’s office, everything goes by the book. The former Marine leads the Code Enforcement Division, City Hall’s newest branch which officials expect to breathe new life into the policing of the city municipal code.
Heal the Bay’s Santa Monica Pier Aquarium is teaming up with Cirque du Soleil to give kids from disadvantaged neighborhoods a chance to learn about the ocean and how to protect it.
CIVIC CENTER — The Chain Reaction sculpture has become the focal point of public attention once again after two decades as a relative wallflower as city staff recommends removing it from Santa Monica’s public art collection.
What do establishment Republicans and liberal Democrats have in common? They’ve long labored under a shared misconception: conservative candidates are unelectable.
