CITYWIDE — Visitors crossing the border into Santa Monica may have noticed new signs popping up with red flags calling attention to their lettering. They inform travelers and residents alike that oversized vehicles above 7 to 8 feet tall are not welcome to roost on city streets without the appropria
Q: I have been told that there have been increased sightings of coyotes throughout the city. What type of precautions should my family and I be taking to ensure our safety from these wild animals? A: This is an issue that more and more cities are facing.
Grab your forks and knives: dineLA is back. The seasonal event encourages diners to eat out at local restaurants, which offer specially-priced menus and meals.
Parents demanded it be banned. School superintendents placed it in restricted sections of their libraries. It is the most challenged book four of the past five years, according to the American Library Association (ALA).
CITY HALL — Since the taxi franchise system took effect on March 1, taxi drivers in Santa Monica have been struggling against competing interests — their desire to get a fare and the necessity of breaking the law to do it.
WILL ROGERS — Relief from the harsh requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act may be on the way for the Will Rogers Learning Community and the three other district elementary schools that receive federal money.
Aleksei Fedorchenko’s latest film, “Silent Souls,” is both silent and soulful. And incredibly Russian. The story revolves around the ritual burial of Tanya (Yuliya Aug), the much-loved wife of the manager of a paper factory, Miron (Yuri Tsurilo).
City Hall was recognized by the League of California Cities for its Rosie’s Girls Santa Monica program, a nationwide effort that works to build self-esteem, physical confidence and leadership for adolescent girls by teaching them various trades ranging from carpentry and welding to plumbing and auto
Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill Thursday by State Sen. Fran Pavley (D-Santa Monica) that strengthens parole requirements for sexually violent offenders.
Like “In the Heights,” the recent happy musical set in New York’s Washington Heights, “South Street,” the new musical that had its world premiere this week at the Pasadena Playhouse, also glorifies a classic neighborhood.
BOSTON — Federal prosecutors plan to seek a new indictment against the longtime girlfriend of former Boston crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger. That information was disclosed in a written status report prosecutors filed Wednesday in federal court, reviewed by The Associated Press.
SAMOHI — Award-winning executive director and Santa Monica resident Varda Hardy has taken on her next major film subject: the Santa Monica High School Choir.
