SM BEACH — As the sun sinks over the horizon and darkness settles over the city, bursts of light dot the beach and Santa Monica Pier. On the corner of Colorado and Ocean avenues, smiley faces and abstract words are projected on the seven-story walls of the Holiday Inn. White balloons the size of a S
A funny thing happened on the way to the election. People started to get real. Last week, I attended an informal gathering of neighborhood group leaders and grass-roots community activists who get together from time to time to discuss politics.
High School Girls Volleyball ST. MONICA — The St. Monica Catholic High School girls’ varsity volleyball team remains undefeated at 4-0 after Thursday night’s shutout victory over Lighthouse Christian Academy.
Q: I noticed the school buses have a mechanical stop sign and flashing lights that extend outward when drivers are dropping off or picking up children.
SMMUSD HDQTRS — African American students in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District did worse on state standardized tests this year compared with 2009, despite significant improvements by the overall student body on the exams.
SMMUSD HDQTRS — Tim Cuneo, superintendent of the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District, has announced he will step down when his contract ends in June.
I thought it was a joke when I heard that an airplane seat manufacturer was trying to sell airlines seats that are more uncomfortable than the ones we’re used to.
SM BEACH — Santa Monica is giving a whole new meaning to all-nighters. Instead of staying up late and filling up your textbooks with useless highlighting or watching re-runs, head on down to the beach for a night at Glow, the city’s bi-annual art and culture event.
It’s a bit of a drive, but a nice drive. And if it were really Cuban food, it would be worth it. Café Habana in Malibu has a dedicated following from its New York roots.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Steve Smith was ornery. After practice and before getting treatment for a nagging thigh injury, he declared he was "not interested" in discussing new Carolina starting quarterback Jimmy Clausen or anything else.
DOWNTOWN — Under pressure from an association of food truck owners, City Hall has backed away from its policy of requiring mobile vendors to move to a new location every 30 minutes when parked on a public street, much to the chagrin of some Downtown business owners.
SMO — The four-day closure of the Santa Monica Airport this week for runway maintenance was more than a welcome respite from fly-over noise for neighboring residents — it was also a chance for scientists to take baseline air quality measurements that could result in a better understanding of the air
