DOWNTOWN — Nearly seven years after an 86-year-old man killed 10 people and injured 63 more by driving his car through a crowded Farmers’ Market in Downtown, City Hall officials are proposing a new road blockade system they say will make the markets safer.
Hundreds of thousands of visitors come from around the globe to witness the spring majesty of Washington D.C.’s flowering cherry trees. This breathtaking event reminds us that trees are remarkable.
Cory Laguardia, a junior on St. Monica’s girls basketball team, has been named to the All-CIF-SS Division 5A second team. She helped lead the team to a 15-14 overall record as the Mariners advanced to the second round of the Division 5A playoffs before losing to Campbell Hall.
CITY HALL — Dead bees typically don’t get much sympathy. For most humans, the buzzing, stinging creatures just don’t have the appeal that mammals like, say, bunny rabbits or whales do.
Last Tuesday, the City Council voted to subsidize the free summer Twilight Dance Series on the Santa Monica Pier by raising ticket prices for the famous carousel.
DOWNTOWN — Although Santa Monica has not made it through the recent recession unharmed, one local industry — tourism — continues to perform at a fairly consistent level.
DOWNTOWN — For 50 years, the Santa Monica Playhouse has persevered as a multiple award-winning and well-recognized theatre company that has produced over 500 shows and received an abundance of rave reviews.
MID-CITY — Nurses at Saint John’s Health Center kicked their labor dispute with hospital management up a notch this week, placing a billboard ad on Santa Monica Boulevard that questions their leadership’s commitment to Catholic social justice.
Congratulations to those of you who ran the L.A. Marathon this past Sunday. You should feel very proud. Anyone who has ever run a marathon knows the grueling work and time commitment it takes to prepare for such an event.
We all know that getting the health care bill passed by the House of Representatives was not easy. However, it was a good civics lesson for children. They learned that if the minority is unhappy with what the majority decides, those who support the minority call the people in the majority offensive
Q: A friend of mine said he was stopped by the police for riding his bicycle on the sidewalk. Is it illegal to ride your bicycle on the sidewalk? A: Yes, riding your bicycle on the sidewalk is a violation of the Santa Monica Municipal Code.
CITY HALL A plan to raise Big Blue Bus fares has been delayed after officials at Santa Monica College raised concerns that the proposed price hike could mean the end of its free bus ride program for students and staff.
