Dance: The Santa Monica Main Library hosted the Korean Classical Music and Dance Company on Thursday. Under the artistic direction of Don Kim, the company performed the ceremonial and social dances that are an integral part of Korean culture. Dances included a “flower crown dance” and country drum
Despite ongoing understaffing issues inside the police department, residents can expect to see more SMPD officers patrolling the Downtown area.
City Manager David White announced in a May 10 Council
Vote by mail ballots have hit mailboxes and it’s once again time for Santa Monicans to practice their civic duty for this year’s June primaries ahead of the
Ben Christopher / CalMatters
In a year of unprecedented turnover in the California Legislature, several lawmakers are trying to bequeath their seats to relatives and staff members. Critics say they’re
ADAM BEAM / Associated Press
Soaring inflation will trigger an automatic increase in California’s minimum wage next year, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration announced Thursday.
The minimum wage will jump
AMY TAXIN / Associated Press
For more than two decades, California’s Orange County has debated whether to build a seaside plant to convert the Pacific Ocean’s salt water into
Several roads will be closed on May 15 for the race. Closures include:
Venice Blvd. will be closed from Ocean Front Walk to Lincoln Blvd. from 4:30 a.m.
Santa Monica College’s innovative and widely praised Synapse Contemporary Dance Theater, co-directed by Jae Lee and Mark Tomasic, will present a program of new repertory by award-winning faculty artists,
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When the pandemic began in March 2020, WISE & Healthy Aging closed for in-person services and the city closed the parking structure below the Ken Edwards Center (KEC)
TWO QUICK NOTES:
Local blues legend RAY BAILEY sat in with SOUTHSIDE SLIM at his gig at Harvelle’s Friday night. Proprietor Damian said “he blew the doors off the
What does the future of mobility look like in Santa Monica?
Ever-increasing bicycle infrastructure, improving technology and tightening regulations are creating a new landscape for getting from point A to
Anne D’Innocenzio and Steve LeBlanc
Associated Press
Inflation eased slightly in April after months of relentless increases but remained near a four-decade high, making it hard for millions of
