The corner of Olympic and Sawtelle, the beginning of the Japanese area of town and the two or three blocks to the north, has become one of the busiest food
Our weekly guide to food and entertainment goings-on in and around town includes the Pier Splashdown and Pie Contest events, Arts and Literacy Festival and much more.
Annual Venice Beach
In memory of Dickey Betts
Ask most rock aficionados to name their 10 Best guitar players, or even Top 20, and chances are Betts’ name wouldn’t make many. Heck,
On Saturday and Sunday, local operatic group the Verdi Chorus concludes its 40th anniversary season with its spring concert, Star-Crossed!, featuring a mix of classics including sequences from Mozart’s
A Pico neighborhood mainstay for 20 years, Anne Carmack will be going from serving plates at Lo/Cal Coffee & Market to serving up the best in local literature in
A controversial housing law that would have densified single-family, residential neighborhoods has been ruled unconstitutional and unenforceable for some cities including Santa Monica.
SB9, or the California Housing Opportunity and
Thanks to a recent blockbuster US Supreme Court ruling on excessive and often arbitrary local fees, reform may be on the way that could help ease California’s worsening housing
Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom reiterated one of his favorite complaints — that local government officials aren’t doing enough to reduce California’s scourge of homelessness.
While renewing the annual
As I walked out of my third grade classroom on Oct. 23, 2015, I was immediately hit with a potent, suffocating smell. I instantly recognized it: gasoline. Less than a
Legendary Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) diner, Patrick’s Roadhouse has closed and current owner, Anthony Fischler, is attempting to renegotiate a new, long-term lease with the building’s landlord. However,
On April 21, Michael’s Santa Monica at 1147 3rd St. reached its 45th anniversary milestone with a celebratory party giving back to a worthy cause, that being the organization
