DOWNTOWN — If you work in one of the large office towers near the beach and discover that your loafers are in need of a little buffing, you may be sad to hear that the Third Street Promenade is no longer your go-to spot for a shine.
CITY HALL – The City Attorney’s Office announced a $39.5 million settlement with the Boeing Corporation to clean toxins out of local groundwater left by the former Douglas Aircraft Co.
I’ve been a bit under the weather this week. Being bedridden gave me the excuse to dig into my overstocked bookshelves. Plowing through three books in three days, I want to commend the one that stopped me in my tracks, “A Million Nightingales,” by author Susan Straight, a Riverside, Calif.
DOWNTOWN — As a professional picker with over 35 years of experience digging through what some may consider junk, Bryan Gerston knew he had something special when he stumbled upon a yard sale in the San Fernando Valley last week.
From the beginning of time, humanity has used landmarks as a way to preserve history and keep our path in mind. From ancient Greece with its Parthenon to the Tower of London, cities are defined by their landmarks.
SAMOHI — A second-half awakening continues for Santa Monica in softball. After beginning the season 2-8, it seems that the Samohi Vikings have found their form.
SMC — Santa Monica College officials released a report Monday showing that 15 community colleges in the Los Angeles area will have only a third of the seats open during the summer that they did four years ago, restricting students’ access to classes and forcing them into the arms of for-profit unive
It seems that at least a couple of fairly large, privately-owned fitness organizations have found a great, free place to hold their exercise classes and boot camps — Palisades Park.
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only. All parties are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Just over a decade ago, a Westside venue for world-class performing arts was wishful thinking for Dale Franzen, a former opera singer whose ties to the world of the arts run deep.
In response to Joan Walston’s letter (“Not happy with NIMBY,” Letters to the Editor, April 21-22) about Step Up on Second, Common Ground, and Friends of Sunset Park, here are a few facts: Ms.