EVEN THOUGH EVERYONE KNOWS WE HAVE NO SEASONS IN L.A., summer still feels different, doesn't it? A sense of freedom, of slowing life down for good times,
It was a welcome turn of events last week whenthe City Council announced that L.A. Deputy Mayor Rick Cole would take over as Santa Monica's City Manager.
This summer, Santa Monica will play a vital role in the largest sporting event to take place in Los Angeles since the 1984 Olympic Games — and if you're
This past weekend the Harold Robinson Foundation held itsfifth annual Pedal on the Pier event, which raised over $800,000 to send inner-city kids to summer camp. My friend Lisa
The Planning Commission meets Wednesday evening in City Council chambers to discuss and review a highly controversial development planned for downtown Santa Monica — the Plaza at Santa Monica.
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In classrooms all around Los Angeles, many teachers, parents and students alike — myself included — often ask themselves, "Are there too many students in this class?" However, despite asking
What defines some of the greatest cities in the world? Their grand plazas and public spaces. A place where one goes first when arriving at a new city and returns
When I sat down to view "Gemma Bovery" at the COLCOA French Film Festival sponsored by Air Tahiti Nui recently, I anticipated the need to keep my concentration
You are a 30-something professional working hard at your downtown office. You reside and are raising a family in the San Fernando Valley because that is where you can afford
Most people agree that Santa Monica is a wonderful place to live: we have great weather all year, excellent public schools and social services, transparent and responsive government, and we
