The Santa Monica Pier has recently restored a visible piece of history by returning the “Merry Go-Round” hand-painted sign to the exterior of the historic Hippodrome building, currently the home of the pier’s 1922 carousel and an old-fashioned soda fountain.
Santa Monica-Malibu school board Vice President Ben Allen has been selected by The American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL) as a delegate to the Philippines for a 10-day political exchange program beginning on Nov.
The iconic Santa Monica Pier is already home to the world’s first solar-powered Ferris wheel. It now can add the world’s first wind-operated amusement park game to the list.
MAIN LIBRARY “The minutes went by on tiptoe, with their fingers to their lips,” detective fiction author Raymond Chandler wrote in his 1943 novel “The Lady in the Lake.
The Westside’s Emergency Winter Shelter Program will open six weeks early this year in order to help deal with a sudden and dramatic increase in homelessness in Council District 11, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Councilmember Bill Rosendahl announced.
On Monday, Oct. 10, the bakery and cafe Panera Bread is donating 100 percent of sales from its Pink Ribbon Bagels to the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation.
Environmentalists and seasoned politicos are weighing in on the race to represent Santa Monica in the newly-created 50th Assembly District, throwing their weight behind two Democrats.
CITYWIDE Parents who have yet to enroll their children in preschool can still apply to Head Start schools around Santa Monica, West Los Angeles and parts of South Los Angeles for this academic year.
Santa Monica’s first universally accessible playground will provide an opportunity for children of all ages and ability to enjoy time at the beach in a way that might not have been possible before.
Grab your forks and knives: dineLA is back. The seasonal event encourages diners to eat out at local restaurants, which offer specially-priced menus and meals.
City Hall was recognized by the League of California Cities for its Rosie’s Girls Santa Monica program, a nationwide effort that works to build self-esteem, physical confidence and leadership for adolescent girls by teaching them various trades ranging from carpentry and welding to plumbing and auto
This Sunday head over to Virginia Avenue Park from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. to take part in the sixth annual Pico Festival and Classic Car Show. The festival puts the spotlight on many creative businesses and artists who call the Pico Neighborhood home.
