The Community for Excellent Public Schools, a nonprofit political action committee based in Santa Monica, is celebrating a decade of supporting the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District with an informative survey.
A gas leak marred a Santa Monica family’s first night in their newly-purchased home, as a gas explosion and small fire drove them from their beds. The explosion occurred at approximately 6:15 a.
Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill that allows criminal courts to issue restraining orders for up to 10 years against those convicted in domestic violence cases, officials announced Monday.
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation will donate $3,500 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Monica as part of a larger $150,000 donation to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America — Los Angeles County Alliance.
Someone purchased a winning lottery ticket worth $207,820 in Santa Monica, but the lucky ticket holder has yet to come forth and claim their prize, officials with the lottery said Wednesday.
A new universally accessible playground at Santa Monica State Beach is in the early planning stages, City Hall announced last week. The park, planned for the 2900 block of Bernard Way, will be accessible by all children, regardless of their abilities, city officials said.
Whether you’re into Zumba or beach volleyball, the city’s Community Recreation Programs offer something for nearly any taste. Class descriptions, schedules and registration forms are available in the city newsletter Seascape, which is mailed to residents and available at many public facilities, or o
The Santa Monica-Malibu Education Foundation has partnered with Santa Monica Place to raise money to “support educational excellence for every child in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District,” according to a statement released Monday.
Get out your blankets and picnic baskets, Jazz on the Lawn returns for the sixth year. The free concert series, held on the lawn of Santa Monica’s City Hall, begins on Aug.
Dispose of your personal documents and electronic waste materials at the third Community Shred and Electronics Recycling event this Saturday. Hosted by City Hall’s Resource, Recovery and Recycling Division, the shred and disposal event will take place at the Fire Training Tower at the City Yards fro
Andrew Thomas, who served as director of operations for Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. for 10 years, announced his resignation Wednesday. After his last day on the job next Friday, he will jump into his new gig as executive director of the Westwood Village Improvement Association on Aug.
The Santa Monica College John Drescher Planetarium will be closed for the remainder of July and the month of August to replace its projectors. When purchased in the 1990s, the projectors were state-of-the-art, said college spokesman Bruce Smith, but now they’ve grown obsolete.
