The theme of the 19th Annual Christmas Faire is “The Gift of Giving” and is inspired by a phrase from the Book of Luke, “Give, and it will be given to you … for the measure you give will be the measure you receive.
More than 6,600 residents of Los Angeles and Orange counties have federal tax refunds waiting to be claimed, but Internal Revenue Service officials said Wednesday they don’t know where to send the checks.
SANTA MONICA COLLEGE Santa Monica College’s Student Services & Administration Building won the NEXT LA award from the Los Angeles chapter of the American Institute of Architects, a national professional association of architects.
MALIBU — Five talented singers from the Malibu Middle/High School’s Choral Department earned spots on two prestigious national honor choirs, school district officials announced Monday.
November is nationally known as “adopt-a–senior-pet month” and the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) encourages the public to consider adopting a senior pet this month.
Environmentalists have a new tool to help monitor water quality throughout California. The California Water Resources Control Board has teamed up with IBM to create a new iPhone app that allows the everyday citizen to snap a picture of a body of water and report how much water and trash they see.
DOWNTOWN Four new dining options announced for SM Place If the food court at Santa Monica Place wasn’t enough, the outdoor mall has slated an additional four gourmet alternatives for the third floor dining deck, officials announced this week.
In an effort to save lives and prevent injuries on Santa Monica streets, the police department will conduct several special traffic enforcement operations over the next 12 months, with funding coming from a $159,403 grant awarded by the California Office of Traffic Safety.
The Daily Grill in Santa Monica is launching newly expanded hours in conjunction with a month-long fundraiser for the Santa Monica-Malibu Education Foundation.
The Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) would like to remind pet owners that although Halloween may be a fun holiday for humans, it can be a potentially dangerous and frightening time for pets.
Alley Renewal Program The alley south of Pico Boulevard between 22nd and 23rd streets will be resurfaced starting on Monday, Nov. 1, 2010. Work will include grinding and asphalt overlay.
DOWNTOWN Over 3,000 school-age children — over 30 percent of the total enrollment in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified school District — chose to ride a bike, a scooter or walk to school earlier this month as part of Bike It!, Walk It! Day, sponsors of the effort said Friday.