A dry cleaner, house of worship, grocery store and a coffee house are among the finalists for City Hall’s Sustainable Quality Awards. For 15 years, the Sustainable Quality Awards have honored local organizations and businesses that make extraordinary contributions to the community.
The Santa Monica Teen Film Festival is now accepting submissions for its fifth annual festival on June 19 and 20. It is open to all filmmakers ages 12 to 18 and will accept any film in any genre from 30 seconds to 30 minutes in length.
Santa Monica police officers confiscated 12 handicap parking placards, five residential parking permits and issued 21 citations for parking violations during a sting last week, police announced Tuesday.
A valet at a luxury apartment complex on the beach was arrested Monday night after allegedly stabbing a fellow valet as the two argued about a personal matter, police said.
Santa Monica residents can now use their iPhones to report problems in the community — without ever making a phone call. With the new GORequest app, citizens can alert officials of an issue they encounter simply by taking a picture.
Students in grades K-12 are being asked to express what sustainable transit means to them in the form of a poster contest for the 40th anniversary of Earth Day sponsored by City Hall’s Office of Sustainability and the Environment.
The Santa Monica Public Library, in conjunction with City Hall’s Office of Sustainability and the Environment, are looking for entries for the fourth annual Green Prize for Sustainable Literature Awards.
State Sen. Fran Pavley (D-Santa Monica) has introduced a bill that would ban cadmium use in children’s jewelry in California. Pavley previously authored the nation’s first ban on using lead in children’s jewelry.
The Santa Monica Conservancy is seeking volunteers for a new docent training class for the Annenberg Community Beach House at 415 Pacific Coast Highway.
The Santa Monica Cultural Affairs Division is now asking local artists to submit proposals for the upcoming biannual nighttime event, GLOW. GLOW highlights temporary art installations from Los Angeles County artists, which will be featured this year on the Santa Monica Beach, Palisades Park and othe
Starting tonight, Main Street will be open late the last Friday of each month, with participating businesses offering special activities. The restaurants, boutiques and cafes along Main Street, which stretches south of Pico Boulevard to the Santa Monica city limit, are planning a multitude of events
Santa Monica book lovers are buzzing over this year’s selection for the citywide reading program. Santa Monica Citywide Reads, a community program sponsored by the Santa Monica Public Library that invites residents to read and discuss the same book for one month, has chosen “Little Bee” by Chris Cle
