Snack spots begin to crowd the local scene with sweet, sour treats
DOWNTOWN, SM First it was a bubbly tapioca drink, then it was a decadent cookie and candy infused
Local groups hope to educate the elderly to avoid con artists
DOWNTOWN, SM Seniors, do not fear, the Fraud Busters are here.
Recognizing that senior citizens are an attractive target
By Justin Valdivia Santa Monica
Everyone knows that the area to the north of Pico Boulevard between 16th and 26th streets is a major crack selling area. It’s just
Brits like downtown
DOWNTOWN The British are coming. Strike that — they’re already here.
Having earned a reputation for being a home away from home, thousands of British “blokes” and
By Dolores Sloan Santa Monica
When I first read about the Bayside District deciding to remove the great old ficus trees on Second and Fourth streets, and replace them with
Owners of Santa Monica Place, Travelodge decide to support each other’s local projects
CITY HALL Plans to rip the roof off Santa Monica Place and make it into an
FROM TRIAL PAGE 3 Golay trial goes to court
DOWNTOWN LA The murder trial of an elderly Santa Monica landlord — a bizarre tale that is the subject of an upcoming
By Sharon McGeeney Santa Monica
I am writing to respond to Bill Bauer’s column (“Civic Center plan is doomed to fail,” June 18). I could not agree more with
Library offers the rare and unusual on-site
DOWNTOWN Craig Tepper spends his Thursday mornings browsing the aisles of a local little-known bookstore, in search of novels by two
COMMUNITY PROFILES A Goode fit
DOWNTOWN On a cool and sunny Tuesday afternoon, Martha Goode chats excitedly about her upcoming trip to Massachusetts, a place where the weather is most
In summer of excess, ‘Once’ strikes an alternative chord
By MICHAEL J. TITTINGER Daily Press Editor
Few opening scenes set the tone for a film better than that in “Once,
Trees are set to go
DOWNTOWN SM Beneath the foliage of the ficus trees lining Second and Fourth streets, a controversy is brewing over City Hall’s plans to remove
