DOWNTOWN — The issue of whether a local ordinance regulating street performers is legal will soon come to the City Council after a U.S. appellate court ruled that a Seattle law requiring permits for the artists is unconstitutional.
And who said the taxman just came to take your money away? The IRS wants to remind first-time homebuyers that there is still time to take advantage of the federal tax credit that provides up to $8,000 to those purchasing a home before Dec.
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only. All parties are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
CIVIC CENTER — Those who missed out on the federal “Cash for Clunkers” program have another opportunity to get their hands on vehicles that get good gas mileage at the fourth annual AltCar Expo at the Civic Auditorium Friday and Saturday.
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — The victim of a gang-related shooting that took place Wednesday night was in police custody just hours after being released from a local hospital with a wound to the leg, arrested for interfering with a separate investigation into a gang member carrying a concealed weapon, p
If you love exploring the mountains with your camera, October may just be your month. Through Oct. 31, the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area will be holding its annual Spirit of the Mountains photography contest, giving regional amateur photographers the chance to have their work publi
15TH STREET — The Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital built it, and they came. The days have been increasingly busy at the new Nethercutt Emergency Center where visits have jumped by almost 350 patients a month over last year, a spike that hospital officials attribute to the ex
Santa Monica Public Library and the Office of Sustainability and the Environment are teaming up to teach community gardeners how to grow greener. Beginning in January, the Green Garden Academy will be Santa Monica’s official school of sustainable gardening, offering free monthly classes covering eve
BROAD STAGE — Few diseases with symptoms like heart enlargement and failure, antiquated medicine and over 300,000 current reported U.S. cases would receive almost no attention, but such is the case for Chagas disease.
SM BAY — Swimmers this summer basked in a third consecutive season of excellent water quality, with many local beaches receiving high marks compared to a year ago, according to Heal the Bay’s “End of Summer Beach Report Card,” which was released Wednesday.
DOWNTOWN — All work and no play can make for a long and boring commute home. So why not stay a few hours? The Santa Monica Arts Commission and Performing Arts Committee is encouraging the estimated 50,000 daily commuters to stick around a few hours after work, enjoying a light meal and catching a li
