At our Oktoberfest themed meeting, thanks to Chef Anne, the Santa Monica Pacific Palisades Lions members came together to also celebrate three birthdays, with members ranging in age from 34
When I read in The New York Times that La Grenouille, my favorite restaurant in New York City, was closing after 60 years of service, it struck a personal chord.
California is an incredibly beautiful place. It’s a very expensive place, too. When you’re at the bottom of the food chain, it can be close to impossible to
Californians are paying more for everything these days. Trust me when I say that, as small business owners, we are feeling the pinch, too.
I have worked hard to keep
Not surprisingly, this year’s presidential campaign pitting Vice President Kamala Harris against former President Donald Trump includes a sharp conflict over whether California is a shining model of prosperity
Atop the Los Angeles County ballot next month is a measure that tests at least two assumptions: that county voters are prepared to spend more to relieve the problem of
Just last night an SMC employee was shot in a school facility. Two weeks ago, a lunatic stole a knife in Target and seriously stabbed a policeman. Santa Monicans are
Whether you’re a Democrat or a Republican, surely, we can agree that democracy means residents should have a say in decisions that directly affect their local communities.
But we
Santa Monica for Renters’ Rights (SMRR) has long been a cornerstone of our city’s housing landscape. However, over the past several years, there has been a troubling shift in
At the start of the City Council Candidate Forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters there were eight candidates and two empty chairs. I wasn’t sure if that
Our weekly guide to food and entertainment goings-on in and around town includes the return of Cirque du Soleil, Venice Art Crawl, Wags & Witches party, a new Michael Mina
Ladies of the canyon 1 (1969) – courtesy photo
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED:
JONI MITCHELL and the Joni Jam – I gave it some thought. RECOMMENDED, or HIGHLY? After all, her immediately identifiable soul-stirring
