In April 1949, a large new reservoir being built under San Vicente Boulevard collapsed, killing a 62-year-old workman from Venice. The new 5-million-gallon reservoir was part of extensive work on
During the discussion panel that followed my screening of “The Danish Girl,” Lucinda Coxon explained that she wrote the first draft of the screenplay 11 years ago. She had become
When I began writing these columns in 2006, "Laughing Matters" seemed an appropriate banner. With what's occurring in the world these days, including ISIS beheadings, the
I just can’t get the hang of this columnist thing. Not so much the writing part (though some would say, Oh yeah?!) but the lifestyle. Despite journalism, and especially
As a daily reader of this newspaper, I am constantly reminded of the dualities in our community: cyclists vs. drivers, pedestrians vs. cyclists, pilots vs. close the airport folks, no
I hope you’re in the “Oh boy, Thanksgiving!” camp, like me, but we all know at least one someone who dreads the annual family ritual. Usually it’s because
Editor:
While President Obama is pardoning two turkeys for Thanksgiving, every one of us can exercise that same presidential power by choosing a nonviolent Thanksgiving observance that spares a turkey&
The film “Youth” is a symphony for the eyes and ears -a full-length symphonic music video. It's a series of vivid, rich filmic paintings of life, set to
Congratulations to Metro Breeze, Santa Monica Spoke and all involved in the successful delivery of a bike rental system. When this effort first started I enthusiastically supported the effort to
Ever felt “different”? Most of us have. Whether it's having a different nationality, ethnicity, interest, or unique personality, we all have differences that can set us apart -
When the Pico Branch Library in Virginia Avenue Park broke ground in the summer of 2012, it signaled the culmination of three decades of work by local community activists.
The
I was just in Naples, Florida, which has a strong seasonal increase in its population thanks to the winter “Snowbirds” who flock down from the North East to avoid the
