Anybody who follows this column knows that occasionally I vent about what I perceive to be injustices. (OK, maybe it’s more than occasionally.) But today I’m proudly writing about my eldest niece, Jennifer.
CITY HALL — In an attempt to protect redevelopment money from a potential state raid, the City Council voted to commit approximately $100 million to construction projects at its budget meeting Tuesday night.
Grand marshals for the fifth annual Fourth of July parade on Main Street will be Santa Monica’s lifeguards, led by Capt. Angus Alexander, a 31-year veteran who oversees operations at the Central Section Lifeguard Headquarters, located just south of the Santa Monica Pier.
SM PIER — The Santa Monica Pier ditched its dunce cap and received an A-grade Wednesday from environmental watchdog Heal the Bay for its water quality, reflecting nearly $2 million in investments from City Hall to clean up the water around the iconic attraction.
Santa Monica police officers, fire fighters and kids with the Police Activities League will be at Muscle Beach this afternoon, May 26, to honor former SMPD Officer and Marine Rick Crocker with a CrossFit “hero workout.
This year’s installment of the popular Brand X Santa Monica Drive-In will feature free movies every Friday during June. The free series on the Santa Monica Pier parking deck kicks off June 3 with the season four premiere of Animal Planet’s reality series “Whale Wars.
SAMOHI — Just days removed from winning the CIF-Southern Section Division 4 championship, the Santa Monica High School boys’ volleyball team has been selected for the CIF Regional Championships, it was announced on Monday.
CITYWIDE — Anybody who owns or rents property in Santa Monica knows that the city by the sea is not a cheap place to live. Santa Monicans pay for the luxury of living in an iconic beach town, bounded by the sparkling Pacific Ocean on one side, and the bustling metropolis of Los Angeles on the other.
SM PLACE — Foodies on the hunt for freshness flocked to Santa Monica Place on Friday for the grand opening of the remodeled shopping center’s latest attraction, The Market, a 45,000-square-foot section of the third floor dining deck that features artisanal treats and a top-notch cooking school.
DOWNTOWN — Pacifica Christian’s baseball team’s dominance of the Heritage League must have caught the attention of league rivals. The Seawolves Kevin Hammer was voted co-MVP by the league’s coaches Monday, but the accolades don’t stop there for the No.
When Daily Press Editor-in-Chief Kevin Herrera called to ask if I would like to write a human interest story every month about people who are homeless, I must have sounded a little off and out of breath with my, “Yes.
MAIN STREET — For the last 18 months, Frank Strauss, owner of the Fedora Primo hat shop on Pier Avenue just off of Main Street, has put out a rack of hats and a small sign to attract business into his store.
