Editor's note: This monthly feature uncovers Santa Monica's history by compiling notable city happenings from a century ago. The stories are found in old newspaper archives.
This is the first of two columns on urban planning and architectural design, both subjects that have not been addressed adequately in practice and our current codes. Urban and architectural
By Jeff Schwartz
In 1975 the nonprofit New World Records was launched with a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation to produce 100 LPs documenting American music in all its varieties.
Residents submitting written comments to the City Council are being warned that a new system will post those messages online, including any personal information provided by the writer.
Starting with
Warren Long couldn’t get enough of the beach. He spent hours surfing waves, painting from a studio overlooking the water and meeting art lovers at his Ocean Avenue gallery
By almost any measure, Jonah Mathews was already having an outstanding senior season with the Santa Monica High boys basketball team.
He nailed a late 3-pointer as part of a
A Santa Monica High School graduate died early Thursday morning after a 26-month battle with cancer.
Lily Meza, 30, was surrounded by family and friends at her home in Inglewood
For this week's column, I was concerned that if I wrote about the record $1.5 billion Powerball Lottery somebody might win. Sure enough, somebody has. Actually, three
Count Judith Meister as among those thankful for Santa Monica’s lengthy beaches.
The city beach administrator noted that the expansive swaths of sand serve as a buffer between the
A Santa Monica High School graduate died early Thursday morning after a 26-month battle with cancer.
Lily Meza, 30, was surrounded by family and friends at her home in Inglewood
City Council has approved a minimum wage ordinance that will raise wages to at least $15 an hour by 2020.
The Santa Monica rules mirror those passed by Los Angeles.
