DOWNTOWN — Mark the calendars. The new and improved Santa Monica Place will open on Aug. 6, 2010. Officials for mall operator Macerich on Tuesday announced the grand opening date of the 550,000 square-foot shopping center, placing it just about a year from when it was originally scheduled to be comp
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DOWNTOWN — While they’ll still have to spend time enforcing the law, restaurant owners will not have to spend a dime on materials meant to help keep their patios and dining areas free of cigarette smoke.
I know it’s not the same as toiling in the mines, but writing is hard work. That’s why it’s so impressive to me when someone is prolific. Thriller novelist Robert Ludlum, author of “The Bourne Identity,” among others, is an example.
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.
DOWNTOWN — In a dimly-lit room off an alley behind the Third Street Promenade, Temitope Sonuyi jumped on stage and prepared to address the audience. All was relatively quiet inside The Westside Eclectic, filled with just a few whispers and some giggles as eyes turned to Sonuyi.
Last week I back-handed modern day binge and purge feminism. This week I’m monkey slapping upon the australopithicene antics of my own antediluvian gender tribe.
SM BAY Water warning The Coast Guard warned boaters Sunday to remember that the ocean is still cold enough to cause hypothermia, despite occasional warm, summer-like days.
CITYWIDE — Using a simple greeting and granola bar, Ron Hooks attempts to make a connection. “Hey, how are you doing?” Hooks asks as he hands the granola bar to a homeless individual.
DOWNTOWN — Producers of the world’s largest road trip are close to finalizing a deal with city officials that would make Santa Monica the starting point for the 3,000-mile journey to Miami.
Modern feminism is a joke without a punch line. It propounds the idiot-ology that women are just as equal as men in all aspects of life except within their chromosomal confines of cooking, cleaning and complaining.
DOWNTOWN — He’s done gigs in Austin, Chicago and Hollywood, but when it comes to putting on improv routines, there’s something special about going before the home crowd.
