Fall is in the air, and that means California drivers are gearing up for seasonal price increases at the pump. A plan by Gov. Gavin Newsom to hold down those spikes cleared the Assembly petroleum committee Thursday.
By Dan Walters More often than not, the two major political parties directly oppose each other on major issues, which explains why those issues tend to linger, unresolved, for years or even decades. Occasionally,
Heading into the final four days before his midnight Monday deadline, Gov. Gavin Newsom will need to decide whether to sign or veto 465 bills still on his desk.
Get ready to immerse yourself in a vibrant celebration of art, music, and community at the annual Montana Avenue Art Walk. This beloved event will take place on September 28th from 11 AM to 6 PM. Following the success of last year’s street closure,
Landlords & Corporations Attempting to Buy the Santa Monica Election to Overturn Rent Control (Santa Monica, CA) Today, Santa Monica City Councilmembers Gleam Davis, Caroline Torosis, and Jesse Zwick issued a rare joint warning to voters that Landlords and Corporations are trying to buy the Santa Monica City Council.
Congratulations to Jesse Zwick. He is becoming a better fiction writer every day. However, I wish he had found better material. He seems to be drawing from SMRR’s tired old bag of tricks and cliches.
By CHARLES ANDREWS WHAT?! Charles Andrews, why do you hate children? Why do you hate our schools? I don’t. I’ve been blessed with two beautiful kids myself, and one of them went through our school system start to finish: SMASH K – 8,
The heartland of America is angry. Angry about being marginalized for decades. Angry they cannot afford food or rent or gas or homes or healthcare. Angry their children are not safe at school. The people who built our country are done with the same old politics,
Political campaign The Douglas Day event that was held this past Sunday and a tribute to all the people who supported it was a major success. When I ran previously for city council I was the only candidate who supported keeping the airport open.
In a rare moment of decisive unity, councilmembers agreed that Measure G, which will be on the November 2024 ballot, was not – at least in its current state – worthy of supporting. Despite not having a particularly packed agenda this week,
LA OPERA, Puccini’s “MADAME BUTTERFLY” – What a way to start the new season! Can’t wait to see this direction and staging, as though it takes place on a 1930s movie set.With Korean soprano Karah Son in her signature role.
On In & Around Town includes Montana Art Walk, Thai Beach Fest, The Other Art Fair, and much more! The Other Art Fair: This four-day event at The Barker Hangar showcases a curated selection of over 140 independent artists.
Landlords and corporations attempting to buy the Santa Monica election to overturn rent control Today, Santa Monica City Councilmembers Gleam Davis, Caroline Torosis and Jesse Zwick issued a rare joint warning to voters that landlords and corporations are trying to buy the Santa Monica City Council.
The suspect in an unprovoked attack on Santa Monica beach less than a week ago has been charged with attempted murder with a bail set at $2 million. The victim was a 28-year-old male resident of West Hollywood,
The November election in Santa Monica will be among the least contested in City history as one of the two races that voters would have had a voice in is now moot following the withdrawal of the lone challenger for School Board.
He has covered 27 World Series, 19 Wimbledons and many other major events, including the Super Bowl, World Cup soccer, NBA Finals, four major golf tournaments and U.S. Open tennis championships. He graduated from Santa Monica High School in 1966 and UC Berkeley with a B.A. in journalistic studies in 1971.
Jon Rothstein, college basketball's hungriest insider, has developed a passionate following due in large part to his tireless obsession with all things college basketball. His willingness to engage fa
He has covered 27 World Series, 19 Wimbledons and many other major events, including the Super Bowl, World Cup soccer, NBA Finals, four major golf tournaments and U.S. Open tennis championships. He graduated from Santa Monica High School in 1966 and UC Berkeley with a B.A. in journalistic studies in 1971.
How he was part of “The Greatest Show on Turf” teams and won Super Bowl XXXIV. Before all that, though, Bruce arrived at Memphis State ahead of the 1992 season after two years spent at West Los Angeles College and Santa Monica College. The junior college transfer, recruited by current Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner ...
He has covered 27 World Series, 19 Wimbledons and many other major events, including the Super Bowl, World Cup soccer, NBA Finals, four major golf tournaments and U.S. Open tennis championships. He graduated from Santa Monica High School in 1966 and UC Berkeley with a B.A. in journalistic studies in 1971.
That the basketball icon Kobe Bryant’s brilliant and complicated life came to an end in a fiery crash on a hillside in the Santa Monica Mountains on Sunday seemed to only underscore the ubiquity of the helicopter in this sprawling and traffic-choked metropolis. “Traffic started getting really, really bad,” he once explained.
Glendale Community College 80, Santa Monica College 57: Glendale won its state-high 19th straight game of the season, winning a Western State Conference South Division road contest Saturday. The Vaqueros are 19-1, 6-0 in conference. Santa Monica College 109, Glendale Community College 73: The visiting Vaqueros suffered a Western State ...
The Southern California soccer player grew up adoring Kobe Bryant, collecting jerseys and sneakers bearing his name, and credited a chance encounter with the NBA star for changing his life. Former Minnesota United midfielder Miguel Ibarra met his childhood idol Kobe Bryant in a chance encounter in a training room when Ibarra attended college in California.
Two spots for each of the men’s and women’s team (as well as the replacement athlete) will now be determined by the USATT Olympic Trials, which are to be held from February 27th to March 1st in Santa Monica College, California. One spot for each of the men’s and women’s team will be awarded to the USATT athlete with the highest world ...
It crashed in the Santa Monica foothills on the outskirts of Calabasas, about 40 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. The pilot and all eight passengers, including Bryant, 41, and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, perished in the fiery wreck. They were on their way to a girl's basketball tournament at a sports academy where Bryant was to ...
Bryant, 41, was traveling with his 13-year-old daughter to his youth basketball academy when they and seven other people perished in the crash. The helicopter had been given special approval to fly around Burbank in foggy weather.
Overcast skies and fog reported at the scene of the helicopter wreck that killed Los Angeles basketball great Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others figured prominently on Monday in the first full day of federal aviation experts' crash investigation.
The weather was good when the helicopter with nine passengers left Orange County. But as they flew north, it quickly grew worse. CALABASAS, Calif. — The helicopter carrying the basketball legend Kobe Bryant on Sunday morning circled over a golf course in Los Angeles’s Griffith Park,