Voters for Kamala Harris and Donald Trump who cast their ballots for Tuesday’s presidential election had vastly different motivations — reflecting a broader national divide on the problems the United States faces.
Nathan Hochman defeated George Gascón in the race for Los Angeles County district attorney, unseating an incumbent known as the godfather of progressive prosecutors. Hochman, a former federal prosecutor, calls himself a “hard middle” candidate who ...
Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrection at the U.
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Voters for Kamala Harris and Donald Trump who cast their ballots for Tuesday’s presidential election had vastly different motivations — reflecting a broader national divide on the problems the United States faces.
Having just read the latest opinion letter by Oscar de la Torre, I am not surprised. Like the parable of the scorpion and the frog, the scorpion must sting as it is his nature, even if that sting leads to his eventual demise.
The final doors are being knocked, ads are blaring and candidates are making a last pitch to voters. Even with the high-energy final push, the races for control of Congress are at a stalemate, essentially a toss-up for the House and fight to the finish for the Senate.
Dear Editor, I’m a Republican living in Santa Monica, a rara avis in these parts, but I am supporting Phil Brock, Oscar de la Torre, John Putnuam and Dr. Vivian Roknian for city council. The other day I woke up to find a homeless person sprawled in my driveway,
Since 2002, Pico Youth & Family Center (PYFC) has empowered youth and young adults ages 8-24 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles County through professional and leadership training in Music, Film, Workforce Development,
By Michael Feinstein. Inside/Outside. October 2024 My dear former colleague on the City Council Bob Holbrook always used to say that “once election season comes, it seems rules no longer apply and anything goes.
Nobody needs to point out my imperfections. I see imperfection every time I look in the mirror. I hear about my imperfections from those who love me and those who don’t. Some imperfections I must accept;
Decades ago when I worked as a story analyst at United Artists, my colleague gave me for the holidays a book called “The Portable Curmudgeon,” a collection of acid quotes from wits ranging from Oscar Wilde to Groucho Marx.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has played Santa Claus for the last week, promising bigger state subsidies to Hollywood’s film and video industry and giving cities and counties a new tranche of state aid to combat homelessness.
Our weekly guide to food and entertainment goings-on in and around town includes Howl-o-ween on Main Street, lots of other Halloween happenings and much more. Trick or Treat Downtown: Ready for a trick-or-treating adventure in Downtown Santa Monica?
SMDP’s guide to the local, regional and state ballot measures. Visit smdp.com over the weekend for expanded discussions of the various measures and candidates.
Paulina Cuenca and Ivan Lozano from the police academy and the Field Training Officer program last week. Cuenca is a former soccer player who played for the Republic of the Philippines. Lozano, a Southern California local,
After starting the Paris Olympics with a win, the U.S. beach volleyball team of ex-NBA player Chase Budinger and Miles Evans were eliminated in the lucky loser stage.
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David Berg, a former UCLA baseball star player, left his role as an assistant coach with the Bruins soon after facing discipline for slapping a player.
In response to Rising and other players’ injury histories, Whittingham and the Utah coaching staff will be implementing a new training regimen ahead of the 2024 season. Utah’s head coach says it will be similar to the NFL model, where the team will slowly ramp up with added rest days instead of going full speed from day one.
San Luis, Missouri — El equipo SoCal Elite Football Club Sub 13 del Valle Imperial ganó el campeonato del Torneo Nacional de Fútbol de la Liga de la Academia Elite
On Thursday night, televisions a sports bar in Santa Monica and a pizza place in Irvine were tuned not to a baseball game but rather the presidential debate.
On Thursday night, televisions at a sports bar in Santa Monica, a pizza restaurant in Irvine and a dive bar in Downtown L.A. were tuned not to a baseball game but rather the presidential debate. Southern Californians gathered to watch President Joe Biden ...
The hotel is under new ownership: Proper Hospitality, known for spots like the Santa Monica Proper in Los Angeles. The rooms are beachy and modern, and guests can spend time at the hotel’s two pools or tennis, volleyball, or padel courts. There's also a ...
His death on July 1, 2019, sent shock waves through the sports world. A highly publicized criminal investigation not only revealed that Skaggs had secretly used painkillers for years, but also led to the arrest of a team employee accused of providing him with tainted, black market pills.
Santa Monica’s pipeline to college athletics added more names this year, as recent Saint Monica Preparatory graduates will be moving onto the college sporting ranks. During a signing day ceremony earlier this year,