By Marisa Kendall California’s homeless service providers have a problem: They aren’t getting paid on time, and it’s making it even harder for them to get people off the street. Nonprofits that provide everything from shelter beds,
Students and staff of Grant Elementary School put on an event on a global scale Sept. 27, hosting the annual World Cultures Day in the campus’ play yard.
Editor: Education is the foundation of success in our society. While the quality of teaching is the most essential component, the comfort of the environment is equally vital. In Santa Monica, however,
I am responding to Barry Snell’s assertions in the Sept. 26, 2024 SMDP guest opinion piece titled “Beware of the Sell Out Slate” which was a reprint of his press release. The Bottom Line, Barry: It’s clear that the Establishment’s Jig is up!
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.
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.
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky right-handed pitcher Holt Jones was selected by the Miami Marlins in the 14th round of the 2021 Major League Baseball Draft on Tuesday. The towering flamethrower was picked 419th overall and brought the total to three Wildcats drafted in the event.
Frank Mozzicato has been committed to UConn since he was a sophomore at East Catholic and until he signs a pro contract, college baseball cannot be ruled out. Will the lanky 6-foot-3, lefty pitcher and the sports story of Connecticut’s spring,
The Dodgers have a supremely talented, highly paid pitcher in Trevor Bauer, and they want nothing to do with him. Facing sexual assault charges that have cast a pall over the organization, Bauer is on administrative leave from Major League Baseball until Thursday,
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts expects pitcher Trevor Bauer to be out beyond the seven-day administrative leave imposed by Major League Baseball slated to end Friday. Bauer was placed on
When 16-year-old rising volleyball star Deven Gonzalez was pulled from the rubble of her Miami condo building, her initial reaction amid the shock was to tell firefighters that she had to compete
USC is using helicopter rides and a wide range of other perks to woo recruits after the NCAA finally lifted COVID-19 pandemic restrictions in place for 15 months
Basketball is a team sport, and the Brooklyn Nets owners are pitching in to help Black businesses grow even better than before the coronavirus pandemic.
Carl Nassib, a Las Vegas Raiders defensive end, this week became the first active NFL player to come out as gay, a courageous move considering the macho culture of pro football and the potential backlash.
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That’s sort of how it felt at the College World Series on Saturday in Omaha, Neb., where the Stanford baseball team slipped entirely out of character and took a discouraging 10-4 loss to North Carolina State.
From American football stars to swimming sensations, many athletes have turned their hands to acting after leaving behind trophies. Here are 15 athletes who decided to turn thespian. After a career in college football was ended by a knee injury,