The California Senate approved a bipartisan package of 15 bills Wednesday that would increase penalties for organized crime rings, expand drug court programs and close a legal loophole to make it easier to prosecute auto thefts.
The continual progression towards a socially just curriculum within Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) was recently examined at a meeting of the SMMUSD Board of Education, giving time for board members to reflect on school successes and continued challenges moving forward.
I feel strongly that we have to live within our means.” Premium Santa Monica news in your inbox. It's free, cancel anytime. However, the fine print of Newsom’s budget contains several indirect tax increases on businesses – mostly by reducing offsets ...
The second victim in the brutal Venice Canal attacks was declared brain dead on Monday afternoon, according to close family friends. The out-of-state mother of two adult children had recently been transferred from Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center to a facility in Van Nuys after spending nearly six weeks at the hospital’s Neurocritical Care Center.
Locals took advantage of a sunny Sunday on Main Street by traversing the neighborhood’s vast collection of eateries and bars. At the ninth annual “MAINopoly: The Taste of Main Street” event, over 20 Main Street locations hosted samplings of their best food and drinks,
Financial support for the nearly 6 million students in California’s public schools is not only the largest chunk of the state budget, but for the past half-century it has been its most contentious element.
Kids across Santa Monica will soon be out of the classroom and jump into a summer of infinite possibilities. For a few select months, these children can turn from mere students to avid adventurers, amateur scientists and advanced athletes.
LET’S START OFF EASY With something that demonstrates a couple of truths. Uncountable wealth, used… unwisely. To become a better columnist, or anyone presenting their opinions or story out in public,
Businesses: The Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed a new business to Ocean Avenue and embraced another location’s rebranding on Lincoln Blvd. On May 15, the Chamber and other local guests were serenaded with a live band and imbibed in an outdoor bar setting for the rebranding of the Santa Monica Hotel at 2102
EVENTS: It was a busy weekend in Santa Monica with a wealth of events for locals including the Kidical Mass bike ride, the preservation awards presented by the Santa Monica Conservancy and the always popular sidewalk sale on Montana Ave.
More than 1,500 graduate students, teaching assistants and researchers are expected to walk off the job at UC Santa Cruz today, launching the first labor strike over the University of California’s response to pro-Palestinian protests in the past month.
The Santa Monica Education Foundation Board of Directors has completed a nationwide search for the organization’s next Executive Director with the appointment of longtime nonprofit professional and education leader Raymur Flinn to the role.
California’s budget crunch is forcing the Legislature to scale back its agenda this session, with bills to legalize psychedelic therapy, offer reparations to the descendants of enslaved people, and require more transparency around who is paying for lawmakers’ sponsored travel among the early carnage.
Promoting inclusivity means crafting an environment where every Samohi student can adequately prepare for prom, one of the pivotal nights in their social lives. The boutique gatherings held during lunch and after-school hours also enhance social connections between lifelong pals and new acquaintances alike.
Pier: Though it was the final edition of Locals’ Night on the Santa Monica Pier until September, the evening packed in enough activities to fill residents with Santa Monica spirit through the summer.
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.
Movie producer, director and writer Blake Edwards, 88, died in Santa Monica, California. Baseball Hall of Famer Bob Feller died in Cleveland at age 92. Five years ago: Sens. Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio clashed over U.S. military intervention, government ...
Alex Olmedo, who won the Wimbledon and Australian Championships singles titles in 1959 and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1987, has died.
In a situation similar to the Giants’ and A’s television and radio broadcasts during baseball season, the Warriors’ announcers will be calling road games remotely from San Francisco.
Marv Marinovich, who captained Southern California’s national championship football team in 1962 and famously employed his strength and conditioning methods to groom son
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Marv Marinovich ~ Tap and die ~ USC Trojans football
Marv Marinovich might have been best known to the masses as the father of former USC and Raiders quarterback, Todd Marinovich. However, he had his own great football career. Marv Marinovich died on Thursday of natural causes at the age of 81.
Less than 24 hours after 74-year-old Roric Harrison was reported missing in Houston's Medical Center area, he was located a few miles away in the Astrodome area. Harrison, who has Alzheimer's, was reported missing Wednesday night.
During her latest outing, superstar Rihanna was barely recognizable. The Fenty Beauty owner donned a Los Angeles Fire Department baseball cap and a leather mask to grab dinner at Giorgio Baldi, one of her favorite Santa Monica restaurants.
Washington Football Team fans might say they are used to Dan Snyder standing in the way of real progress. But is he also standing in the way of a sale?
Three Washington Football Team minority owners are ready to sell, but Dan Snyder stands in the way. The prospective buyers in a reportedly blocked deal for minority control of the Washington Football Team are Behdad Eghbali and Jose Feliciano -- "billionaire co-founders of Clearlake Capital,
Before his days in a Bruins' uniform, O'Neal played high school basketball at Crossroads School in Santa Monica, California. He redshirted his first season at UCLA when he underwent heart surgery. O'Neal played as a reserve for the Bruins in 2019–20 ...
Basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal has been making headlines for decades because of his humor and his athleticism, but we need to also talk about his ridiculously talented family. Shaq is a father of five and stepfather of one,
Latest coronavirus headlines from Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles County and across California: Date Set For Grace Community Church Coronavirus Contempt Hearing; UCLA Football To Play Cal, Not Utah, In Home Opener;
Amid the maddening haze of a national health crisis and a college football season that was doomed from the start, some magnificent news came forth Friday: Kim Ng became the first female general manager in a North American men’s pro sports league.
You don’t need to be a soccer fan to be aware of Megan Rapinoe. The Olympic gold medalist and two-time Women’s World Cup champion has made headlines for her political and social views. Readers might recall that Rapinoe’s name stirred up a bit of controversy with President Donald Trump in 2019 when she said she wouldn’t visit the White House ahead of her team’s Women’s World Cup championship victory.