Last week, I wrote the first part of observations and impressions formed last December when I, and about 20 other Canadian automotive journalists, drove from Chicago to Santa Monica, Calif., along much of what was once called the “Mother Road,” U.S. Route 66. Sponsored by Nissan Canada, the seven-day road trip took us over 3,940 kilometres ...

The new terror, and the intensifying debate, over going outside.

To achieve a balance between “very luxe and overly relaxed,” Santa Monica-based Transition State also turns to “a lot of organic shapes and natural fabrications,” said Granello, whose background in fashion lent the team fresh insight on fabrics, product development and sourcing straight from the manufacturer. The trio began creating ...

WBBM, the CBS station is Chicago, is testing out “what if” scenarios in the event of a COVID-19 shutdown. Local blogger Roger Feder reports that the station produced its entire 5 p.m. newscast from the streets of Chicago Wednesday night. “We are doing this as a test in [the] event we would not have access to our building due to COVID-19 ...

He's co-founder of Headspace, a meditation app that London's Telegraph newspaper described as having "brought mindfulness to the masses." The company is thriving with offices in London and Santa Monica that claims more than 38 million downloads and users around the world. Headspace is currently the 7th most downloaded app in the Apple App Store ...

They are preparing to expand to other hospitals. This campaign raises funds to feed nursing units treating COVID-19 patients at UCLA Santa Monica Hospital. It plans to expand to other hospitals and has partnered with the charity Random Acts, so the donations are tax-deductible. Donate here. LA Hospital Meals is raising funds to feed hospital ...

Mackey, 90, was first elected to the Superior Court in 1988. In a Superior Court case, each side is entitled to ask for a new judge. Mike Kump, a partner in the Santa Monica firm of Kinsella, Weitzman, Iser, Kump and Aldisert, said such a request is routinely granted, adding that the case would be put on hold until a new judge is assigned ...

As California adjusts to the governor’s statewide order for 40 million residents to “state at home” during the coronavirus outbreak, famous landmarks have been ominously empty.

A cold storm is expected to bring low levels of snow in the local mountains and scattered showers, but a significant warm-up will follow.

After quietly welcoming their first child via surrogate in 2018, it appears that Jessica Chastain and husband Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo are now parents of two. The actress, 43, was photographed holding an infant in a carrier on her chest during a family stroll in Santa Monica,