LA Marathon Taking Place Sunday, Despite Coronavirus Fears

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According to the marathon's website, more than 27,000 athletes from all 50 states and more than 78 countries will set out from Dodger Stadium in an effort to reach the finish line in Santa Monica. “I know other cities have canceled or modified their marathons … some others have basically canceled marathons except for elite runners,'' Bonin ...
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California officials demand changes to L.A. voting after election day chaos

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State Sen. Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica), the author of the 2016 law to move counties away from traditional elections and toward a model that combines absentee ballots with full-service centers for those who want to vote in person, said he will introduce legislation next week that would require L.A. County to open more vote centers in November or ...
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Good Times, Good Tunes

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Ja’Net DuBois was an actress on Good Times, the ’70s sitcom. So her face was known across the nation. But her voice may be better known in the long run — because she sings “Movin’ On Up,” the Jeffersons theme song.
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Sony Santa Monica Appoints 19 Year PlayStation Veteran as New Studio Head - News

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Yesterday Google announced it has hired Shannon Studstill, the former head of studio of Sony Interactive Entertainment Santa Monica Studio, to form a new studio in Playa Vista, California to develop exclusives for Google Stadia. Studstill was the executive producer of the PlayStation 4 exclusive, God of War. Sony Interactive Entertainment in a ...
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'The Last of Us' Series in the Works at HBO From 'Chernobyl' Creator Craig Mazin, Neil Druckmann (Exclusive)

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Mazin and Druckmann will write and executive produce the adaptation of the Sony PlayStation video game. Craig Mazin, the creator of the acclaimed limited series Chernobyl, is reteaming with HBO to adapt The Last of Us,
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Interscope Geffen A&M Promotes Michelle An to Executive VP, Head of Visual Creative

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She most recently served as Senior Vice President, Head of Creative and is based in the company’s Santa Monica headquarters. In her new role, An will continue to lead a team that is responsible for collaborating with IGA artists on the visual elements of their work including video, photography, packaging, advertising, as well as their live ...
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