Reality collided with reality TV Sunday when a Ferrari crashed into television personality Lisa Vanderpump’s restaurant. The accident occurred at Pump restaurant on Santa Monica Boulevard. The silver Ferrari veered into the eatery and came to rest in the front patio area facing the boulevard. Videos posted by Vanderpump’s fan site showed ...

A leisurely bird watching walk on Saturday, starting at the Anthony C. Beilenson Visitor Center in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, reaped fresh air, nature education and exercise for bird lovers. Beginners and experienced bird watching lovers of all ages, including children, are welcome on these walks — and non-docent ...

It was Aug. 2, 1945, in the waning days of World War II. The 46-year-old Japanese American man from Santa Monica had been incarcerated with his family for three years at the Manzanar War Relocation Center and had set out with a group of men who left camp to go fishing near Mt. Williamson, 14,380 feet above sea level. When Matsumura stopped ...

A month after he was found, his family returned to Santa Monica, where they had been living before the relocation orders. The government shut down the camp permanently on Nov. 21, 1945. Ito Matsumura worked two to three jobs to feed her children, Kazue Matsumura told the park service. “She worked really hard,” she said. “That’s why I ...

CALIFORNIA — Is it time to find a home to indulge your entertaining aspirations? Take a look at these available homes in California — Ideal For Entertaining: 4-Bedroom Farmhouse In Santa Monica From the oversized backyard to the expansive driveway, and decks to soak in the ocean breeze, this home is ready for entertaining. Expansive Marin ...

Her first time in Los Angeles was the day she moved there, in 2005, with $1,200 and an ability to drive on the highway. (“I knew one route to the beach: Laurel Canyon to Sunset for Santa Monica, then take Santa Monica all the way over,” she said. “It took me like an hour and a half.”) She tried out an acting career, landing a few ...

God of War Art Director Raf Grassetti is taking on Fox McCloud (and friends) again in much-improved artwork of the Nintendo favorite. As I mentioned, this isn’t the first time we’ve seen Sony Santa Monica’s Art Director tackle Nintendo characters in early 2019 following the release of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. In fact, he had ...

Wang first revealed the lie about her grandmother on public radio. The 36-year-old director — who came to the U.S. as a child in 1990; she grew up in Miami but now lives in Santa Monica — had mentioned the story to Neil Drumming, a producer of This American Life she’d met while traveling the festival circuit for her first feature ...

He has covered 27 World Series, 19 Wimbledons and many other major events, 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.

He had been close to graduating from high school when his family was sent to Manzanar. After his father’s death, Masaru Matsumura had to support his mother and three siblings when they returned to Santa Monica. He had to take a job as gardener as his father had done. Kazue Matsumura said her mother, widowed at 43, worked two or three jobs ...