Until the Hyperloop becomes a reality, trains are a great place to start. Today, many people live in Downtown Los Angeles yet work in Santa Monica because of the ease of commuting via the Metro line. If transportation is efficient, you don’t need to live near where you work, and hence you “solve” the urban housing crisis. Solving the long ...

The magnitude-4.0 earthquake struck the Channel Islands area at about 2:13 a.m. from an epicenter about six miles underground, in the ocean between Santa Cruz Island and Santa Monica, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The shaking was not strong enough to trigger any tsunami warnings. “Did You Feel It?” reports to the USGS showed it ...

“The day we stop looking at the future is the day we’re in a lot of trouble.” The Rose Bowl Operating Company recently hired Jerde Partnership, the architectural firm behind Bellagio in Las Vegas, Universal CityWalk and Santa Monica Place mall, to revamp the site surrounding the stadium. The focus will initially be on the open areas to ...

Foam rollers can relieve back pain and tension, reduce muscle soreness, and improve recovery from workouts.

Here is a sampling of entertainments this week and also save-the-date events to put on your calendar. Birds of the Santa Monica Mountains: Easy walk to spot local birds, 8:30-10 a.m. Jan. 4. Bring binoculars and a bird field guide. Heavy rain cancels (but leader will walk if people show up). Leaving, on time, at the flagpole at the Anthony C.

The Santa Monica Fire Department first reported the structure fire about 9:30 a.m. Friday. (Shutterstock) SANTA MONICA, CA — Firefighters battled a building fire in the 900 block of 4th Street in Santa Monica Friday morning. The Santa Monica Fire Department told people to avoid the area due to possible delays and hazards when they tweeted ...

The store is slated to officially close Jan. 5. West Hollywood and Santa Monica locations are also reportedly closing. Aah’s! is a local mini-chain of novelty gifts and party supply stores founded in 1985, according to the company’s website, and employs over 400 people at 6 other locations. In addition to Aah’s, the company owns Halloween ...

This year, the firm launched its SRS Signature Group to target specific retail growth areas. “In 2019, we opened our office in Santa Monica and launched SRS Signature Group with industry veteran Mike Rielly, catering to aspirational and high-end brands targeting coast-to-coast growth in high street, class-A mall, lifestyle, premium outlet ...

After positive community feedback of a temporary street lantern installation on Santa Monica Boulevard for 2019 LA Pride in West Hollywood festivities, the City of West Hollywood has installed permanent year-round decorative LED lanterns above Santa Monica Boulevard between N. Robertson Boulevard and Hancock Avenue. The colorful globe lanterns ...

The Ferris wheel’s 174,000 LED lights project 90-feet tall countdown numbers to ring in 2019. (Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier) Revelers of all ages can count down the New Year – and new decade – in a chill-lax style at the beach and at one of the most iconic sites in Los Angeles, the Pacific Wheel Ferris wheel at Pacific Park on ...