Remains of Japanese-American Internment Camp Detainee Found on California Mountain

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They placed stones over the body, topped with a granite column and a note detailing, in Japanese characters, Matsumura’s name and age. Ito and her children soon returned to Santa Monica, where they had lived before the war. Now a single parent, Ito worked multiple jobs to support her family. She died in 2005, at the age of 102. According to ...
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Santa Monica College with Prominent Ponging Past Excited to Host Olympic Trials

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And what better place to host such an exciting Olympic Trials than Santa Monica College in sunny Southern California! SMC is no stranger to the ponging spotlight. The college has promoted our favorite Olympic sport for forty years. Current SMC table tennis team coach and alum Kamran Khairzad noted it’s “Very important that SMC College is ...
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2020 Critics' Choice Awards: How to Watch, Who's Nominated and More

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First up is the Critics' Choice Awards, where the best of the best in movies and television will be honored during a star-studded ceremony in Santa Monica. Netflix was top dog with the Critics Choice Association this year, racking up a whopping 61 nominations between their films (Dolemite Is My Name, The Irishman, Marriage Story and The Two ...
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A proper burial: Remains of Japanese American interned in WWII have been found in the mountains after 74 years

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But that didn’t necessarily mean they could go home, Embrey said. Like many Japanese Americans, Matsumura’s family had no home and no livelihood waiting for them hundreds of miles away in Santa Monica, Calif., their hometown. And so according to the National Park Service, they had no choice but to continue living at the camp. Kazue ...
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Riot announces Monday Night League, other changes to League of Legends Championship Series

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North America's League of Legends Championship Series will look a little different in 2020. LCS commissioner Chris Greeley spoke with Emily Rand about the changes, including Monday night games, a new playoff format and a new qualifying system for worlds.
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Warriors brace for the Giannis Antetokounmpo show

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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.
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Santa Monica, Glendale Women Seeking Love on ‘The Bachelor’

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Lauren, 26, a marketing executive from Glendale, California Kylie Ramos is a 26-year-old entertainment sales associate from Santa Monica who won't commit to a man until her family approves. She says her only relationship ended three years ago after her long-term boyfriend turned out to be a big cheater. Kylie, 26, an entertainment sales ...
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A better bar exam? Law profs weigh in on whether test accurately measures skills required for law practice

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Together with his program co-designers, they watched the assessments on 20 closed-circuit televisions set up at the Rand Corporation in Santa Monica. Ultimately, they found that adding a skills assessment to the bar exam would help some test-takers pass, but hurt others’ chances, according to an overview written by program co-designer Stephen P.
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Vanderpump Rules Recap: Kristen Confronts 'F--king Bitch' Lala on Season 8 Premiere

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Not a big deal, doesn't define me!" Lo and behold, Brett revealed in his confessional that the two had already hooked up. "A few nights ago, we were out at a bar in Santa Monica. I was with a buddy," he explained. "She of course invited us back to her house to play Scattergories. The next thing I know, we just kiss. That wasn't what I thought ...
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