Fans of young adult fiction turned out in droves this past Saturday for the Yallwest Festival at Santa Monica High School. More than 100 YA authors were on hand for book signings and giveaways, as well as author panels and…
The colorful mural painted on two long concrete walls under the Santa Monica Freeway along the Stewart Street underpass in Santa Monica tells the story of the Pico neighborhood surrounding it. The mural was created in 1983 by Ann Elizabeth…
It’s pretty clear why 17 million people flock to Santa Monica Beach every year. With its vast stretches of sand, and storied attractions such as the Pier and paved bike trail, Santa Monica Beach is a coastal playground. But the…
Woodlawn Cemetery in Santa Monica held its third annual Living History Tour on Saturday as 14 actors stood by the graves of noted people buried there to deliver monologues highlighting their lives. The community was invited to talk a walking…
Above the surface, cemeteries are serene expanses of green, with plenty of trees and flowers. Below ground, however, America’s cemeteries are environmental disasters. Buried along with the deceased are toxic embalming fluids, metals from caskets, and thousands of tons of…
About 60 artists who work out of studios at the Santa Monica Airport opened their creative spaces to the general public last Saturday. The event was the 11th annual Santa Monica Airport ArtWalk, sponsored by the city’s Cultural Affairs Division. Many…
Smorgasburg Los Angeles transformed the Santa Monica Pier into a food lover’s paradise last Saturday. The outdoor food and shopping market features unique gifts and tasty, creative menus from a variety of vendors. The edibles here not only taste great,…
After the last Red Car trolley rattled by in 1953, and then the ice-packing plant and water heater factory housed here were closed, Santa Monica’s Bergamot Station sat dormant in the 1980s. The seven-acre site, located east of 26th Street…
At the far end of the pier Tuesday night were three upholstered chairs, a coffee table and two potted plants. It looked like a cozy living room set, but this was actually staging for a political debate about genetically modified…
The Pico Improvement Organization held its first ever event Saturday, the Pico Fitness Crawl. Seventeen fitness businesses along Pico Boulevard in Santa Monica, spanning from the beach to the city’s eastern border, offered 10-minute workouts throughout the morning to participants.…
The Expo trains are here. The crosswalks are brightly painted. There are miles and miles of bike paths. There’s even an app that offers real-time bus schedules to take the guesswork out of using public transit. Santa Monica offers plenty…
Santa Monica’s launch of its bike sharing program last year did more than just provide an environmentally friendly way to get around the city. It set in motion a shift in thinking throughout the Los Angeles region as many other…
In its quest to be the greenest of the green, Santa Monica wants to achieve the rarified environmental designation of being “carbon neutral” by 2050. Carbon neutrality means the city’s greenhouse gas emissions would be so low that they could…
Emotions often run deep when the topic turns to political solutions to the homeless problem in Los Angeles. That sentiment was very much evident just by the provocatively titled panel discussion on homelessness held Friday morning: “Confronting the Shame of…
The Buy Local Health and Fitness Festival, sponsored by the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce, was held Saturday at the Santa Monica Civic Center. It featured dozens of local businesses and organizations promoting a variety of activities, from yoga to…
