The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District surplus in 2023-24 is the largest in over a decade, according to an unaudited actuals report. (Courtesy Graphic) Unexpected revenue flows and budget ...
Live” begins Season 50 on Sept. 28, the blue and gold will be well-represented, as Samohi Class of 2017 graduate Jane Wickline has joined the cast as a featured player.
Originally concocted in 1980s Taiwan, the country is still bubbling with excitement over the product today, leading to Ronald Chan and Patrick Sun opening Odd One Out in 2022.
Throughout August and, Ready To Succeed has been at multiple area campuses, giving out 28-piece curated dorm room sets and helping foster youth move into their dorm rooms.
Councilmembers who want to “discuss” something at an official meeting will have to first win the approval of the City Attorney and City Manager following last month’s legally dubious direction to ban the needle exchange program in local parks.
By Dan Walters California’s public schools have a numbers problem —and it’s not just that their students don’t score very highly in national tests of mathematics ability. Their other numbers problem is the financial squeeze posed by declining enrollment,
By Dan Walters California’s public schools have a numbers problem —and it’s not just that their students don’t score very highly in national tests of mathematics ability. Their other numbers problem is the financial squeeze posed by declining enrollment,
By Monique O. Madan Project 2025, the 900-page conservative playbook for the next Republican president, issues an ultimatum for California: track and report abortion data to the federal government or risk losing billions in Medicaid funding for reproductive health.
By Brian Jones This fall, voters will decide whether California should authorize a $10 billion bond to help the state respond to climate change. Below, the state’s highest-ranking Republican argues California can’t afford additional debt to pay for questionable infrastructure programs.
A 19-year-old Van Nuys resident has been arrested for shooting a man near the beach over the weekend. According to the Santa Monica Police Department, officers were called to the 1900 block of Ocean Ave.
A homeless man has been charged with several felony crimes after breaking into a woman’s home and touching her while she slept. According to SMPD, the suspect, later identified as 34-year-old homeless man Anthony Townson broke into a home on the 900 block of 7th street at about 4 a.
SMDP’s Weekly Guide to Food & Entertainment Goings-On In & Around Town includes Santa Monica Place “Fall into Wellness” Event , Free Movie in the Park , Americana in the Park, and much more! Dance MDR Salsa Night: Every Friday night in September,
EVERYONE KNOWS HIM BUT NO ONE SEES HIM… By CHARLES ANDREWS YOU HAVEN’T HEARD MUCH OUT OF HIM LATELY Because it has been some months since he felt up to pounding out another column. Nor have you seen him.
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District’s commitment to special education continued this past week, with the district’s Board of Education approving the appointment of a new coordinator in the department.
A party 115 years in the making took place on Sept. 6, as the iconic Santa Monica Pier welcomed thousands of visitors for the locale’s 115th Birthday Celebration.
By Lauren Hepler A string of sexual assaults in Los Angeles shelters. A brutal murder in a motel transformed into emergency pandemic housing. Rats, roaches and garbage piling up in supposed safe havens.
Main Street was shut down between Ocean Park Blvd. and Strand Ave. to celebrate all things furry, as the Day of the Dog festival hit the city for the second annual occasion.
Girls Open Division: Mater Dei vs. Windward, 5 p.m. Boys Open Division: Mater Dei vs. Sierra Canyon, 8:30 p.m. Girls Divisoin 3AA: Santa Monica vs Crean Lutheran, 10 a.m. Boys Division 2AA: Santa Clarita Christian vs St. Francis, Noon Girls Division 2A: San Clemente vs Bishop Amat, 2 p.m. Boys Division 2A: Ribet Academy vs Hesperia, 4 p.m ...
Guitar Salon International is a store in Santa Monica that sells guitars via their showroom and online (guitarsalon.com); they call themselves “the premier online community, showroom and shop for classical guitars, flamenco guitars and guitar accessories.” Now I know it’s just one show, and it seems to be a sponsored show in which the ...
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 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.
A customer at his Santa Monica shop, Active Barbers, had handed him freebie tickets to the Clippers, but he cautioned me not to confuse his presence with his loyalties. “I’m Lakers, man, all my life,” he said. “The Clippers got all the right pieces, but let’s face it: The reason I’m here is that the ticket is free.” He pointed at ...
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.
“They deserve to be here, too. I’m just glad my kids didn’t quit.” Lancaster will stay on the road to face top-seeded Santa Monica in the semifinals on Saturday. Alexander had a team-high 14 points to go with six rebounds and two assists for ...
Long Beach Millikan 4, Marina 1: Emmanuel Morales went three for three to lead Millikan. Chaminade 5, Santa Monica 1: Carter Graham hit two doubles and Oskar Stark threw three shutout innings for the Eagles. Sophomore Ford Dreifort, son of former Dodgers pitcher Darren Dreifort, had two hits for Santa Monica. El Toro 6, Aliso Niguel 2 ...
Born in Santa Monica, California, Peggy Michel parlayed a stellar college career into considerable success on the professional tennis tour. On her way to earning her BA in Education from Arizona State University in 1972, she was twice US collegiate doubles champion (1971-72) and twice a finalist in singles (1968, 1971). Turning pro after ...
Second-seeded Rosary (23-7) will play Santa Monica, a 13-10 winner against Sunny Hills, in the semifinals Wednesday at the Woollett Aquatics Center in Irvine.. “First time (going) to Woollett,” said Rosary coach Rory Bevins, in his 10th season. “We’ve been good (recently) but now that the divisions have realigned, it’s allowed us ...
Estee Ackerman, who is Orthodox Jewish, currently is playing in Israel. She was willing to fly back to New York and then to the trials in Santa Monica, California, if the governing body had agreed to make certain shifts in its round-robin tournament. Ackerman would have been able to play Friday until about 5 p.m. and resume at about 6 p.m ...
Porterville College women's tennis team went 0-2 in matches in Southern California on Friday. The Lady Pirates lost 5-0 to Santa Monica and 8-1 to Glendale. PC's lone win of the day came from Zoe Vasquez and Annabelle Rivera in the No. 3 doubles against Glendale. The two also played together in a close 8-6 loss to Santa Monica's No. 3 team.
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 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.