Kids across Santa Monica will soon be out of the classroom and jump into a summer of infinite possibilities. For a few select months, these children can turn from mere students to avid adventurers, amateur scientists and advanced athletes.

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Businesses: The Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed a new business to Ocean Avenue and embraced another location’s rebranding on Lincoln Blvd. On May 15, the Chamber and other local guests were serenaded with a live band and imbibed in an outdoor bar setting for the rebranding of the Santa Monica Hotel at 2102

Financial support for the nearly 6 million students in California’s public schools is not only the largest chunk of the state budget, but for the past half-century it has been its most contentious element.

The Vikings run towards a CIF championship came up three runs short, ending the team’s most successful season in over a decade.

The Santa Monica Education Foundation Board of Directors has completed a nationwide search for the organization’s next Executive Director with the appointment of longtime nonprofit professional and education leader Raymur Flinn to the role.

EVENTS: It was a busy weekend in Santa Monica with a wealth of events for locals including the Kidical Mass bike ride, the preservation awards presented by the Santa Monica Conservancy and the always popular sidewalk sale on Montana Ave.

More than 1,500 graduate students, teaching assistants and researchers are expected to walk off the job at UC Santa Cruz today, launching the first labor strike over the University of California’s response to pro-Palestinian protests in the past month.

California’s budget crunch is forcing the Legislature to scale back its agenda this session, with bills to legalize psychedelic therapy, offer reparations to the descendants of enslaved people, and require more transparency around who is paying for lawmakers’ sponsored travel among the early carnage.

New products and services aren’t enough to build a successful small business. Today, every business needs a digital presence to survive

Promoting inclusivity means crafting an environment where every Samohi student can adequately prepare for prom, one of the pivotal nights in their social lives. The boutique gatherings held during lunch and after-school hours also enhance social connections between lifelong pals and new acquaintances alike.

Pier: Though it was the final edition of Locals’ Night on the Santa Monica Pier until September, the evening packed in enough activities to fill residents with Santa Monica spirit through the summer.

Faces old and new in Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) will be taking on several district administrative roles going forward, including a familiar name being chosen as the new principal at Edison Language Academy.

A high-speed chase through West Los Angeles involving a homeless woman driving a van ended dramatically Friday when she crashed into multiple vehicles on the San Diego (405) Freeway after driving in the wrong direction,

A high-speed chase through West Los Angeles involving a homeless woman driving a van ended dramatically Friday when she crashed into multiple vehicles on the San Diego (405) Freeway after driving in the wrong direction,

The 50th anniversary of the Westside’s premiere ballet theater company will pay homage to an iconic ballerina with two stunning shows, featuring one dancer who recently brought national glory to the company’s legacy.

Your wallet may soon be getting thinner. Visa on Wednesday announced major changes to how credit and debit cards will operate in the U.S. in the coming months and years. The new features could mean Americans will be carrying fewer physical cards in their wallets,

Every town has a handful of institutions that define its essence. Establishments that are so beloved and intrinsic to living in a place that the city simply wouldn’t be what it is without their presence.

Governance: 1. HOA governance is a team sport. It’s different from our career jobs because the board legally controls the HOA, not the president. The president is not the boss but mainly is the Chair and spokesperson,

Two art forms that continue to resonate on the Westside combined this past month in an affair crossing all genres and generations. In April, Beyond Baroque in Venice hosted the third International Poetry Film Festival Los Angeles,