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Santa Monica Beat

Find out which bar and restaurant said good-bye to their regulars and friends over the weekend as they prepare to leave Wilshire Boulevard.

Saturday Sports Wrap-Up

See how the Samohi Softball team did in the first round of the CIF Playoffs Thursday afternoon.

Seven Days Show

Women’s Health and Exhale Spa will be celebrating 10 years of 'Core Fusion,' and they want you to join them in making it your most hard-core day of the year.

Santa Monica Beat

Find out what local group showed off its latest electric bikes at the Santa Monica Pier last weekend.

Santa Monica AYSO Girls U14 carded an impressive 4-0 record en route to their win at the 19th Annual Strawberry Cup soccer tournament held in Camarillo on Sunday May 12.

Sports, Soccer, Santa Monica, Club Teams

Santa Monica AYSO U14 Girls Win Strawberry Cup in Camarillo

Posted May. 19, 2013, 11:15 pm

The Santa Monica AYSO Girls U14 won against Camarillo 1-0 in the 19th Annual Strawberry Cup soccer tournament held in Camarillo Sunday, May 12 after carding an impressive 4-0 record en route to their championship win. The girls were perfect in their final four games racking up four shutouts, and winning by scores of 5-0, 1-0, and 3-0 in pool play.

Thousands of runners participate in the Santa Monica Classic 5k and 10k in Santa Monica on Sunday.

Sports, Santa Monica

Santa Monica Classic 2013

Posted May. 19, 2013, 1:51 pm

Today more than 3,000 runners will gather in Santa Monica for the 8th Annual Santa Monica Classic 5K and 10K races—both of which finish just steps away from the Santa Monica Pier. The festivities will continue throughout the morning at the post-race expo on the Pier, with an exciting lineup of vendors promoting the latest in nutrition and fitness and offering free giveaways.

Presenters Jennifer Musselman, MFTI, and Matthew Healy, LMFT, prepare to deliver the one-hour 'Mars

News, Santa Monica

CLARE Foundation Takes Part In Marriage And Family Therapists Conference

Posted May. 19, 2013, 9:40 am

Santa Monica-based CLARE Foundation and Conscious Recovery by CLARE, a midmarket outpatient treatment initiative launching in fall 2013, held a one-hour workshop titled “Mars & Venus in Addiction: The Dangers of Ignoring Gender Differences in Substance Abuse Treatment” on Friday.

Seven Days, Santa Monica, Film, Free

Eighth Annual Santa Monica Teen Film Festival To Return June 1, 2

Posted May. 19, 2013, 9:33 am

The 8th Annual Santa Monica Teen Film Festival will present two free screenings showing a different lineup of films each day next month. These free screenings will showcase 44 selected films from a total of more than 325 entries from around the globe.

Seven Days, Theater, Santa Monica

Santa Monica Playhouse To Present “Carlie & Doni” This Wednesday

Posted May. 19, 2013, 9:24 am

Santa Monica Playhouse presents a one-night-only special appearance of “CARLIE & DONI Hit the Road The College Tour” this Wednesday, May 22 at 8 pm.

Dr. Mao, Santa Monica

Don't Diet, Eat!

Posted May. 19, 2013, 9:19 am

Diet. The very word strikes rumblings of hunger and deprivation in the stomachs of those seeking weight loss. But losing weight doesn't have to be – and shouldn't be – about deprivation and starvation.

News, Big Blue Bus, Santa Monica

Big Blue Bus Detours Sunday For SM Classic 5K/10K

Posted May. 18, 2013, 9:53 am

Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus has issued service alerts for this Sunday, May 19 for the SM Classic 5K/10K. Routes 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, and Rapid 10 will detour in downtown Santa Monica. Temporary stop closures will be in effect from approximately 6 am to 2 pm.

Obituary, Santa Monica

Obituary: Santa Monica’s Donald Harry Brandsen Passes Away

Posted May. 18, 2013, 9:35 am

Donald Harry Brandsen passed away in Santa Monica, survived by his daughter and granddaughters. Don's tireless efforts and fight to save the Santa Monica Airport was his life for the last 35 years as the self-anointed "Warlord" and Chairman of the Santa Monica Airport Association Political Action Committee.

Letters To The Editor, Santa Monica

Does The Miramar Really Need To Expand?

Posted May. 18, 2013, 9:22 am

Dear Editor, My name is Kay Ward, and I'm a 34-year Santa Monica resident. Does the Miramar really need to expand its square footage to over 500,000 square feet to make a profit or achieve its goals as a business?

Steve Stajich, Columnist

Opinion, Santa Monica, Steve Stajich

Giant Mouse Attacks Holiday, Then Retreats

Posted May. 18, 2013, 9:18 am

When we were kids my father fabricated a Christmas decoration for our front yard out of an old poster and some plywood. The poster had been advertising for Coca Cola that featured the cherry-cheeked Santa Claus often seen pausing to refresh with a Coke during the Christmases of that era.

Thomas B. Elias, Columnist

Opinion, Santa Monica, Columnist, Tom Elias

How Much Should Non-Doctors Do?

Posted May. 18, 2013, 9:11 am

One thing is certain as California heads for a new health insurance era under the Affordable Health Care Act, better known as Obamacare: Almost all parts of the state will need more medical professionals to serve the additional 2 million to 4 million newly insured Californians.

Samohi pitcher Alex Gironda throws a curve ball against Knight in the first round of the CIF Playoffs Thursday afternoon.

Sports, Samohi, Baseball, Santa Monica

Samohi Stumbles In First Round Playoff Loss Against Knight

Posted May. 17, 2013, 5:27 pm

Samohi (20-11) entered the first round of the CIF playoffs without star ace senior pitcher Connor Greene on the mound, and the absence of the Vikings leader was felt as the Vikings lost to Knight (20-5) 8-3 at home Thursday afternoon. Samohi head coach Kurt Schwengel was very pleased with his team’s performance for the 2013 season, but saddened to see the season end the way it did. “You have to tip your hat off to them, especially to Cabral,” said Schwengel. “The last thing we expect here is to see a ball fly over the left field fence so that was quite a poke. We had a great season and it will be awfully hard to see these seniors leave.”

SMC's Carzell VIckers sprints in the triple jump at the So-Cal Community College Finals to place sixth Saturday afternoon and qualify him for the California Track and Field State Championships.  Vickers had a triple jump performance of 14.73 meters at the Western State Conference Finals to rank him fourth in the state after training only three weeks for the event.

Sports, Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, Track And Field

SMC Triple Jumper Places Sixth In State Finals

Posted May. 17, 2013, 4:15 pm

SMC's Carzell VIckers, a 6'4" 190 pound athlete, competed in the California Track and Field Championships placing sixth in the triple jump event with a distance of 14.43 meters in San Mateo Saturday afternoon. Vickers holds a personal triple jump performance record of 14.73 meters gleaned at the Western State Conference Championships on April 19 and this jump ranks him fourth in the State of California.

Madison Tung during a recent wrestling match.

Sports, Samohi, Wrestling, Santa Monica

Samohi Wrestler Qualifies To Wrestle In Austrian Open

Posted May. 17, 2013, 4:14 pm

Samohi sophomore girls wrestler Madison "Maddy" Tung placed fourth in the Fila Cadet Body Bar Women's National Championships held in Lakeland, Florida Saturday and Sunday wrestling for both the Titan Mercury and the Santa Monica Bay Wrestling Clubs. Tung wrestled in the Fila Juniors competition, held at the Body Bar Women's National Championships, in a tournament that saw her qualify to be an alternate on the Fila Cadet National Team. Santa Monica High School Wrestling head coach Mark Black said that Tung did well in the Body Bar Women's National Championships wrestling at 108 pounds.

News, Santa Monica, 405 Freeway

Full 10-Hour Northbound 405 Freeway Closures At Santa Monica Boulevard Tonight

Posted May. 17, 2013, 1:16 pm

Santa Monica commuters prepare -- the I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project contractor will conduct two full 10-hour northbound I-405 freeway closures from the Santa Monica Boulevard off-ramp to the Santa Monica Boulevard on-ramp in West Los Angeles tonight, May 17, and Saturday, May 18 from 11 pm to 9 am each day.

News, Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, Police Department

Details Emerge In Santa Monica College Threat That Caused Thursday Lockdown

Posted May. 17, 2013, 9:19 am

Santa Monica police learned of the potential threat of a gunman on campus at Santa Monica College’s main campus at 8 am Thursday.

A rendering of the Colorado Esplanade project. Phase one was approved on Tuesday.

News, City Council, Downtown, Development, Santa Monica

Phase 1 Of Colorado Esplanade’s Final Design Moves Forward

Posted May. 17, 2013, 9:10 am

Amidst all the recent talk of proposed high rises that are too tall and a healthy dose of development agreements populating the City Council agenda, the final design plans for what is effectively Santa Monica’s welcome center – the Colorado Esplanade – were formally approved Tuesday.

Maria Antunez stars in the title role of 'Dulce Rosa,' which opens tonight at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica.

Seven Days, Theater, Music, Broad Stage, Santa Monica

Dulce Rosa World Premiere Tonight At The Broad Stage In Santa Monica

Posted May. 17, 2013, 9:01 am

The Broad Stage in Santa Monica and L.A. Opera have joined forces to co-produce the world premiere of Dulce Rosa, which opens tonight at 7:30 pm.

'Freckleface Strawberry' teaches lessons at Morgan-Wixson Theater in Santa Monica.

Seven Days, Theater, Santa Monica

Morgan-Wixson Presents Weekend Shows Of “Freckleface Strawberry” Through June 2

Posted May. 17, 2013, 8:59 am

Santa Monica’s Morgan-Wixson Theatre presents “Freckleface Strawberry” this Saturday, May 18 through June 2.

The 5th Annual Walk To Africa will be held Saturday, May 18 in Santa Monica.

Seven Days, Santa Monica, Non Profits

What's Hot: 5th Annual Walk To Africa Returns To Santa Monica This Saturday

Posted May. 17, 2013, 8:56 am

The 5th Annual Walk To Africa sending life giving medical teams to Africa will be held this Saturday.

CRUSH will be held Sunday, May 19 at the 18th Street Arts Center in Santa Monica.

Seven Days, Santa Monica, Art, Food, Non Profits

What's Hot: 18th Street Arts Center's Wine, Art, Food Tasting Fundraiser Returns

Posted May. 17, 2013, 8:50 am

The 18th Street Arts Center will offer a wide selection of unique wines, specialty cocktails, and culinary delights from the leading restaurants and chefs in Los Angeles.

Gloria Baraquio, Kimiko Broder, Yayoi Hara, Christina Sanchez, Ova Saopeng, Amy Shu, Oakland Bautista and Cayetano Juarez in 'Delicious Reality.'

Seven Days, Theater, Santa Monica, Library, Art

Santa Monica Mirror Events Calendar May 17-23

Posted May. 17, 2013, 8:46 am

Last Chance TAG Gallery concludes the works of artists Ca...