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Saturday Sports Wrap-Up

See if the the Lady Vikings could extend their season in the 3rd round of the CIF as they played Paloma Valley on Thursday.

Seven Days Show

If you'd like to be part of a momentous concert at Santa Monica's most iconic performing arts center, you'll want to be in town this weekend.

Santa Monica Beat

Thousands of University of California hospital workers walked out Tuesday.

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.

Seven Days, Santa Monica, Film

Edgemar Launches "Cinema At The Edge" Independent Film Festival

Posted May. 25, 2013, 8:58 am

Edgemar Cinema for the Arts announced opening and closing night films for its inaugural Cinema at the Edge Independent Film Festival May 30 through June 2. Focusing on independent films of all genres that feature a distinct vision and a unique voice, the festival will take place here in Santa Monica.

Steve Stajich, Columnist

Opinion, Santa Monica, Steve Stajich

The New Theater Of Response

Posted May. 25, 2013, 8:52 am

On Thursday, May 16th, our city unfortunately got the chance to implement full cautionary measures against a potential campus shooting threat. On that day the Santa Monica Police Department received a message from LAPD that a male subject claiming to be a student at Santa Monica College had called 911 and threatened to shoot up the school and kill himself.

Thomas B. Elias, Columnist

Opinion, Santa Monica, Tom Elias

New Questions On Hydrogen Highway

Posted May. 25, 2013, 8:47 am

Significant new questions are cropping up about a California Energy Commission (CEC) program designed to assure there will be enough hydrogen refueling stations to make buying hydrogen fuel cell cars practical when they debut commercially between 2015 and 2017.

Splash Ball youth get exited during practice during the Spring Session of Splashball at the Santa Monica High School Aquatics Center.

Sports, Samohi, Santa Monica, Water Polo

Samohi Spashball And Youth Water Polo Summer Camp Sign Ups Begin

Posted May. 24, 2013, 8:54 pm

Two aquatic sports will be offered at the Santa Monica High School aquatics center this summer and these popular water sports are none other then Splashball and U10 Youth Water Polo. Splashball and U10 Youth Water Polo head coach Matt Flanders said that the program has been successful since it was first offered to children two years ago. "This is the second year Santa Monica High school has offered the U10 Youth Water Polo program," said Flanders. "We run two programs right now. Splashball, which is Water Polo modified for the kids at the shallow end with smaller goals and smaller balls non contact, and U10 Water Polo which is full Water Polo rules with smaller balls and smaller goals but with all the deep end."

Jay Nash performs Friday, May 24 at McCabe's Guitar Shop.

Seven Days, Music, Santa Monica

Indie-folk Singer Jay Nash Performs At McCabe's Tonight

Posted May. 24, 2013, 9:06 am

Indie-folk performer Jay Nash, who has shared stages with the Counting Crows, Maroon 5, and Ingrid Michaelson, will perform songs from his new album “Letters from the Lost” in Santa Monica tonight, May 24, at McCabe's Guitar Shop. Tickets are $15.

Eat|See|Hear Presents: The Princess Bride Outdoor Movie EventSaturday, May 25 from 5:30 pm to 11:30 pmSanta Monica High School601 Pico Boulevard

Seven Days, Santa Monica, Film

Eat|See|Hear Presents: 
"The Princess Bride" Outdoor Movie Event

Posted May. 24, 2013, 9:00 am

Eat|See|Hear, a premier LA outdoor movie series presented by Showtime, will be showing “The Princess Bride” this Saturday at Santa Monica High School. The event will also include live music and food trucks.

Seven Days, Santa Monica, Library, Film, Free

SM Library Screens "The Political Is Personal" Documentary Film Series

Posted May. 24, 2013, 8:52 am

Santa Monica Public Library presents ‘The Political is Personal’ Film Series, a summer series of monthly documentary screenings. Each screening begins at 7:00 p.m. in the Main Library’s MLK Jr. Auditorium. The series begins on Wednesday, June 19, with the showing of “A Place at the Table” (2012, 84 minutes).

New Roads lefty pitcher Christian Vibiano lets off a pitch against Temecula Prep at home Tuesday afternoon.

Sports, Baseball, Santa Monica, New Roads

New Roads Shrugs Off Playoff Loss, Looks Back To Winning Season

Posted May. 23, 2013, 3:02 pm

The New Roads (9-7, 5-3) baseball team lost to Temecula Prep (22-4) Tuesday afternoon by a score of 14-3, but not before proving to the entire Jaguar community that they had constructed a solid team that could overcome multiple challenges to have a successful baseball season. New Roads Baseball head coach Matt Steinhaus said that Jaguars did better then he expected. "If someone would have told me that this years team would win just one fewer postseason games than last years squad - after losing four senior starters and having two more would be returning stars from last year still on campus but choosing not to play- I would have laughed right in their face, " said Steinhaus.

Alfonso Medina named 2013 Student Athlete of the Year

News, Sports, Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, Smc

SMC Quarterback Named 2012-13 Student Athlete Of The Year

Posted May. 23, 2013, 2:51 pm

Santa Monica College quarterback Alfonso Medina was named 2012-13 Student Athlete of the Year on May 23.

Letters To The Editor, Santa Monica

PYFC, Rod Gould And The Discourse Of Measurement

Posted May. 23, 2013, 9:50 am

At the historic January 8 City Hall meeting over 200 people marched to save the PYFC, the only organic youth center built by Pico Corridor residents, and decry the City reports as false (This month the city opens PYFC's allocations to outside groups through an "RFP").

Eric Garcetti was elected the new mayor of Los Angeles.

News, Election, Santa Monica

Eric Garcetti Wins L.A. Mayoral Race

Posted May. 23, 2013, 9:33 am

Eric Garcetti claimed the top political office in Los Angeles, as the native Angeleno defeated Wendy Greuel in the run-off mayoral race May 21. According to reported results, Garcetti defeated Greuel by more than 26,000 votes. The final tally was 181,955 to 155,497, or 54 percent to 46 percent, in favor of Garcetti.

News, Santa Monica, Woodlawn Cemetery

Woodlawn Cemetery To Observe Memorial Day With Flyover, Unveiling Of Wall Concept

Posted May. 23, 2013, 9:23 am

Santa Monica’s historic Woodlawn Cemetery will host the City’s 75th annual observance of Memorial Day. The event will feature the unveiling of conceptual plans for a Commemorative Wall honoring Santa Monica veterans and a condor squadron military flyover.

Apb, Santa Monica, Police Department

Cops Arrest Repeat Offender At Liquor Store

Posted May. 23, 2013, 9:14 am

At 7:15 pm officers of the SMPD went to a liquor store at 2616 Main Street in order to investigate a disturbance report. When they arrived they saw the owner of the store on the ground wrestling with a man whom they deemed to be the suspect.

News, Big Blue Bus, Santa Monica

BBB Announces Memorial Day Service

Posted May. 23, 2013, 8:49 am

Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus (BBB) announced it would run its Sunday schedule on Memorial Day, May 27. Regular service resumes on all routes Tuesday, May 28. Routes that do not operate on Sundays will not operate on May 27.

Venice, Santa Monica, Marina Del Rey, Film, Film Festival, Garifuna, Carib, Memorial Day Weekend

Garifuna International Film Festival Opens May 25 In Venice

Posted May. 21, 2013, 2:30 pm

The average person in the United States knows nothing about some 600,000 people who identify with the Black Carib Garifuna community around the wor...