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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."
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.
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).
News, Santa Monica
SM-UCLA Medical Center Workers Strike
Posted May. 24, 2013, 8:41 am
Dozens of hospital employees lined Wilshire Boulevard and 16th Street on Tuesday and Wednesday as part of a coordinated strike and sympathy event involving health care workers at University of California-operated hospitals across the state, including Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center, in an effort to increase staffing, update pension plans, and demand raises.
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.
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").
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.
Sports, Softball, Santa Monica, Pacifica Christian
Seawolves Look Forward to 2014 Softball Season After Second Round Playoff Loss
Posted May. 22, 2013, 3:53 pm
Pacifica Christian's (13-4) pitcher Chandler Dolan got her first taste of what it was like to play against a hard-pitching hard-hitting softball team with the Seawolves loss to the Academy for Excellence (17-4, 8-0) 12-0 at home Tuesday afternoon. Even with the loss, Dolan and the rest of Pacifica Christian were all smiles mainly because the Seawolves knew that they had done very well for a first year softball team. Pacifica Christian Softball head coach Mike Dolan said that all of the goals set for the team at the beginning of the season had been met by the end.
News, Santa Monica, Education, Youth, City Hall, Smc, Teen
“Build Your Own Camp” For Kids, Teens Begins June 17
Posted May. 22, 2013, 12:00 pm
Wondering what to do with your kids this summer? Longing to try something different yourself? Santa Monica College Community Education is offering a whole new way of looking at summer.
News, Chamber Of Commerce, Santa Monica
Up Front With Brad Cox
Posted May. 22, 2013, 10:30 am
Brad Cox serves as Senior Managing Director for Trammell Crow Company, where his primary focus is raising capital, setting investment strategy, creating deal flow, and overseeing the day-to-day activities for the Los Angeles Business Unit.
News, Chamber Of Commerce, Santa Monica
Chamber Installation Dinner Set For June 12
Posted May. 22, 2013, 10:23 am
The Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce will hold its 88th Annual Leadership Board Installation Dinner at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at 5:30 pm in the Starlight Ballroom.
Dining, Santa Monica
Zengo Brunch: All You Can Eat And Drink
Posted May. 22, 2013, 10:19 am
Do you like Chego? SugarFish? Don Antonio’s? Bottomless mimosa brunch at Overland Cafe? What if I told you there is a brunch where you had two hours to eat and drink as much as you possibly could from a fusion menu from all of the above?
Santa Monica, Fashion
The Weekly Hot Flash
Posted May. 22, 2013, 10:09 am
Come-f--k-me-pumps, as they were called when I was in my 20s (those super-high-heels that we all squeezed our feet into and then hobbled across the dance floor to attract cute guys), were and still are a must-have staple for women in their 20s and 30s.
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...
News, Samohi, Malibu, Santa Monica, Santa Monica-malibu School District (smmusd), Santa Monica High School, Smmusd, Malibu High School, Arts, Jackson Browne, Beatles
Artists for the Arts Raise $125,000-plus For SMMUSD Arts Programs
Posted May. 21, 2013, 1:02 pm
Jackson Browne, Gary Wright, and Venice team with student musicians to deliver rousing shows benefiting Santa Monica-Malibu public schools
Main Street, Santa Monica, Fashion
Eye On Main Street Fashion
Posted May. 21, 2013, 9:51 am
Each weekend Ocean Park resident and photographer Sarah Calabro heads down to Main Street looking for street style for her blog. Pictured are some of the shots from last weekend. Check out every edition of SM Life for more photos.
News, City Council, Santa Monica
City Council Supports Resolution To Abolish Corporate Personhood
Posted May. 21, 2013, 9:43 am
The Santa Monica City Council on Tuesday approved by a 5 to 1 vote a resolution calling for a constitutional amendment to abolish corporate personhood. The vote came four days after the Move to Amend organization held a national mobilization event to raise public awareness regarding the issue of corporate influence on elections.
Seven Days, Celebrity, Santa Monica, Film
Ray Liotta Talks About "The Iceman"
Posted May. 21, 2013, 9:35 am
While his performance in “Something Wild” earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination early in his career, Ray Liotta actually shot to fame as a result of his role as real-life mobster Henry Hill in Martin Scorsese’s classic film “Goodfellas.”
Apb, Santa Monica
Cops Arrest Man Who Punches Man, Then Steals His Hat
Posted May. 21, 2013, 9:25 am
Santa Monica police arrested a 31-year-old man on Thursday, May 9 shortly after he committed a strong-arm robbery, then caused another disturbance in the nearby area.
Downtown, Santa Monica, Pier, Concerts, Shore Hotel, Santa Monica Hotels
Shore Hotel Offers “Rock The Pier” Package
Posted May. 20, 2013, 2:28 pm
Oceanfront Hotel Offers Dinner, Cocktails, and Concert Amenities During Santa Monica’s Outdoor Concert Series
