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  • Main Street Celebrates Solstice with "Soulstice," Rock Climbing and Face Painting

    Sarah Storkin, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Jun 30, 2018

    Main Street Celebrates Solstice The annual Summer SOULstice block party event was held on Saturday June 24th. The event included live music, a wine garden, beer tent, local vendors and a petting zoo for children. Soulstice celebrate Ocean Park, and the longest day of the year of course, which occurred on June 21st. Main Street was closed from Pico to Ocean Park with side-street closures from Ocean Park to Kinney for Main Streets Annual Free Open Street Festival. There were 5...

  • Summer Shakespeare Theatre at Topanga Canyon Starts June 30, 2018

    Updated Jun 26, 2018

    Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum is back with an exciting summer line-up of socially conscious theater, music and performance. The Summer 2018 Season, including five plays set to open in rapid succession and perform in repertory throughout the summer together with a host of satellite events, will open June 2 and continue through mid-October in the company's breathtakingly beautiful outdoor Topanga setting. Kicking off the season on June 2 will be William Shakespeare's Coriolan...

  • Surf's Up Summer Product Reviews: Part One - Let's Hit the Beach!

    Kat Thomas, Edible Skinny|Updated Jun 25, 2018

    "Hold summer in your hand, pour summer in a glass, a tiny glass of course, the smallest tingling sip for children; change the season in you veins by raising glass to lip and tilting summer in." Ray Bradbury, Dandelion Wine June 21st is Officially... THE FIRST DAY OF SUMMER. The First Day of beach trips full of lifeguards, longboards, and life preservers. The First Day of late nights sipping wine by the the pool and dancing till sunrise. The First Day of days that go on...

  • Top 20 Things to do with the Kids This Summer

    Updated Jun 18, 2018

    Top 20 things to do with the kids this summer! Summer is a great time of year, especially if you live in the north. It's a chance to be free from thick clothing and the hectic schedule that takes place during the school year. It's also a chance for parents to do a ton of fun things with their kids after work and on weekends. It's an exercise in bonding that is natural and will ideally create happy memories for your kids and with these suggestions; they don't take a lot of...

  • Transgender Man Says He Was Stalked, Threatened by Employee at Magic Springs Water Park

    Dane Scott |Updated Jun 16, 2018
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    Yesterday, whilst at my trip to Magic Springs, I was repeatedly harassed /by an EMPLOYEE/, and I've never been more hurt and embarrassed in my entire life. Let me start out by introducing myself. My name is Dane; I live over in Hot Springs Village, and I'm female to male transgender. This means, I was born a girl, but have been living as a man for the past several years. However, I pass and live fulltime as male, have had multiple surgeries, and years of hormone replacement...

  • The Kingdom of the Lowlands Offers clandestine cannabis coffeeshops to Pancakes

    Kat Thomas, and Matt Bourquardez|Updated Jun 4, 2018

    In early Spring Edible Skinny was lucky enough to spend 8 days in The Netherlands. And while on our trek of this Dutch wonderland, we discovered this country far and wide. We saw it all in Koninkrijk der Nederlanden (aka the Kingdom of the Low Countries) from Amsterdam's fairy tale canals walks where we were trailed by local cats to the clandestine cannabis coffeeshops to Pancakes, Pancakes, and more Pancakes! (the Dutch LOVE their Pancakes!) to the solitude of the North Sea...

  • Remains of an Ancient Civilization Discovered on Mars by NASA's Planet Surveyor

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Updated May 20, 2018
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    Photographs released by NASA's Australian Deep Space Monitoring facility, reveal the presence of an ancient settlement on Mars. Looking much like Roman ruins, the settlement on Cydonia Plains comes complete with outbuildings, a statue of a giant frog, and a discarded helmet. Mars is the "Red Planet" for a very good reason: its surface is made of a thick layer of oxidized iron dust and rocks of the same color. Maybe another name for Mars could be "Rusty." But the ruddy surface...

  • 2018 Film Independent Spirit Awards Celebrates 33 Years of The Best Independent Films and Filmmakers

    Daniel Margolis, and Lisa McGill|Updated Mar 10, 2018

    On Saturday, March 3, 2018, in a large tent just steps from the Santa Monica Pier, Hollywood's most accomplished and up-and-coming independent filmmakers gathered together for the 2018 Independent Spirit Awards. Now in its thirty-third year, the Independent Spirit Awards annually recognizes the best low budget, artist-driven, independent films – films that embody an unfailing commitment to creativity, diversity, innovation, and a uniqueness of vision. Many films that were h...

  • Top 10 Reasons You Should Send Your Kid to Summer Camp

    Brian Presley, What to Do With the Kids|Updated Mar 9, 2018

    For most people, summer camp is just something they did for a couple of weeks as a kid but for many it was much more than that. As someone who has experienced summer camp as both a camper and a counselor, I can tell you that it will not only give the parents a rest but can also change a kid's life for the better. Summer camp gave me the confidence to be a stay-at-home dad and to self-publish a book based on the games and activities that filled my summers. A website was...

  • Doris Bergman's 10th Annual Valentine Romance Oscar Style Lounge & Party Rocks! Fig & Olive

    Preity Upala, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Mar 2, 2018

    West Hollywood, California- February 24th, 2018-For the most awaited award seasons of the year, the Oscar Awards, Doris Bergman was once again the sponsor for the highly anticipated 2018 Pre-Awards gift suite. This year the premiere Media company set out to treat the stars to an array of exciting and cutting edge brands and products. Doris Bergman Suites, a leader in celebrity gifting was founded by Doris Bergman, whose vision was to show her genuine appreciation to well deser...

  • Eagle Scout Receives Kidney Transplant From His Mom.

    Jennifer Benson, COTA|Updated Mar 1, 2018

    March 1, 2018 – March is National Kidney Month, which is a month-long, awareness-raising grassroots effort to spread the word across the country about the importance of kidney health. An East Coast transplant family knows all too well the life-saving difference a healthy kidney can make. The Hoover family of Redding, Connecticut, assumed the role of transplant family with absolutely no warning. Theirs is the type of story that strikes fear in all parents' hearts. Wyatt H...

  • 1939 Era Bridge to the Santa Monica Pier to be Replaced by Two Other Bridges

    Samuel Alioto, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Jan 8, 2018
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    The Santa Monica Pier is the symbol of the City. However, the bridge we have all walked down to get to the 100 year old wooden structure from Ocean Avenue has been ruled seismically unsafe and is slated to be replaced by two modern bridges. The 1939 era bridge is also regarded as unsafe because it is crowded, and mixes pedestrians with over 3600 automobiles on a summer day. The 1980's era divide between men and machines (it's called a "K Rail") just doesn't accommodate modern...

  • Rat Poison Found in Mountain Lion P-41's Body found in the Verdugo Mountains

    Kate Kuykendall, NPS|Updated Dec 22, 2017

    3/19: Lab tests were unable to determine a cause of death for P-41, a mountain lion whose movements in the Verdugo Mountains were captured in beautiful photographs by citizen scientists, National Park Service officials said. But the lab results from the state Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory did show the cougar suffered from a common issue among big cats in California's wildlife-urban interface: poisoning. "The lab found both first- and second-generation...

  • Movement to Recall Mike Bonin & Vision Zero Great Streets

    Nancy Kaufman, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Dec 14, 2017
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    Since last summer, divisiveness has grown in Mar Vista over the "road diets," that City Council member Mike Bonin implemented, as part of the Los Angeles' " Vision Zero Great Streets" initiative that included improving traffic safety. Grass roots group, "Recall Bonin," has been going after the Venice Boulevard lane reductions in it's effort to unseat Mike Bonin in Council District 11, which spans several regions of the Westside, including Mar Vista, Venice, and Playa del Rey....

  • SM City Council Moves 2018 Pier #TwilightConcert Series to After Labor Day

    Observer Staff|Updated Dec 14, 2017

    Really, you can blame Khalid for this one. After 60,000 people came to see Khalid perform on June 22, 2017, the rapper tweeted: "Around 60,000 people came out to Santa Monica to see me last night at the free show. The Staples Center holds 21,000 people. Holy f*ck." Police Chief Jacqueline Seabrooks apparently said pretty much the same thing. She (and others) complained to the Staff and Council and it was decided that something must be done. Seabrooks estimated that the full...

  • Are you in need of Holiday Cheer? Company Founded by Holocaust Survivors Seeks You!

    Samer Saah, GK Team|Updated Nov 29, 2017

    Do you know someone in need who could use a little holiday cheer? Maybe a boy's bike was stolen and he can't perform his paper route or an elderly person needs a new walker? A young girl wants to take dance lessons but the family can't afford them or maybe her family can't afford to prepare a holiday feast? Goldrich Kest, one of the state's largest real estate development and management companies, wants to help as it continues its 60 Acts of Kindness mission of giving as part...

  • Must Have For Flawless Harvest Makeup, and For Getting Over Summer Hair

    Kat Thomas, Edible Skinny|Updated Oct 16, 2017

    Hello Autumn!!! Here at Edible Skinny we're ready for the Fall Festivities to start! Hello to Kids Back in School, Football Mums, and Starbucks adding Pumpkin to everything on their menu! So with that in mind we've created a list of "Must Have Items for Flinging into Fall"! Below are some recommendations to make you September, October, and November Fall Fantastic! Must Have For Flawless Harvest Makeup - MODA Prismatic Makeup Brushes We all want that flawless skin that looks...

  • Death of a Mountain Lion: P-41 Dies in the Verdugo Mountains

    Kate Kuykendahl, Natl Park Srvc|Updated Oct 12, 2017

    Mountain Lion P-41 Found Dead in Verdugo Mountains By Kate Kuykendahl, NPS. The mountain lion known as P-41 was found dead yesterday on the edge of the Verdugo Mountains, near the Shadow Hills neighborhood. The cause of death is unclear, in part because the carcass had already deteriorated over a period of a few days before the death was reported by a local resident. "P-41 had already overcome a number of challenges to survive in a relatively small home range with habitat...

  • No Way Out: A Modest Proposal to Lower Greenlandic Suicide Rate

    Samuel Alioto, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Oct 10, 2017

    By American standards, it is a big problem in a small country. Greenland has the world's highest suicide rate, 50 per year in a population of around 56,000. This yields a suicide rate of nearly 1 per 1000, or 24 times the suicide rate in the US. Greenland sources tell us the country experienced 28 suicides in the first 9 months of 2017. Why do so many young Greenlanders kill themselves? No one knows for sure. Theories include geographical isolation and the cold. We state the p...

  • Join in the Fun with "Santa Monica Rocks," a Treasure Hunt in Santa Monica

    Christine Peake, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Sep 28, 2017

    Have you seen people around the city happily searching for painted rocks on sidewalks, beaches, and in stores and parks? They are playing "Santa Monica Rocks," the art-rock game launched by the Ten Women Gallery on Montana that combines the fun of hide-and-seek and art-making with the technology and community of geocaching. Their goal: To make art a bigger part of Santa Monicans' daily lives. The rules are simple: any budding artist can paint a rock, making sure to write...

  • He Loved To Stir the Peanut Butter, But In The End a Whole Monastery of Carmelites Prayed For Him

    Ken Shipley, Numero Group|Updated Sep 16, 2017

    Grant Hart would have loved his own death. Furious text messaging in the middle of the night seeking confirmation and commiseration. Condolences from acquaintances and media outlets who haven't come out of the woodwork in years. Emails from the Associated Press at 4:45am. The clamoring for details. When and where? What kind of cancer? He loved to stir the peanut butter. Actively sought the circus, metal or otherwise. To know him was to...I'm not sure "love him" is the right...

  • SMPD Evacuates Santa Monica Pier on 9/11 Due to Telephoned "Bomb Scare"

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Sep 12, 2017

    Update 7:15 pm PST: authorities announce that the Santa Monica pier is now open again to the public. They now term this event a "bomb scare" rather than a bomb threat. It is curious that the Hawthorne and Culver City police received the threat, rather than the Santa Monica PD. Update 6:40 pm PST: The LA County Sheriff's Dept determined that the "suspicious vehicle" on the Pier did not, in fact, present a threat. However, the Pier remains closed, and authorities are continuing...

  • An Emerald Oasis - The M Resort Spa Casino in Las Vegas

    Kat Thomas, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Sep 12, 2017

    A few weeks ago Edible Skinny was lucky enough to spend a night at the delightful emerald oasis that is the M Resort Spa Casino in Las Vegas. Now I will confess, I had driven by the M Resort for over a year on our multiple sojourns between Sin City and the City of Angeles, never stopping to consider it at all. So when I walked into this shelter for Vegas Locals and those not interested in the craziness of the strip, I was stunned by its elegance. Infused with originality, qual...

  • Hello Autumn: Must Have Items for Flinging Into Fall

    Kat Thomas, Edible Skinny|Updated Sep 10, 2017

    Hello Autumn!!! Here at Edible Skinny we're ready for the Fall Festivities to start! Hello to Kids Back in School, Football Mums, and Starbucks adding Pumpkin to everything on their menu! So with that in mind we've created a list of "Must Have Items for Flinging into Fall"! Below are some recommendations to make you September, October, and November Fall Fantastic! Must Have For Flawless Harvest Makeup - MODA Prismatic Makeup Brushes We all want that flawless skin that looks...

  • Free Haircuts in Exchange for Blood Donation: Red Cross

    Christine Welch|Updated Aug 24, 2017

    (Aug. 21, 2017) – Feel good, do good and look good this September by donating blood or platelets with the American Red Cross and get a free haircut coupon from Sport Clips Haircuts. Blood and platelet donors of all blood types, especially type O negative and O positive, are urgently needed to replenish the blood supply following a critical summer blood shortage. "We are excited to continue the Saving Lives Never Looked So Good campaign and partnership with Sport Clips this S...

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