From contributor Thérèse Bachand Hi, my name is Thérèse Bachand, and I am an artist and native Californian. Until the end of last June, I had lived for 42 years
Santa Monica will pay $350,000 to the descendants of Silas White, the Black entrepreneur who tried to build the Ebony Beach Club in the late 1950s only to have the
The Westside is getting its very own Porchfest. The popular community performance art festival is expanding to Mar Vista and Culver City this fall, bringing more than 120 performers to
Lazy Acres Natural Market, the Southern California grocer known for its organic produce, sustainable practices, and community focus, is opening its first Westside location in Mar Vista. The new store
When Councilmember Traci Park announced in her district newsletter that the 405 freeway underpass along Venice Blvd would soon receive a new mural, she framed the change as a triumph
At the end of Slauson Avenue, where the street dead-ends into the Mar Vista Family Center, the lights have gone out. The poles that once illuminated the small parking lot
