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Food For The Face
UNITED STATES—Nowadays, we have options. We can choose which trending restaurant to visit for dinner, and go for dessert or drinks afterward—or both. We...
Small Pharma
UNITED STATES—When I was in Mexico, a place where time-capsules have a better life expectancy than in California, I would come across these drug...
SMPL Presents “Quartet For The End Of Time”
SANTA MONICA—The Soundwaves concert series at the Santa Monica Public Library (SMPL) will welcome four in-demand professionals for a performance of Olivier Messiaen’s 1941...
Flowers Might Be Getting Scarce
UNITED STATES—It makes sense for flowers to bloom in spring. Winter is too cool, windy and damp for both flowers and the insects that...
West Hollywood Hosts Señor Plummer’s Final Fiesta
WEST HOLLYWOOD—The city of West Hollywood has commissioned the theater company Rogue Artists Ensemble to produce Señor Plummer’s Final Fiesta, according to a press...
Eating The Rainbow
UNITED STATES—Most of us have been through it—the dreaded “picky eater” stage, when we declared our hatred for certain foods, exasperating our parents and...
John Steinbeck Schlepped Here
UNITED STATES—Anybody who can take a cross-country trip with a dog and write a book has my respects. Mine is barely learning to let...
Herbs Are For All Seasons
UNITED STATES—There are only four seasons in which to grow herbs, but herbs are used for all sorts of seasonings. Most herbs are aromatic...
Santa Monica Public Library Presents Soundwaves Concert Series
SANTA MONICA—The Soundwaves concert series at the Santa Monica Public Library (SMPL) welcomes three rising stars of new music for a CD release concert,...
The Taste Of Nostalgia
UNITED STATES—A few weeks ago, I was waiting at a traffic light, counting down the seconds until I could accelerate, when an elderly woman...
The Bitter End
UNITED STATES—Newton was in the mist of a siesta, recovering from a rigorous morning of sun and much traffic, dropping off a screenplay with...
How Shade Is Made
UNITED STATES—Many of our trees live at our homes longer than we do. Some of our trees were there before we got there. Some...
Beverly Hills Kicks Off Summer BOLD Program
BEVERLY HILLS—The city of Beverly Hills is inviting the public to enjoy a series of BOLD (Beverly Hills Open Later Days) events, celebrating all...
Fire Up The Grill!
UNITED STATES—I’ve been to my fair share of barbecues over the years. During my childhood, they involved burgers on the beach, hot dogs at...
The End Of The World Part II
UNITED STATES—The Grimes had a neighbor who had no manners. It was embarrassingly obvious even to the youngest Grimes, Max. Any fool with eyes...
Division Is Equal To Multiplication
UNITED STATES—Mathematically, division is the opposite of multiplication. Horticulturally, they are the same. Digging and splitting overgrown perennials to propagate them is known as...
Muddled, Shaken, Stirred
UNITED STATES—Whenever I visit a new restaurant, I order a specialty drink, to experience as many different flavors as I can. I've tried variations...
Artist Bumblebee Installs Temporary Artwork In Santa Monica
SANTA MONICA—LA-based artist Bumblebee installed a temporary artwork on Colorado Avenue near the Santa Monica Pier on Monday, July 16, to promote a new...
The End Of The World
UNITED STATES—As the youngest of his children prepared to leave the nest—not tomorrow or the next day, but inevitably it would happen—the old vices...
West Hollywood To Celebrate National Night Out
WEST HOLLYWOOD—West Hollywood is celebrating the 34th annual National Night Out on Tuesday, August 1 in a show of unity against crime, according to...
ENTERTAINMENT
Sheila Attacks On “The Bold And The Beautiful!”
HOLLYWOOD—We have been eagerly awaiting that moment where Sheila Carter would snap and go on the warpath, well soap fanatics the wait is over!...
