Category Archives: CurrentEvents

Santa Monica Considers the Impacts of Downtown Construction

Santa Monica is under attack — by cranes! Santa Monica has big plans for a facelift before the end of the second decade of the twenty-first century, but the city’s businesses, residents, and visitors will have to endure an even bigger headache over the next five years as such projects break ground and reach fruition.Continue reading “Santa Monica Considers the Impacts of Downtown Construction”

Jersey Shore hits Italian TV: ‘When I see this, I wonder whether Bin Laden had a point’ | Mail Online

I don’t always laugh out loud, but when I do, it’s at Snooki. Italy has reacted with horror at the prospect of hit American TV series Jersey Shore being filmed at some of the country’s most famous locations. I’m not even going to bother with a photo. via Jersey Shore hits Italian TV: ‘When IContinue reading “Jersey Shore hits Italian TV: ‘When I see this, I wonder whether Bin Laden had a point’ | Mail Online”

Tender Greens Coming to Santa Monica

Back in October of 2010 in the location of the former Lighthouse restaurant at 2nd and Arizona, (201 Arizona), a notice was posted in the window announcing the imminent arrival of a new Tender Greens. I remember seeing over the summer that the spot was empty. Along with Anisette Brasserie, Broadway Deli, and Fat Burger,Continue reading “Tender Greens Coming to Santa Monica”

Marshall Islands President Legalizes Cocaine, Removes Visa Requirements

I thought this was a headline from “The Onion,” but it appears not. The newly inducted president of the Republic of the Marshall Islands has announced the tiny Pacific nation had legalized the use of cocaine by executive order. President Jurelang Zedkaia, a traditional chief and politician, said the Marshall Islands would also be introducingContinue reading “Marshall Islands President Legalizes Cocaine, Removes Visa Requirements”