7+ hour, 12+ min ago  (403+ words) Argonaut News Walid Abu-Hadba, CEO of Precisely Precisely, a Santa Monica-based global data integrity provider, appointed Walid Abu-Hadba as chief executive officer on April 2, effective immediately. The former chief product officer at Sage and senior vice president of developer tools…...

7+ hour, 12+ min ago  (300+ words) Denim might not be the go-to fabric for runners trying to PR" The Venice Beach Half Marathon and 5 K returns for its second" Tim Defuria, Director of Government and Community Affairs, Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier." (Pacific Park…...

7+ hour, 12+ min ago  (809+ words) The UCLA women's basketball team celebrates on stage after winning the Women's Final Four championship game on April 5, 2026, at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Ariz. UCLA beat South Carolina 79-51." As the confetti fell and UCLA was crowned national champion, Lauren…...

7+ hour, 12+ min ago  (237+ words) The City of Santa Monica is opening its first municipal art gallery, the Santa Monica City Gallery, at Bergamot Station Arts Center. Kicking off the celebration is an opening reception for the gallery's inaugural exhibit "Case Study: Adapt" on April…...

7+ hour, 12+ min ago  (656+ words) Attendees at the Reducing Animal Stress pet resource fair will be able to access free pet food, supplies, grooming services and other resources. Reducing Animal Stress, a nonprofit created in 2023 by then 15-year-old Ariela Robinson to help animals in shelters…...

7+ hour, 12+ min ago  (620+ words) One of the great joys of being born and bred in Los Angeles is that I've built a pretty extensive knowledge base." I know how long it will take to get from point A to point B in no traffic…...

7+ hour, 12+ min ago  (464+ words) A26-year-old Santa Monica man has been charged with kidnapping a student from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in March and the rape of another woman in October 2025 in Culver City. Alexander William Schecter faces a five-felony indictment: one felony…...

7+ hour, 12+ min ago  (320+ words) A couple of weeks ago, Zoot Velasco " an Altadena Rotary volunteer " reached out to other writers and me to join him on a food tour of Altadena restaurants to help bring more business to these local eateries. On behalf of…...

6+ hour, 57+ min ago  (623+ words) Carol Levy and Marilyn Ramirez pose for a portrait at the Venice Heritage Museums new location in Venice, CA. On March 9, 2024, the Venice Heritage Museum (VHM) celebrated its grand opening at 228 Main Street in Venice, and in the fall of…...

7+ hour, 12+ min ago  (349+ words) Denim Runs co-founder Lawrence Cohen promotes the Denim Runs, presented by the Summer Willis Foundation, at a recent Santa Monica City Council Meeting." Denim might not be the go-to fabric for runners trying to PR." But many avid runners and…...