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  • Actress and renowned author Millicent Sheridan Gets Up Close and Personal

    Christine Peake|Updated Jan 24, 2014

    1) Tell me a little about your past career(s) I grew up an avid equestrian (horse-a-holic) in Thousand Oaks and Westlake Village; singing, dancing, acting in musical theater and riding horses were my daily passions, my reason for being. Arriving in Hollywood's glamorous entertainment industry was a quick 30 minute drive down the 101 when I landed my first union TV job at age 18, Go-Go dancing opposite Garry Shandling. I co-hosted 'Up All Night' on USA Network with Rhonda...

  • Hearing Postponed in Venice Boardwalk Tragedy

    Updated Jan 3, 2014

    A Los Angeles judge has postponed final arguments in the preliminary hearing of charges against a man who allegedly drove his car through crowds on the Venice Beach boardwalk last summer, killing a newlywed woman and injuring others. Superior Court Judge Antonio Barretto rescheduled the arguments for Jan. 8 after defense attorney Philip Dube said Thursday that he had only just received transcripts of the hearing and was not ready to argue. The hearing will determine whether defendant Nathan Campbell must stand trial on one...

  • Red-Legged Frogs May Hop Again in The Santa Monica Mountains

    Updated Jan 1, 2014

    You'll know it's springtime in the Santa Monica Mountains when wildlife biologists start alerting curious visitors to keep their distance from the first red-legged frog reintroduction effort ever attempted in Southern California. Biologists are gearing up to transfer fragile batches of California red-legged frog eggs from a tiny, isolated population in the nearby Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve to separate streams in the Santa Monicas where the species has not...

  • Westside Ballet Takes the Nutcracker to the Broad Stage

    Updated Nov 26, 2013

    Celebrating 40 years of performances, Westside Ballet of Santa Monica is excited to announce the 2013 performances of their holiday classic, The Nutcracker. Joining the company for the first time will be the Santa Monica College Symphony Orchestra, playing Tchaikovsky's majestic score, led by conductor Dr. James Martin. Performances are set for November 30 and December 1, 2013 at The Broad Stage at Santa Monica at Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center. Martine Harley,...

  • International Education Week Celebration at SMC

    Updated Nov 17, 2013

    Santa Monica College is celebrating International Education Week Nov. 18-22 with a lively festival featuring food, games, and international dances; an informative session on the benefits and options of studying abroad through SMC; a talk on the politics driving immigration policy, and more! All events are FREE, and the public is invited. "International Education Week celebrates SMC's remarkably diverse community, with more than 3,200 international students traveling to study...

  • Whitey Bulger Sentenced To Life In Prison

    Updated Nov 17, 2013

    Former Boston crime boss James “Whitey” Bulger was sentenced Thursday to life in prison for his murderous reign of terror in the 1970s and ‘80s, bringing to a close a case that exposed FBI corruption so deep that many people across the city thought he would never be brought to justice. The 84-year-old called his trial this summer a sham and declined to testify there or at his sentencing hearing. On Thursday, Judge Denise Casper told Bulger his crimes were “heinous” and “all about money.” Bulger looked directly at her, liste...