Eastwood Heralds Detroit’s Recovery in Chrysler Super Bowl Ad

6 February 2012, 11:20 am

Clint Eastwood, whose “Gran Torino” film focused on the heroics of a retired Detroit auto worker, returned to that theme in two-minute Super Bowl commercial for Chrysler Group LLC last night, heralding the city’s recovery.... Read More »

Eastwood Calls ‘Halftime in America’ in Chrysler Super Bowl Ad

6 February 2012, 2:50 am

It’s “halftime in America,” and people who are out of work need look no farther than Detroit to see a way to recovery, Oscar-winning director Clint Eastwood said in a Super Bowl commercial for Chrysler Group LLC.... Read More »

Eastwood Calls ‘Halftime in America’ With Detroit as Beacon in Chrysler Ad

5 February 2012, 11:37 pm

It’s “halftime in America,” and people who are out of work need look no farther than Detroit to see a way to recovery, Oscar-winning director Clint Eastwood said in a Super Bowl commercial for Chrysler Group LLC.... Read More »

Santa Monica Events Calendar Feb. 3-9: Events, Art, Theater, And Music

3 February 2012, 9:18 am

LAST CHANCE Home.Sweet.Home: Gerald Slota and Neil LaBute, Robert Berman Gallery concludes Home.Sweet.Home: a collaborative exhibition of images by artist/photographer Gerald Slota with captioning by celebrated playwright/filmmaker Neil LaBute this Saturday, Feb. 4. 2525 Michigan Ave, C2. 310.586.91... Read More »

Santa Monica Homeless Count 2012: Volunteers Take To The Streets

30 January 2012, 8:47 am

More than 250 volunteers pounded the pavement as part of the annual Santa Monica Homeless Count 2012 in the early hours of Thursday to collect data and identify the entire homeless population throughout the city. The homeless count not only focuses on people who live on the streets, but it also take... Read More »

Hometown Hero: John Byers, Santa Monica Architect

28 January 2012, 6:47 am

John Winford Byers, Santa Monica’s most important architect and builder in the period between WWI and WWII, told the Los Angeles Times on May 17, 1931, “Buildings of adobe are replete with a delicate and elusive charm and there is an easy plasticity about the material that makes it particularly ... Read More »

Hovdey: Santa Monica back in deserving spotlight

25 January 2012, 1:10 pm

Let this serve as an official “welcome back” from purgatory for the Santa Monica Stakes, nee Handicap, to be run Saturday at a warm and festive Santa Anita Park.... Read More »

All Pinot, all the time!

19 January 2012, 2:25 pm

Pinot Days Southern California, a three-day festival centered at Santa Monica's Barker beginning Jan. 26.... Read More »

Third Annual Pinot Days Southern California to Assemble 80 Pinot Noir Makers and Their Wines for a Unique Wine Event ...

17 January 2012, 8:15 am

SAN FRANCISCO, CA-- - More than 300 acclaimed pinots will be poured at the 3nd Annual Pinot Days Southern California, January 26-28, 2012. A renowned pinot noir wine event with annual tastings in Chicago, ...... Read More »

Brian Linnekens Completes Two Year Term as Director of the Santa Monica Rotary Club

17 January 2012, 12:10 am

Brian Linnekens has completed a successful two year term as a Director of the Santa Monica Rotary Club. The Board of Directors of the Santa Monica Rotary Club is comprised of only four committee Directors, along with the other leadership positions. Brian Linnekens was selected to hold one of these f... Read More »