Two little words strike fear into the hearts of retail workers everywhere. The same two words that ignite enthusiasm and excitement in shoppers and bargain hunters. Black Friday. The day after Thanksgiving, commonly known as Black Friday, is possibly the biggest shopping day of the year. It has become almost a holiday in its own right, with an official website...

There was a festive feeling in the air as nearly 25,000 people gathered at West Hollywood park. Music boomed over loudspeakers as groups in matching t-shirts held up signs, waved banners, and chanted slogans. Volunteers in bright vests and hats handed out water and snacks to the walking masses passing under a giant inflatable archway at the entrance to the...

Despite the worst recorded drought in California history to date, Santa Monica College Students continue to enjoy the aesthetic pleasures of extravagant water fountains. At either ends of the main quad stand bubbling, gushing mountains of water that spout from two large fountains, along with a calming pool by the art building. They have afforded students meeting places, hangout spots,...

Mike Machat is one of the biggest names in aviation art and history, but you'd never tell by looking at him. At the unveiling of his newest mural, "Flying Navy", at the Museum of Flying at the Santa Monica airport, he blends in with the modest crowd that has gathered to admire his work. In fact, it's not until a...