Community Profiles

DOWNTOWN — It’s something that no parent is ever prepared for. Sarretta McDonough thought that her 3-year-old daughter Lauren just...

DOWNTOWN — Tomorrow, filmmaker Edgardo Flores will experience something entirely new. The 34-year-old Santa Monica resident will see his first feature...

DOWNTOWN — Ana Jara has dedicated the better part of her adult life to mentoring Santa Monica youth; now, she’s...

At 12, Marika Roth understood the true meaning of fear. At 79, she understands the meaning of love. “Hatred and...

SM PIER — After eight years as head of the Santa Monica Pier, Ben Franz-Knight today will be turning in...

Twenty years ago, Keith Martin had dreams of becoming a professional soccer player, of jogging into a stadium full of...

PICO NEIGHBORHOOD — Along a light yellow hand-painted wall with creative creatures that resemble aliens and even Pac-Man figures stands...

SM PIER — The Santa Monica Pier is losing perhaps its most ardent booster. Ben Franz-Knight, executive director of the...

SECOND STREET — Since becoming the executive director of Community Corp. of Santa Monica in 1991, Joan Ling has overseen...

Benedicte Schoyen was having photographs taken of her and her dancing at the Santa Monica Dance Studio. The photographer was...