Living in the Shadows: Homelessness at SMC
Up to 3,000 SMC students are estimated to be experiencing homelessness
Absolutely Fabulous: Westside LGBTQ+ Prom
Youth, Brands, and Influencers Attend Westside LGBTQ+ Prom.
SMC Alum Violet Paley speaks on the backlash against assault allegations
Former SMC student Violet Paley has used the platform she's gained from tweeting about James Franco to educate the masses on consent.
Students Use Six-Word Memoirs to Interpret First Amendment
The limitation of six words brought creative expression on what the amendment meant to attendees who attended the workshop as part of First Amendment Month.
Students Protest at Santa Monica City Hall on Anniversary of Columbine Shooting
Local middle and high school students gather at Santa Monica City Hall.
Local Students Plan Walkout and Protest at Santa Monica City Hall
National School Walkout: Santa Monica High School students plan walkout and protest at Santa Monica City Hall.
Documenting Students' Mental Health Struggles
Increasing number of students seeking help for mental health issues.
Skid Row Runners' Documentary Elicit Tears and Applause at LA Live
At the end of the almost hour and a half documentary, the entire theater, some with tears in their eyes, gave a standing ovation not just to the directors of "Skid Row Marathon", but also to those whose struggles and triumphs they had just witnessed. The event, a screening of the documentary, "Skid Row Marathon", was held at the Regal LA Live Theater in Downtown Los Angeles on Friday, March 16th and hosted by KTLA’s Mary Beth McDade.
'Stadium to The Sea': The 33rd Annual L.A. Marathon
19,536 participants completed the 26.2 mile run from Dodger Stadium to Santa Monica Beach early Sunday morning
Locals Protest Trump’s Arrival at Santa Monica Airport
President Donald Trump’s visit to Los Angeles sparks protests.
"Skid Row Marathon" Documentary Screening Comes to DTLA
The documentary, which took four and a half years to make, tells the story of Judge Mitchell, a criminal court judge who starts a running club with residents from a homeless shelter on Skid Row, leading to the unlikely group to run marathons around the world. The film follows them on early-morning training runs around L.A. to marathons in Accra, Ghana and Rome, Italy.
LA Marathon Profile: Giovanni Policarpo
SMC student, Giovanni Policarpo, set to run his third LA Marathon in as many years
Smorgasburg Showcases Innovative Food
On a bright, Sunday morning at the Row downtown Los Angeles in the historic LA Arts District, the enthralling smells of grilling meat, sweet baking bread, and exotic spices from dozens of vendors and food trucks crowd the recently-opened LA location for the popular Brooklyn-based food market, Smorgasburg.