The Santa Monica Library is now offering Reading-2-Go kits for cardholders.

Illustration by Johnny Neville

Ten Women Gallery on Main Street in Santa Monica provides more than meets the eye.

With roller skating making a comeback, the sisters who own Cupid's Hot Dogs decided to start serving by carhop every Thursday at their Winnetka location.

Santa Monica’s Gourmandise School offers online cooking classes that anyone can enjoy.

Confined to the screen, students forge new friendships to restore a sense of normalcy.

For cherry blossom season 2021, related festivals and events move to online streaming platforms, but there's still a chance to get outside and experience their beauty.

The Motion Picture soundtrack to Judas and the Black Messiah, equals the relevance of the film and is an authentic reflection of the time period.

The popular app is alluring but also concerning.

Historic Belmar Park’s virtual grand opening celebration took place on Feb. 28, via Zoom. The field itself opened on March 1 with its first Lacrosse game. The art installation and guiding plaques surround the field and are open for all to see.

New Marvel series, "WandaVision," is such a hit that it crashes Disney+'s streaming service.

As the pandemic has continued on through 2021, choices for safe and fun entertainment are more limited than ever. COVID-19 and social distancing policies have made public fun and entertainment scarce. Fortunately, people and businesses have learned to adapt by taking classic events and forming them in new innovative ways.

The ability for students to experience the growing technology and resources involved in the interactive design industry is at their fingertips. Santa Monica College (SMC), students have the opportunity to fully apply themselves to their passions by engaging in the Interactive Design Program housed in the newly remodeled Center of Media and Design. The deadline to apply is March 1 for the Fall 2021 semester.

Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto marks the 25th anniversary of The Pokémon Company. Millions of fans around the world joined together to catch the original 151 Pokémon from the first generation.

With the constantly evolving COVID-19 related regulations, small businesses have been hit monumentally hard, unable to operate as usual. Many Los Angeles fitness centers, including indoor cycling studios, have been effectively shut down for over eight months.

COVID-19 has greatly impacted small businesses across the U.S. -- Black-owned businesses in particular. Garden of Her is a women’s wellness collective founded amid the pandemic by two young Black women who were able to beat the odds.

Pandia Health is a birth control company that delivers right to your doorstep.

The holidays are always an exciting and memorable time for people around the world, it is the time where many people travel and gather with their loved ones to celebrate their family traditions. However, this year the holiday season has dramatically changed for people around the world due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

As the world endures the coronavirus pandemic, vacation-going, and leisure travel have not stopped. SMC students share their experiences traveling amid COVID-19, showing that it’s possible to travel safely and have fun.

Nearing the end of the Fall semester many students are beginning to feel the toll online classes are taking on their academic careers.