It was raining hard in Santa Monica late yesterday afternoon, when many residents felt a short shudder followed by a quick boom and assumed it was thunder. It wasn’t. It was a 3.4 earthquake, whose epicenter was in the ocean about three miles off Manhattan Beach.
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Santa Monica Planetarium August Shows to Feature Mars Rover, Great Observatories and Eclipses
Friday night shows and a family matinee will highlight current space missions, night sky viewing and solar system wonders. The Santa Monica College Planetarium will present a series of live-hosted shows in August exploring Mars […]

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SATURDAY: Santa Monica Block Fest returns to Third Street Promenade
Free festival will feature live DJs, food vendors and World Cup watch parties in downtown Santa Monica. Santa Monica Block Fest will return to the Third Street Promenade on Saturday, July 11, bringing live music, […]

County Confirms Seventh Measles Case of 2026, Warns of Possible Exposures at LAX
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Letter to the Editor: Sean Ahaus writes about the delayed opening of the California Roadhouse at the Santa Monica Pier
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Anti-AI comedy screening brings filmmaker Gore Verbinski to the Nuart Theatre in West LA.
A special one-night theatrical screening of the sci-fi comedy features a live panel on the film and its outlook on AI. Oscar-winning director Gore Verbinski and screenwriter Matthew Robinson will make a live appearance at […]
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