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DIVINE INSPIRATION: At last Saturday’s Literacy Festival, children made books, and read them as well.

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News June 11, 2026

L.A. Goal Artists Take Center Stage at Inclusive Art Show June 13 (Video)

Art that empowers: Meet the artists behind the L.A. Goal inclusive art show June 13th at Helms Design District! Learn more at @lagoalorg

News June 19, 2026

Dragon Alley Coffee Opens on Santa Monica Boulevard (Video)

New Coffee Shop Opens in Downtown Santa Monica as Promenade Occupancy Hovers at 76% Check out the newly opened @dragonalleycoffee at 312 Santa Monica Blvd.

Dining June 11, 2026

World’s first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pizzeria to open in Santa Monica at the 3rd Street Promenade

The immersive dining experience features retro artwork, a New York-style pizza menu, and exclusive merchandise. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fans will have a culinary destination on the Westside after the pizzeria we never knew we […]

Dining June 11, 2026

California Has Nation’s Most Expensive Fast-Food Pizza, Study Finds

The study, released by personal finance website WalletHub, found that California ranks first nationally for the average price of an 11- to 12-inch pizza, fourth for burgers and third for fried chicken sandwiches. Californians pay […]

Hard June 19, 2026

Traffic Stop in Santa Monica Leads to Forgery, Identity Theft and Drug Arrest

Officers conducting the traffic stop discovered that the driver had an outstanding warrant related to forgery. A routine traffic stop in downtown Santa Monica resulted in the arrest of a driver wanted on a forgery […]

Opinion June 19, 2026

SM.a.r.t. Column: The Dual Process, Part Two: What the Amendments Left Behind

Under public pressure, AB 1740 has shed almost everything that alarmed Santa Monica — and the Coastal Commission has dropped its opposition. But two things survived the retreat, and one of them is statewide. The […]