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Santa Monica Conservancy
Summer Garden Tour to Highlight Native Plants, Coastal Ecology at Santa Monica’s Shotgun House
Event organizers noted that white sage smudging is a sacred Indigenous practice used for prayer and spiritual cleansing. Community members are invited to celebrate the start of summer with a guided tour of the Shotgun […]
Santa Monica State of City Event to Feature Performances and Updates on the Realignment Plan
Mayor Torosis will deliver the address, outlining accomplishments from the past year and discussing priorities for 2027. Santa Monica will hold its annual State of the City event on July 23 with an open-street gathering […]
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Revised 24-unit apartment project proposed for Montana Avenue corner in Santa Monica
The Holland Group took over the development, tweaking the parking footprint and income-restricted housing units. Under a new developer and a fresh design team, a revised housing proposal has been submitted to the City of […]
THEATRICUM BOTANICUM IN TOPANGA CANYON, the essence of summer in LA.
Noteworthy 6/24-7/8/26: SUMMER THEATRE & MUSIC
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Santa Monica Place standoff ends safely after mental health crisis response
Crisis negotiators successfully de-escalated the situation at the shopping center. Emergency responders safely resolved a standoff at the Santa Monica Place shopping center Monday evening, taking an individual experiencing a mental health crisis into custody […]
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Reminder: McCall’s Meat and Fish weekly $1 oyster deal and Saturday French Dip special
The Santa Monica market features its long-running Baja oyster discount alongside this weekend’s hot sandwich lineup on Montana Avenue. McCall’s Meat and Fish has two very great specials this weekend at its Montana Avenue location […]
Revised 24-unit apartment project proposed for Montana Avenue corner in Santa Monica
The Holland Group took over the development, tweaking the parking footprint and income-restricted housing units. Under a new developer and...
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Caltrans plans major overnight I-405 closures through Sepulveda Pass starting June 29
Heavily traveled stretches of the 405 will see lane and ramp reductions ahead of a July 4 holiday construction pause....
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