A preschooler from St. Jospeh Center’s Early Learning Center childcare facility chats with Santa Claus at the Center’s annual holiday celebration.
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Letter to the Editor: Santa Monica tenant writes that the landlord destroyed asbestos ceilings without permits at a rent-controlled building.
I have rented a rent-controlled apartment at 1015 9th Street since 2014. In spring 2025, our owner told us in writing that our ceilings contain asbestos and warned us not to disturb them. About a […]
Santa Monica Opens Nomination Period for City Council, Rent Control Board, School and College Boards
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Spongebob Musical Comes to Santa Monica This Month
Theatre Arts Department production runs July 17-26 at SMC Main Campus. Santa Monica College’s Theatre Arts Department will present “The SpongeBob Musical: Theatre for Young Audiences Edition” from July 17 to 26 on the main […]
Documentary on PCH’s Safety Issues to Air on PBS SoCal This Week
“21 Miles in Malibu” examines crashes and safety issues on the scenic roadway where producer Michel Shane’s daughter was killed in 2010. A documentary examining the dangers of Malibu’s Pacific Coast Highway will premiere on […]
Low Profile CHP Vehicles. Photo Credit: CHP.
CHP launches Fourth of July crackdown with 100 undercover patrols
State troopers deploy low-profile vehicles to target holiday speeders. The California Highway Patrol will initiate its maximum enforcement period beginning at 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 2, and running through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, July 5. Officers […]
Bipartisan 21st Century Road to Housing Act becomes law without Trump’s signature
Congress secures its most comprehensive housing reform in three decades. Congressional bipartisan legislation designed to confront the nation’s severe housing...
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Palisades Native Wins Prestigious Portrait Prize
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