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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.
California Restaurant Show to Focus on AI, Food Safety and Industry Challenges
Several sessions will focus specifically on how restaurants are adapting to changes in customer behavior and technology. One panel will examine how AI-powered search tools, including ChatGPT, are influencing where consumers choose to dine. Artificial […]
People stroll on the Third Street Promenade. Photo Credit: City of Santa Monica
Santa Monica’s Police Chief addresses the lack of hate crime charges in Promenade assault case
Chief Darrick Jacob has issued an open letter to Westside residents. Santa Monica Police Chief Darrick Jacob has written an open letter to the residents of the Westside after concerns about the assault on a […]
Santa Monica to Consider Emergency Ordinance Aligning Hotel Worker Pay Rules With Los Angeles
According to a staff report, Santa Monica has linked hotel worker wages to Los Angeles wage standards since 2016. The issue returned to the council after the Los Angeles City Council adopted a new ordinance […]
SMC Student Awarded Prestigious National Transfer Scholarship
Recipients also receive academic advising, career guidance, access to internships and study abroad opportunities, and membership in a network of more than 3,900 Cooke scholars and alumni. Santa Monica College student Martin Orea has been […]
Palisades Park overlooking Santa Monica Beach at Dusk. Photo Credit: City of Santa Monica.
SM.a.r.t Column: Santa Monica Built the Delay It Now Wants a Law to Erase: Part One.
The slow coastal permitting the city blames on Sacramento is a wound of its own making — and AB 1740 is the wrong way to close it. If you have heard anything about AB 1740, […]
Sweet Laurel Bakery Will Not Reopen in Palisades, Closes Santa Monica Pickup Spot
Sweet Laurel opened its flagship store in Palisades Village in 2018 and built a strong following across West Los Angeles....
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SM.a.r.t. Column: Santa Monica Isn’t Rebounding Yet. It’s Replacing
Santa Monica officially reports numerous new business openings, often highlighted by the media as signs of economic recovery. However, a...
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