Familiar to any Santa Monica beachgoer, the Garry Trudeau-designed Mr. Butts will now be seen on additional no smoking beaches up and down the coast. The original logo was created expressly for the City of Santa Monica.
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The Santa Monica Police Department will conduct an undisclosed Friday night DUI checkpoint
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Ticketed Swiss-themed event set for Nov. 2, through Jan. 15, 2027, expected to draw 250,000 to 400,000 visitors. The Santa Monica City Council has approved a license agreement with Swiss Xmas Inc. to transform the […]
Point Dume Blufftop Manion, exterior. Photo Credit: MLS.
Point Dume blufftop mansion, famed for on-screen cameos, lists for ninety million dollars
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LAFD photo of the destruction after the Pacific Palisades Fire. Photo Credit: LA County.
Undercover sting catches fraudulent rebuilding schemes operating in Pacific Palisades
Six unlicensed suspects face prison time after bidding on fake home construction projects in fire-damaged neighborhoods. Six unlicensed contractors face felony charges for allegedly trying to solicit more than $1 million in fraudulent rebuilding bids […]
Palisades Native Wins Prestigious Portrait Prize
In a post following the 2025 Fire, he wrote that he became an artist because of “how beautiful I found...
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Los Angeles chefs and bakeries launch Westside food events for Venezuelan earthquake relief
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