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Ottinger Architects
Tishman Speyer redesigns downtown Santa Monica residential developments
The developer is swapping single-occupancy micro-units for a 110-unit market-rate building and a separate 100 percent affordable housing complex on 5th Street. Tishman Speyer is shifting strategies for its Downtown Santa Monica development pipeline, ditching […]
Heal the Bay
Santa Monica Pier ranked California’s second most polluted beach in 2026 Heal the Bay report
Increased storm runoff and urban infrastructure failures drive down water safety grades. Chronic bacterial pollution has landed the Santa Monica Pier in the number two spot on California’s annual “Beach Bummers” list, anchoring a statewide […]
Kidnapping and rape suspect jailed after Santa Monica police chase, shooting
A Los Angeles resident faces multiple felony counts after tracking an ex-partner to a Westside grocery store lot. Gunfire erupted in a South Los Angeles neighborhood early Monday morning following a cross-county police pursuit of […]
Film Review: The Sheep Detectives
(L to R) Julia-Louis Dreyfus as the voice of Lily and Hugh Jackman as George Hardy in THE SHEEP DETECTIVES, from Amazon MGM Studios. By Kathryn Whitney Boole I believe that the filmmakers of The […]
341 Arrested, 40 Children Rescued in SoCal Internet Crimes Operation
Those arrested face charges including production, possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material, lewd acts with a child, attempting to contact minors for lewd purposes, human trafficking, failure to register as a sex offender […]
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Noteworthy 5/13-20/26: SUMMER MUSIC HAS BEGUN!
By CHARLES ANDREWS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: Final Performances -“BLUE KISS,” Ruskin Group Theatre – I hope you’ve taken the opportunity to experience this all-around excellent two-actor play, a most unusual story slowly revealed like layers of […]
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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