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Santa Monica kidnapping suspect Courtney Perrone missing after car found stripped
The woman was on diversion for a 2024 child abduction attempt when she vanished from Los Angeles. Courtney Perrone, a 41-year-old woman who was arrested in Santa Monica on an attempted kidnapping charge, has been missing […]
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Ocean Avenue’s New Seafood Restaurant Offers $115 Grand Cru Caviar and Chipotle Infused Tequila
New seafood spot from longtime local restaurateurs Greg and Yunnie Morena features fresh oysters, po’boys, lobster rolls and casual oceanfront dining near Palisades Park. West Side Oyster Club, a new seafood restaurant from longtime local […]
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SM.a.r.t Column: The $10 Million Question?
Three months ago, this column asked a simple question about the Santa Monica Airport Conversion Project: Where, exactly, would the money come from? The City’s own Airport Conversion Project identifies “Balance Economics” as one of […]
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 […]
Swiss Winter Village Holiday Market Coming to Santa Monica Pier
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 […]
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 […]
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
Local spots like The Arepa Stand, Petitgrain Boulangerie, and Chainsaw organize menu specials to fund medicine and food. By Dolores...
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