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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 […]
City of Santa Monica
Santa Monica Seeks Input on $10M Human Services Grants Program
Input from an upcoming public meeting will help shape program expectations, funding priorities, eligibility criteria, and goals before the formal Request for Proposals is released in fall. The city of Santa Monica is inviting residents […]
Pedestrian fatally struck by Metro LA Line 33 bus near the Santa Monica Pier
SMPD are investigating a deadly Friday afternoon collision. The police are investigating a fatal traffic collision involving a city transit bus that left a pedestrian dead Friday afternoon near the Santa Monica Pier. The incident […]
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 […]
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Curious City 05/22/26: BLUE WAVE? NO, WE NEED A NEW WAVE
By Charles Andrews I DIDN’T START OUT THIS WAY I was a good kid. Stayed away from trouble. But I was a lousy student, despite scoring high on aptitude tests, was a National Merit Scholar, […]
Office of Karen Bass
ProcureLA Program Awards $45M in Contracts to LA Small Businesses
More than 100 businesses have enrolled in the program, with outreach reaching over 3,000 companies. A city initiative designed to help small and local businesses compete for contracts has secured more than $45 million in […]
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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