Actress Alfre Woodard (r) and Liberty Hill Foundation CEO Kafi Blumenfield address the crowd in support of Santa Monica’s largest public foundation.
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The Santa Monica Police Department will conduct an undisclosed Friday night DUI checkpoint
Officers will enforce an eight-hour crackdown on impaired driving. The Santa Monica Police Department has announced that SMPD officers will man a driving under the influence (DUI) checkpoint from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. on […]
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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 the natural world around me” and described the Palisades as “a magical place”. Marc Dalessio, […]
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Salt & Straw announces the July 2026 Berries Series menu and National Ice Cream Week specials
The boutique West Coast creamery revives its popular annual berry lineup alongside a personalized pint deal. West Coast artisan scoop shop Salt & Straw has launched its annual summer berry menu in July, introducing new savory mushroom […]
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Letter to the Editor: Sean Ahaus writes about the delayed opening of the California Roadhouse at the Santa Monica Pier
Dear Editor, Santa Monica has spent years discussing economic recovery, support for local businesses, and revitalizing the Pier. Yet one of the Pier’s largest restaurant spaces continues to sit vacant while a project capable of […]
LA Chefs Join Restaurant Fundraising Campaign for Pediatric Cancer Research
The initiative, led this year by 17-year-old Charles Lentz, asks participating restaurants to donate $1 from the sale of designated menu items through Oct. 15. More than a dozen Southern California restaurants are participating in […]
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Is the Cyclospora parasite outbreak in Los Angeles? Latest health update
As the nationwide outbreak continues to climb, Los Angeles public health officials have released new local data. Los Angeles County health officials are urging residents to take preventive measures against foodborne illness as a massive, […]
Anti-AI comedy screening brings filmmaker Gore Verbinski to the Nuart Theatre in West LA.
A special one-night theatrical screening of the sci-fi comedy features a live panel on the film and its outlook on...
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Temescal Gateway Park to Reopen After 1.5 Years of Fire Recovery Work
Visitors will be able to hike the rebuilt Rivas Trail to two scenic overlooks or continue onward to Will Rogers...
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