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Zachary Melton, known locally as “Turdle,” was found lying in the parking lot where he died after being shot for intervening in an argument. A registered sex offender was convicted of first-degree murder for fatally […]
Two New Exhibitions, “Natural Death” and “Salon des Amis”, Open at ARCANE Space
“Natural Death” examines grief, loss and the cycles of nature, while “Salon des Amis” draws from personal struggles with substance use and mental health. ARCANE Space will present two exhibitions exploring themes of mortality, grief […]

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 […]
SMPD Open New Downtown Substation at Santa Monica Place
The substation, located at 395 Santa Monica Place, Suite 122, will serve as a public safety command center and community engagement hub. The Santa Monica Police Department officially opened a new Downtown Substation at Santa […]

SUNDAY: Venice Heritage Museum to Host Prohibition-Themed Fundraiser
The event at 52 Windward Ave. will feature a 1920s speakeasy theme with live jazz performances. The Venice Heritage Museum will hold a Prohibition Night fundraiser on Sunday, May 31, at Townhouse Venice. The event, […]

SM.a.r.t Column: Santa Monica’s Coast Is About to Change Forever. Most Residents Don’t Know It’s Happening. Part 2.
Last week’s Part 1 covered the deadlock: thirty-three years of Santa Monica failing to get its Local Coastal Program certified, and a bill designed to bypass that process entirely. The housing provisions deserve their own […]
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