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Dining May 21, 2026

Chinese Coffee Chain Eyes Santa Monica Expansion

Cotti Coffee, which launched in China in 2022, has grown explosively to more than 18,000 stores worldwide and operates in 33 countries. Cotti Coffee, a rapidly expanding Chinese coffee chain, is preparing to open locations […]

Arts May 13, 2026

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 […]

News May 13, 2026

Temescal Canyon Dog Park Moves Forward in Palisades (Video)

Groundbreaking expected this fall after years of resident push — a major win for local dogs and their owners

Hard May 18, 2026

Santa Monica Boulevard Set for Major Safety Overhaul

The Santa Monica Boulevard Safety Study, which aims to reduce speeding and improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists along the corridor from Ocean Avenue to Centinela Avenue The Santa Monica City Council unanimously approved revisions […]

Opinion May 22, 2026

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, […]

News May 20, 2026

Noteworthy 5/20-27/26: GOODBYE COLBERT, + CBS CRED

By CHARLES ANDREWS WILL STEPHEN COLBERT HAVE THE LAST LAUGH? I’m sure he will, though I can’t yet know the form of it. Every President is the butt of political humor, but not even Richard […]