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Santa Monica, Coastal Commission Sign Agreement to Complete Local Coastal Program

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Hard May 27, 2026

Venice Dog Park Killer and Sex Offender Found Guilty of First-Degree Murder

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Arts June 3, 2026

Noteworthy 6/3-10/26: ADIOS MAESTRO, INSPIRING TEACHER

By Charles Andrews HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: Tonight! – HOT CLUB OF LOS ANGELES – This rockin’ quintet, known for Django Reinhardt-style ‘30s-’40s jazz (for starters, but they go way beyond), whose across-the-board virtuosity never fails to […]

News June 1, 2026

Renovated Silver Strand Residence Listed for $5.5M in Marina del Rey

Located on a cul-de-sac walk street near the beach and Ballona Lagoon, the architectural-style residence is designed to maximize natural light and indoor-outdoor living. A recently renovated four-story residence in the Silver Strand neighborhood of […]

Opinion May 29, 2026

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 […]