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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 […]
SAMOHI Symphony and Chamber Orchestras. Photo: SMMUSD Facebook.
Santa Monica-Malibu School District reverses plan to alter elementary music program after parent protests
Superintendent Dr. Antonio Shelton confirms the current third- through fifth-grade instructional model will remain intact. Facing strong pushback from concerned SMMUSD parents, the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District has abandoned a controversial proposal that would […]
Free Mariachi Ensemble Concert Comes to Santa Monica May 28
Directed by Mary Alfaro, the ensemble will perform a program of traditional rancheras, boleros and huapangos. The Santa Monica College Mariachi Ensemble Los Corsarios will perform a free concert on Thursday, May 28. The performance […]
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Pop’s Bagels closes original Brentwood shop, debuts new Santa Monica storefront on Montana
Founder Zach Liporace transitions from San Vicente Boulevard to the former B&T’s Deli space. The sad news is that Pop’s Bagels closed their Brentwood location, at 11928 San Vicente, on April 30 after five years, […]
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Noteworthy 5/27-6/3/26: GOOD
By CHARLES ANDREWS WILL STEPHEN COLBERT HAVE THE LAST LAUGH? I sure hope so. But he had the laugh on me when I watched the first of his last four shows and panned it. There […]
341 Arrested, 40 Children Rescued in SoCal Internet Crimes Operation
Those arrested face charges including production, possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material, lewd acts with a child, attempting to contact minors for lewd purposes, human trafficking, failure to register as a sex offender […]
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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