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Beach Bummer. Image Credit: Daniel Jansenson.
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 […]
County Beach Bus Returns as Santa Monica Prepares for World Cup Traffic Surge
The timing aligns with Santa Monica’s efforts to manage increased traffic and parking demand as the city hosts major World Cup fan events, including the Michelob ULTRA Pitchside Club on the Pier and activations on […]
A mountain lion rests in a Santa Monica backyard. Photo Credit: Anna Redmond.
Santa Monica neighborhood locked down for hours after mountain lion spotted near 14th and Montana
Police and wildlife experts were dispatched to investigate and trap the animal while the neighborhood waited. Wildlife officials successfully tranquilized and relocated a mountain lion this evening after the big cat wandered into a residential […]
Goats! Photo Credit: Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA).
Goats and sheep are being deployed to Malibu hillsides for wildfire prevention initiative
500-animal herd is clearing 70 acres of brush to establish crucial defensible space. Hundreds of goats and sheep have been deployed to the rugged hillsides of Malibu’s Big Rock neighborhood as part of a coordinated […]
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Raising Cane’s Sets Opening Date for Downtown Santa Monica Location
Chicken chain’s new restaurant on the Third Street Promenade marks its latest Southern California expansion. Raising Cane’s will open its new Santa Monica restaurant on June 10, according to signage posted outside the location at […]
LA reports Nearly 30,000 Homes Advancing Under Housing Incentive Program
Officials said the initiative also expands development capacity that could allow for the construction of nearly 500,000 homes in the coming years. Nearly 30,000 housing units are moving forward across Los Angeles through a city […]
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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