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TODAY: DTSM to Host Pride Events and Block Festival on Third Street Promenade
The festivities begin with Pride on the Promenade, a series of drag brunches at 1212 Santa Monica featuring performances by local drag artists. Third Street Promenade will be closed to vehicle traffic and transformed into […]
Santa Monica Withdraws Proposed Hotel Worker Benefit Ordinance, Will Still Raise Wage to $25
In a statement, city officials said Santa Monica will continue to follow a longstanding provision in its municipal code requiring local hotel worker wages to match those in Los Angeles. As a result, the minimum […]
NOW, ABOUT THAT WASTED BEACH, AND THAT PEKY FREEWAY…
Curious City 06/19/26: THE FREEWAY IS ON FIRE!
By CHARLES ANDREWS THE GLOVES ARE OFF I’m a very patient man. Always have been. I have written for publication since high school, so I have a pretty good idea of what it takes to […]
Santa Monica Pier Opens Temporary Entrance, Prepares for Weekend World Cup Events (Video)
Visitors now have a new way to reach the Santa Monica Pier while it turns into a global fan destination this weekend
Palisades Park overlooking Santa Monica Beach at Dusk. Photo Credit: City of Santa Monica.
SM.a.r.t Column: Santa Monica Built the Delay It Now Wants a Law to Erase: Part One.
The slow coastal permitting the city blames on Sacramento is a wound of its own making — and AB 1740 is the wrong way to close it. If you have heard anything about AB 1740, […]
Nick Jonas as Danny and Paul Rudd as Rick in Power Ballad. Photo Credit: David Cleary
Film Review: Power Ballad
FILM REVIEWPOWER BALLADRated R98 MinutesReleased June 5th When you hear a great song on the radio, on someone’s playlist, or at a concert, you may be struck by the poetry of it. Maybe it […]
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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