Brock On Your Block: California Poppies

The 2017 Earth Day beach cleanup. Photo: Sam Skopp.

News, Santa Monica

Earth Day Beach Cleanup at Santa Monica Beach

April 13, 2021 Sam Catanzaro

Santa Monica Travel & Tourism organizing April 22 event On Earth Day next week join a “micro-cleanup” to help beautify...

LA County lifeguards and Marina Animal Rescue crews attempt to return a beached dolphin to the ocean in Santa Monica last week. Photo: LA County Fire Department (Facebook).

News, Santa Monica

Dolphin Dies After Stranding at Santa Monica Beach

April 12, 2021 Sam Catanzaro

Dolphin succumbs to illness at treatment facility following beaching last week By Sam Catanzaro A sick dolphin recently died after...

News, Real Estate, Santa Monica

Elon Musk Backs New Santa Monica Tesla Supercharging Station

April 11, 2021 Staff Writer

Charging station would provide power to over 50 vehicles By Toi Creel A new Tesla supercharging station spearheaded by billionaire...

“Picking up the financial pieces from the receding Covid-19 crisis, the City is simultaneously making incremental unresearched decisions that will have long lasting, significant, and likely unintended consequences on services, city amenities, cost of living, and quality of life and housing affordability across all the neighborhoods,” writes SMa.r.t. in their latest column. Photo: Sam Catanzaro.

Development, Opinion, Santa Monica

SMa.r.t. Column: Santa Monica’s Precarious Business Plan

April 9, 2021 SM.a.r.t

As the City’s budget season gets underway, it is helpful to step back from the minutiae of an annual process...

Protestors at Palisades Park in Santa Monica on May 31, 2020. Photo: Sam Catanzaro.

News, Santa Monica

Santa Monica Lawmakers to Consider Banning Certain Items at Protests

April 8, 2021 Sam Catanzaro

City Council to take up emergency ordinance next week By Sam Catanzaro Santa Monica lawmakers will consider banning certain items...

Food & Drink, News, Santa Monica

Santa Monica Place Getting New Rooftop Restaurant

April 8, 2021 Staff Writer

LOULOU opening soon at Santa Monica Place By Toi Creel Santa Monica Place is getting a new rooftop restaurant from...

Santa Monica police attempt to take a suspect into custody Wednesday. Photo: SMPD.

Crime, News, Santa Monica

Knife-Brandishing Suspect in Custody

April 8, 2021 Sam Catanzaro

Santa Monica police take suspect into custody following Wednesday morning altercation By Sam Catanzaro Santa Monica police took a knife-brandishing...

Venice Japanese American Memorial Monument. Photo: VJAMM (Facebook).

Life and Arts, Santa Monica

Venice Japanese American Memorial Monument Committee’s Annual Commemoration

April 6, 2021 Sam Catanzaro

Annual event to be held virtually Thursday April 15 Submitted by the Venice Japanese American Memorial Monument Committee Standing at...

Left: Lavonn Shawn Johnson. Right: Treyton Thomas Halfman. Photos: SMPD.

Crime, News, Santa Monica

Couple Riding Scooters in Santa Monica Robbed at Gunpoint

April 1, 2021 Sam Catanzaro

Two suspects arrested in connection to March 30 incident By Sam Catanzaro Santa Monica officials have filed charges against two...

Education, News, Santa Monica

Santa Monica Parents Launch Recall Effort for Four School Board Members

April 1, 2021 Sam Catanzaro

Laurie Lieberman, Maria Leon-Vasquez, Jon Kean and Richard Tahvildaran-Jesswein targeted in recall petition By Sam Catanzaro Santa Monica and Malibu...