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What Gyms Are Now Open in Santa Monica? Santa Monica Beat – June, 18, 2020
City of Malibu Accepting Poet Laureate Applications for 2025–2027 Term
Malibu Invites Poets to Apply to Represent Malibu’s Creative Voice Malibu has opened the application period for its 2025–2027 Poet...
Golf Tournament to Raise Funds for Palisades Charter High School Wildfire Recovery
The “Raise Pali Golf Tournament” includes a nine-hole game, prize putting contests, and a community reception A community-led golf tournament...
Registration Opens for Second Annual Venice Beach Run
Race organizers promise a festive finish line atmosphere, complete with live DJs, a beer garden, a vendor expo, and giveaways...
Brentwood Art Center: Creative Art Camps for Kids and Teens this Summer
The beloved Brentwood Art Center is hosting summer camps at its new location at Olympic & 17th in Santa Monica. ...
Loyola High School, Community Honors Braun Levi, 18, After Tragedy in Manhattan Beach
Scholarship Fund Launched; Suspect with Suspended License Held Without Bail Tributes poured in over the weekend for Loyola High School...
City to Issue Solicitations for Affordable Housing Development at Bergamot Station Arts Center
Proposals for the Bergamot Station Arts Center must prioritize maximizing affordable housing units while also considering potential artist housing and...
Historic Lloyd Wright-Designed Palisades Home Hits Market at $12.9M
Wright, the son of Frank Lloyd Wright, designed the estate for an Academy-winning composer A historic estate designed by architect...
Saint Monica Prep: Mariner Sports Camps Focus on Fundamentals
Coaches that led Saint Monica Preparatory’s Mariner sports teams to win league and division titles are offering opportunities for the...
Top Malibu Sale of 2025: Oceanfront Malibu Colony Home Sells for $26.8M
Old Hollywood-Era Home Sells After Over a Year on the Market Topping Malibu’s residential sales charts for the year, a...
SM.a.r.t Column: Open Container, Closed Minds: Why Santa Monica’s Outdoor Drinking Plan Will Likely Drown
Santa Monica’s new plan to allow outdoor drinking on the Third Street Promenade between 8:00 AM and 2:00 AM is...
Annual Film Awards Show Leaving Santa Monica for Hollywood
The move marks a major shift for the iconic awards show, long known for its laid-back, seaside atmosphere that distinguished...
Group Exhibition “Boulders” Showcases Work by 34 Artists at Arcane Space
The exhibition emphasizes “mutual support, collective strength, and an unflinching engagement with this current moment.” A new group exhibition opening...
Avril Lavigne Partners with Palisades Skate Shop for Sweatshirt Fundraiser
The sweatshirt, blending Lavigne’s signature style with Paliskates’ skate culture roots, is on sale Three months after its spotlight moment...
Sunshine Beach Volleyball Camps: Register Open for Summer Camps
Summer is coming. For young volleyball athletes, that means registration for the Sunshine Westside Beach Camp and South Bay Beach...
World-Class Brew: Santa Monica’s Own Takes Home Top Beer Honors
Basil, Citrus, and Craftsmanship: See Which Local Brewery Just Won Big Santa Monica Brew Works (SMBW) just took home a...
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