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Former Malibu beachfront estate designed for Joni Mitchell lists for $27 million
Architect Ron Goldman’s Cape Cod-inspired creation features an oceanfront pool no longer permitted under current coastal codes. Music legend Joni Mitchell’s former oceanfront retreat in the exclusive Malibu Colony neighborhood has hit the market with […]

Santa Monica launches free outdoor music and film series at Tongva Park
City partners with Rum and Humble for six-week Tongva Twilight series running Saturdays through September. By Sarah Lin City event organizers and concert producers will launch a free, six-week outdoor entertainment program at Tongva Park […]

Major permitting hurdles force sudden shutdown of inaugural LA Jazz Festival
Organizers pull the plug on 175 Southland concerts and push the star-studded debut to 202. By Sarah Lin Financial strain stemming from unexpected municipal permitting fees and public safety expenses forced the complete cancellation of […]

SM.a.r.t Column: The Hidden Room on Broadway
There is a building on Broadway, at the alley between 17th and 18th Streets, that many of us have driven past dozens of times without a second glance. That was the point. For roughly a […]

Santa Monica Approves City-Run Homelessness System
It comes days after the 2026 Point-in-Time Count showed unsheltered homelessness in Santa Monica down 18.7% and the overall count down 11.6% to 718 people. By Sarah Lin The Santa Monica City Council on Tuesday […]

Curious City 07/31/26: (MOST OF) OUR CITY COUNCIL MUST GO
By Charles Andrews I’D RATHER TALK MUSIC THAN POLITICS ANY DAY Bob Marley wrote, “When the music hits you, you feel no pain.” So let’s keep that truth ever in our hearts, because the politics […]
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