July 24, 2026
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Long Beach Freeway (710) To Close Twice This Weekend:

Beginning tonight, Sept. 30 and continuing through Monday morning, Oct. 3, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will conduct Full Freeway Closures on the Long Beach Freeway (I-710) to replace aging pavement as part of […]

Santa Monica commercial fire inspections are now available in a a “Tiered Fee Schedule”.

Santa Monica Fire Inspection Fees Approved By Council:

The Santa Monica City Council approved changes at its Tuesday meeting to the commercial fire inspections fees. That produced a “Tiered Fee Schedule”. This tiered fee is similar to that of the residential fee schedule, […]

Outgoing Chair Bill Doak (right) congratulates incoming Santa Monica CVB Chair Ellis O'Connor.

Santa Monica CVB Welcomes New Board Members, Officers:

The Santa Monica Convention & Visitors Bureau (SMCVB) announced today six new faces to the organization. Richard Chacker and Gregory Day have been added as new board members, and Ellis O’Connor, Jeffrey Jarow, Fabian Lewkowicz […]

Steve Stajich, Columnist

It’s Not Easy Being Green:

Kermit the Frog had a song that outlined the difficulties of being a green, uh…frog… citizen… in today’s society. While by the song’s end, Kermit has decided he’s fine with his tint, in the early […]