July 27, 2026
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Pedestrians and Bicyclists mingle on the bike path along Santa Monica Beach.

Big Bike Plans for Santa Monica:

Santa Monica is en route to challenge nearby Long Beach, Calif., as one of the most bike-friendly cities in Southern California, in light of a Bike Action Plan that is working its way up to […]

Santa Monica to Pay Ransom to Keep RDA:

It may come at a higher price, but the Santa Monica Redevelopment Agency (RDA) will “continue to operate” thanks to an ordinance that the municipality’s city council and RDA members unanimously passed at City Hall […]

Thomas B. Elias, Columnist

“Paycheck Protection” Gives it a Third Try:

Anti-union sentiment has always been strong in California, with today’s particular emphasis on resentment of public employee unions whose members’ pay and benefits sometimes equal or exceed the levels to which recession has reduced similar […]

Steve Stajich, Columnist

Another Big Weekend for Guns:

Those of you following national trends beyond the box office numbers might have noticed that in addition to the accelerated primate evolution represented in “Rise of the Planet of the Apes,” last weekend was also […]

Food Story Slam Dishes Up 5-Minute Story Bites:

Everyone loves a good story, and on Aug. 3 an overflow audience of nearly 300 people came to be entertained, moved, and inspired by stories about food at the Good Food Moth Story Slam, held […]

The familiar storefront of Earth Wind and Flour at 2222 Wilshire Boulevard in Santa Monica.

Three Decades of Earth Wind and Flour:

There mainstays that help define a neighborhood’s character — a bakery that serves fresh breads each day; a friendly market; or a local bar for regulars after a long work day. Earth, Wind and Flour […]

Theater:

Sylvia, a comedy by A.R. Gurney, directed by Gary Imhoff, through September 18, $34.99, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., 5 p.m. on Sundays, Edgemar Center for the Arts, 2437 Main Street, 310.392.7327, edgemarcenter.org It […]