August 8, 2026
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Letters To The Editor:

Dear Editor: Our community lost a gentle hero early on Saturday morning.  Don Hedrick spent nearly two decades as a government and history teacher in our School District and inspired generations of Santa Monica High […]

Community News Briefs:

SKATE COMPETITION CANCELED The first Annual Skate Competition called the Thanksgiving Day Massacre, sponsored by The Venice Skate and Surf Association was supposed to take place on Saturday, November 21, but was cancelled because they […]

Planning Board Discusses LUCE Draft:

The City’s Director of Planning and Community Development, Eileen Fogarty, presented an introduction of some of the key elements of the Draft LUCE to the Planning Commission at a study session on November 18. City […]

Overnight Parking Plan for Venice:

Months after the California Coastal Commission declared in June 2009 that the creation of proposed overnight parking districts would have an adverse effect on public coastal access, Los Angeles City Council member Bill Rosendahl has […]

CORRECTIONS: for Volume XI, Issue 24 November 19-25

Page 10 The event reference in the story about the Fisker Karma was hosted by LA Car Guy Mike Sullivan. The story incorrectly named Steven McClintock as LA Car Guy and as the host. McClintock […]

Venice Moves To Next Playoff Level:

Venice High’s first round LA City Section 24-7 football playoff victory over Sylmar was expected. Had the third-seeded Gondoliers lost it would have been quite an upset. But when the second round began Wednesday night […]

St. Monica Players Make All-League:

Three St. Monica football players have been named first team all-Santa Fe League. Quarterback Matthew Partyka, receiver Kyle Farber, and running back Tommy Murray were recognized for their accomplishments even though the Mariners were 0-4 […]

Overnight Parking Plan for Venice:

Months after the California Coastal Commission declared in June 2009 that the creation of proposed overnight parking districts would have an adverse effect on public coastal access, Los Angeles City Council member Bill Rosendahl has […]

School District Is Facing A $10 Million Deficit:

California’s budget crisis has been having a devastating effect on school districts throughout the state. The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District hasn’t had to make the deep cuts other districts did this year but they […]