August 6, 2026
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Third Street Promenade Turns 20:

Santa Monica’s world famous Third Street Promenade marked its 20th anniversary with a festive celebration. Santa Monica Mayor Ken Genser told the gathered crowd on September 16 that the creation of the Promenade as we […]

Samohi Gets Easy Win Just When Needed:

Just when the Santa Monica High football team needed a breather from a tense, depressing environment, along came a struggling Palisades High team to provide it. Winning one game convincingly won’t greatly minimize the Vikings’ […]

Flu-Ridden Samohi Loses Opener To Leuzinger:

The day before Santa Monica High was scheduled to open its football season against Leuzinger High of Lawndale 20 Viking players cane down with the flu. Most of them played, but it probably wasn’t a […]

Body Found in Car:

Santa Monica Police reported that on the evening of Sunday, September 13, a body was discovered in a car located in the 3700 block of Nebraska Avenue. The body is that of a white, 46 […]

Santa Monica Sky Lights Up for Pier’s Historic Birthday:

Thousands of people flocked to the Santa Monica Pier Wednesday night to say happy birthday to an old friend. As the Pier turned 100 on 9/9/09, Cirque du Soleil performers in colorful costumes greeted families, […]

School District Receives Award For Testing Environmental Curriculum:

The California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) recognized the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) on September 3 for helping to test a new Environmental Educational Initiative (EEI) curriculum. CIWMB Board member Sheila Kuehl, a […]

Samohi Football Player Williams Seriously Injured:

Cody Williams, a junior on the Santa Monica High football team, suffered a serious injury in the fourth quarter of the Vikings’ opening game 33-19 loss to Leuzinger High Friday night at Corsair Field. Following […]

Walker Parking Study Prompts Lengthy Discussion by City Council:

The Santa Monica City Council talked for approximately two hours about a potential update to the downtown parking program as outlined in the Walker Parking Study, a document that Councilmember Kevin McKeown called “revolutionary.” The […]