July 23, 2026
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Blades of Gas: Can We Hear America Singing?:

Right away, I apologize for yet another gas price joke. Although getting a Walt Whitman reference into anything unrelated to public radio is pretty good. One wonders if there would be puns if Whitman himself […]

FOSP Annual Meeting: FAA Threatens Santa Monica Transit:

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has threatened to go to the Department of Transportation in an effort to cut off all federal transportation funding to the City of Santa Monica, including money for roads and […]

UU Church of Santa Monica Gets a Green Certificate:

The Unitarian Universalist Community Church is the first church in Santa Monica to receive the Green Business Certificate from Sustainable Works, a nonprofit organization with the City of Santa Monica, which promotes sustainable practices in […]

Elks Observe Flag Day:

On Thursday, June 12, at the Santa Monica Elks Lodge on Pico Boulevard, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks celebrated Flag Day and Father’s Day, marking the 100th anniversary of the first fraternal group […]

Treesavers Mourn Felled Ficuses:

While the Third Street Promenade and the downtown area bustled with typical Friday night fervor, a group of local activists walked up and down 2nd street to perform memorial rites for some lost friends – […]

RAND Turns 60:

Santa Monica is constantly evolving, but RAND has remained a part of its landscape for over 60 years. “Project RAND” was originally created at the request of Army Air Corps officials in 1945 to assist […]

Hands-Free for CA Drivers:

Two new California laws will go into effect July 1, 2008: SB 33 and SB 1613. Both laws were written to reduce distracted driving collisions and to promote safer driving habits in California. SB 33: […]

SMC Plans Reunion of 1958 Football Champs:

Santa Monica College is organizing a 50th anniversary reunion of its 1958 football team that went undefeated and won the Junior Rose Bowl game.  That season the Corsairs drew sellout crowds throughout their schedule and […]