July 13, 2026
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Evel Knievel Died for Our… What?:

Well, not our sins, I don’t think. Is there anything 70s America could have atoned for by having a man jump over Mack trucks and double-decker buses? There was still one year to go before […]

Letters to the Editor:

The Landmarks Commission has two chances to do the right thing. On December 10, 2007 it will review a proposed new building at 2642 Second Street in the Third Street Neighborhood Historic District. On January […]

Publisher’s Notebook:

Lois DeButts passed away last week. She was 81 years of age and full of life and vigor right to the end. Lois looked at least a decade younger than her chronological age, and she […]

World AIDS Day at Samohi:

Continually showing an interest in the world around them, Samohi students attended a talk at Barnum Hall on World AIDS Day. Councilmember Bobby Shriver spoke to the students and showed a variety of (RED) products […]

’Tis the Season:

Santa Claus paid an early visit to Santa Monica, riding in his sleigh-on-wheels from Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel to Santa Monica Place, and then down the Third Street Promenade to “the Ice” at Arizona […]

Trailer Park Closure Delayed:

Village Trailer Park residents have been given a reprieve. The City Council voted unanimously to support the processing of a Development Agreement (DA) for the redevelopment of the 3.85-acre park located at 2930 Colorado Avenue. […]

Community Divided Over Civic Center Village:

In an ongoing process to gain public approval, the updated concept plans for the Civic Center Village Residential Project were presented to the community.  Opinions varied, with some residents very excited about the changes that […]

Heal the Bay: Coastal Waters and Public Health:

The safety of swimming in local waters and eating local fish were the subject of a talk by Dr. Mark Gold, president of Heal the Bay. Gold began the November 28 lecture, held at the […]

Pedestrian Fatality:

An 80-year-old woman was struck in an unmarked crosswalk while crossing Colorado Avenue at 16th Street on Saturday, December 1. Police responded at 4:08 p.m. to the call of traffic accident with injury. The victim […]