Morley Builders, a 60-year-old Santa Monica-based business, presented a $250,000 check to the Santa Monica Historical Society Museum (SMHSM) in support of its capital campaign. The presentation was made on Wednesday, November 14, at the […]

Oughta Be a Law?  There Is. Wednesday, November 14 at 9:30 p.m. – O’Brien’s at 2941 Main Street -– A 47-year-old transient fellow in the bar was being loud, rude, profane, and confrontational.  When he […]

525 Broadway will soon be home to the largest downtown Santa Monica residential project ever built. In addition to the 125 market-rate condominium units, the project being developed by PRU/JSM Trino, LLC will be five […]

A Route 66-era motel on Santa Monica Boulevard will become eight permanent supportive housing units for participants of the Daniel’s Place project of Step Up on Second, the 20-year-old nonprofit that provides services to persons […]

Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus opened its new eco-friendly transit store and customer service center at 223 Broadway, adjacent to the Third Street Promenade, on Monday, November 12. The unique concept store, called “Blue: The […]

For years, there’s been talk about the oceanic “garbage patch” – that area of the Pacific so saturated with plastic trash and other disposable detritus as to earn its pet name. Plastic bags, cigarette lighters, […]

The California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) has made a $250,000 grant to the Santa Monica Police Department for the purpose of reducing collision-related deaths and injuries in the City. Funding for this program was […]

The annual celebration of Thanksgiving serves as several reminders, including that we are a nation of immigrants. In 1621, the Pilgrims arrived by boat at America’s shore reportedly without passports, visas, or Green Cards. After […]

It’s been hard times lately for promoters of liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminals along the California coast. As far back as 1982, a Chumash Indian lawsuit combined with a worldwide glut of natural gas […]

Hold on to your paper cup… and you probably are holding one: Starbucks is losing steam. A little, anyhow. Last week, Starbucks reported that customer visits to U.S. outlets fell in the quarter ending September […]