July 8, 2026
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30 Years with the Big Blue Bus:

Thirty years is a long time to stick with anything, but five employees of the Santa Monica Municipal Bus Line happily celebrated 30 years with the City operation on Friday afternoon at a cake and […]

AB 700 Dies in State Senate:

State Assembly Bill 700 failed to make it through the Senate Appropriations Committee and is officially dead. The bill, authored by Assemblymembers David Lieu and Julia Brownley, would have required the City of Santa Monica […]

Gunfire On Ocean Front Walk:

A call of Shots Fired brought police to the 1700 block of Ocean Front Walk south of the Pier on Monday, September 10, at 3:45 in the afternoon. Responding officers interviewed witnesses who said that […]

Green Light District Gets a Green Light:

With Councilmember Kevin McKeown on hand to help cut the “green ribbon,” the 2300 block of Main Street was officially opened as Santa Monica’s “Green Light District.” It doesn’t have a green neon sign yet, […]

Venice Escapes With Second Win Of Season:

Fans of the Venice High football team will long remember Friday, September 7.          First, in the afternoon the Gondoliers’ season-opening 41-7 thrashing of host San Fernando was replayed on LA 36, the City Section’s […]

Wright Excels, But St. Monica Defeated:

Despite excellent play from James Wright, St. Monica lost its opening football game to St. Anthony in Long Beach Friday night, September 7, 34-6.        Wright ran for 91 yards on five carries, caught five […]

Samohi Athletic Director Injured In Fall From Ladder:

Norm Lacy, Santa Monica High’s athletic director and former championship football coach, suffered several injuries in a fall from a ladder at school Thursday, September 6.          Lacy spent the weekend at UCLA Medical Center […]

Samohi’s Game Friday Is Switched To Corsair Field:

The football game Friday night, September 14 between Palisades High and Santa Monica will be played at Corsair Field beginning at 7 p.m.          It had been scheduled at Palisades, but the change was made […]

Brentwood Has Road Game; Malibu Has A Bye:

Brentwood returns to football play Friday, September 14 following a bye and will travel to Rio Hondo Prep for a 7 p.m. game          Malibu, which lost its opening game to Bellarmine-Jefferson, 25-7, will have […]

Westside Football:

Friday, September 7 Hueneme at Santa Monica, Corsair Field, 7 p.m. Brentwood – Bye St. Monica at St. Anthony, 7 p.m. Saturday, September 8 Flintridge Prep at Malibu, 2 p.m. SMC at Orange Coast, 5 […]