July 7, 2026
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Alert: Police Blotter Santa Monica:

That’s a Gotcha Tuesday, July 24 at 3:10 p.m. – Pier Avenue and 21st Street – Officers patrolling the Sunset Park neighborhood because of the recent number of burglaries in the area noticed a vehicle […]

End of Summer Reading:

With August halfway gone and September impending, our summer reading ambitions are, of course, in jeopardy. So why add to the list? Because I cannot resist the temptation. After all, it’s only a list, and […]

Monster Truck Crushes Steroid Dogfighting Ring!:

What is entertainment?  Is it anything that is not work, sleep, sex or eating?  If I climb on my roof to watch a meteor shower, do I have a healthy curiosity about the universe… or […]

Publisher’s Notebook:

The wheels keep churning in Washington regarding a housing solution for homeless vets, the use of three unused buildings on the West LA VA property. Bobby Shriver has his teeth into this one and just […]

SMHSM $100,000 Closer To Goal:

The Employee Community Fund of Boeing of California presented a $100,000 check to the Santa Monica Historical Society Museum for the funding of the Donald Douglas Aircraft hands-on interactive exhibit in the permanent gallery of […]

Civic Center Village Project Okayed:

With a 5 to 2 vote, Santa Monica’s City Council authorized The Related Companies of California to apply for a Development Agreement (DA) to develop the residential Village component of the Civic Center. According to […]

Ralph Mechur Is Appointed To SMMUSD School Board:

Ralph Mechur was appointed to the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District’s (SMMUSD) Board of Education to fill the position vacated by Emily Bloomfield in June. In an interview with the Mirror on August 13, Mechur […]

Euclid Apartment Complex Nominated as Landmark:

An 8-unit multi-family apartment house at 822 Euclid Street was nominated for landmark designation at the Landmarks Commission’s August 13 meeting. The 1938 Streamline Moderne building drew praise from all the Commissioners for its design […]