June 24, 2026
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Dear Dems: Do Not Attempt This at Home!:

I’d like to offer that well-intended warning to the Democrats, who have been on the other side of so many Republican Jackass-worthy stunts that they might be tempted to try a few themselves. Oh newly […]

Letters to the Editor:

Good Evening from Alberta, Canada. I am writing to you because I am the mother of an 18-year-old son, who would be absolutely devastated if Zephyr Skateboard Shop should be torn down. Here’s the scoop. […]

Publisher’s Notebook:

“Tourism is the engine that drives the train.” I have heard several prominent members of our business community make this statement. Certainly it is a large and vibrant part of Santa Monica’s economic mix, but […]

Clippers Spread Holiday Cheer at St. Joseph Center:

St. Joseph Center teamed up with the LA Clippers (including, l-r, Corey Maggette, Daniel Ewing and Cuttino Mobley) to pass out turkeys and Thanksgiving food to more than 300 families on Monday, November 20, at […]

Farmers’ Market Tragedy Survivors React to Weller Verdict:

At a press conference held Monday at the Santa Monica law offices of Greene, Broilet and Wheeler, three survivors of the disastrous accident that struck Santa Monica’s Farmer’s Market on July 16, 2003 spoke about […]

OPCC Dedicates Service Center:

On November 16, 2006, OPCC (formerly Ocean Park Community Center) dedicated its Cloverfield Services Center, a 22,000 square foot housing facility at Cloverfield Boulevard and Michigan Avenue in Santa Monica. This is the first of […]

St. Monica Has High Hopes In Basketball:

     The basketball season is coming up on the Westside, and nowhere is it being welcomed more than at St. Monica.          That’s because the Mariners went 0-10 in football, so a change of seasons […]

Venice Romps To Playoff Victory:

Venice High began the Los Angeles City Championship Bracket football playoffs with a 55-7 rout of Banning on Thursday, November 16. The Gondoliers were scheduled to play San Pedro on Wednesday, November 22. Quarterback Richard […]

SMC Women Earn Berth In Playoffs:

The Santa Monica College women’s soccer team has earned a berth in the Southern Regional playoffs for the second straight season. After compiling a 9-5-8 record, good for second place in the Western State Conference, […]