March 2, 2026
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Wrong Plan, Wrong Place:

It’s been called the civic center for a long, long time, but that remains an exercise in wishful thinking because the powers-that-are have been consistently inconsistent. According to former City Planner James W. Lunsford, in […]

New Bookstore Seeks Books:

The newest bookstore in Santa Monica is looking for a lot of good books, as well as a lot of book buyers. The new Friends of the Santa Monica Public Library Bookstore at the new […]

Senator Boxer Is Disturbed Judge Alito’s Statements:

Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) made the following statement on the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court late last week.“At the end of the Alito hearings, I am deeply […]

Grant School Kicks Off District/Cancer Society Pilot Program:

It’s called the “Fruit and Vegetable Fun Challenge” and it’s designed to “encourage cultural awareness and consumption of fruits and vegetables.”<br>It’s a pilot program of the American Cancer Society and the Santa Monica/Malibu Unified School […]

Neighbors Air Objections to 415 PCH Project:

Neighbors of the former Marion Davies estate (415 PCH), which the City is in the process of restoring and rehabbing for use by the public, met with City officials Monday evening at the Beach Club […]

Venice Clinic Wins Major Award:

One of the most prestigious awards in the health care field, the prize honors health delivery organizations (hospitals, health systems, integrated networks and self-defined community partnerships) that have demonstrated exceptional commitment to community service.Venice Family […]

School Board Rethinks Its DAC Policy:

The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District’s Board of Education decided last Thursday to reconsider the policy change it made earlier this month, which eliminated the role of the District Advisory Committees (DACs) “in the overall […]

Martin Luther King is Honored at Venice Rally:

Martin Luther King’s dream of justice and equality for all was celebrated on the late civil rights leader’s birthday Monday, January 16 at a rally at Lincoln Place in Venice.Community and religious leaders spoke of […]

A Man And His House:

Karl Rydgren has lived in Santa Monica since childhood and remembers when some of the major streets were unpaved roads. He has been a newspaper delivery boy, a popcorn vendor, a bus driver, police officer […]