November 23, 2025
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Unfixing Santa Monica:

By now, every household in Santa Monica should have received a booklet from the City that asks “What is your vision of Santa Monica?” and then invites the recipient to “Shape the future 2025.” The […]

Topanga Traffic Crunch Is Eased…Sort Of:

Tony Morris Special to the Mirror Topanga Canyon Boulevard between Pacific Coast Highway and Grandview Drive is now open to two-way traffic for an additional two hours. The new hours are: 6 a.m. to 9 […]

Samohi/SMCLO Win Two NAACP Awards:

Story and photo by Pat Munson Special to the Mirror Santa Monica High School students and their alumni partners in the Santa Monica Civic Light Opera (SMCLO) were nominated for eight NAACP Theater Awards, and […]

Peace Table Protests Iraq War:

Kathleen Herd Masser Mirror contributing writer Saturday’s storms didn’t deter a handful of activists from holding their planned rally at Cannon Green in Palisades Park next to the Pier, where they gathered to protest the […]

So Near, So Far: Myanmar During the Tsunami:

Judy Swartz VP, Advertising, the Mirror On the morning of December 26, 2004, I was in a hotel bungalow in an unspoiled and rather isolated part of the world — Inle Lake, Myanmar – when […]

Looking for Santa Monica Abroad: Hamm:

Kathleen Herd Masser Mirror contributing writer Last week, the Mirror explored Ville-d’Avray, one of Santa Monica’s sister cities. This week, we spend time in another: Hamm, Germany. Unlike Ville-d’Avray, Santa Monica’s sisterhood with Hamm is […]

Planning Board Rejects SM Studios Pact:

Hannah Heineman Mirror staff writer Last Wednesday, Santa Monica’s Planning Commission unanimously voted to recommend that the City Council not pursue a Development Agreement (DA) with Pacific Properties to redevelop Santa Monica Studios. Adjacent to […]

Westside Business Expo Is March 1:

The third annual Westside Business Expo will be held on Wednesday, March 1 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at  Doubletree Guest Suites in Santa Monica. Produced by the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce and […]