Digital Sign Blackout: Amen!:
We were driving back home to Santa Monica after sunset from a weekend in the desert. We don’t usually make that journey after dark, so maybe we were due for a few new experiences. At […]
Governor Jerry Brown Now Looking At A 2014 Cakewalk:
Like flowers blooming in the spring, Republican candidates for governor have begun to pop up during the last few weeks. But there’s a key difference between the folks jumping up this time and many who […]
Samohi Baseball Pummels Inglewood In Rout 18-0: Vikings Win Fourth Straight League Victory
In a baseball game that was expected to be a blowout, the Santa Monica Vikings (13-9, 4-0) pummeled the Inglewood (2-5, 2-2) Sentinels in a 18-0 rout to claim their fourth straight league victory at […]
Cops To Hold Santa Monica DUI Checkpoint Tonight:
The Santa Monica Police Department will hold a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint tonight, April 19. The SMPD never discloses the locations of its checkpoints, but it will be within city limits. Drivers caught driving impaired can […]
Sonny McLean’s Irish Pub To Host Fundraiser Sunday For Boston Marathon Victims:
With the help of Dropkick Murphys’ charity, The Claddagh Fund, Sonny McLean’s Irish Pub at 2615 Wilshire Boulevard in Santa Monica will host a fundraiser to raise money for the victims of the Boston Marathon […]
Anti-Airport Advocates To Urge Council To Let 1984 SMO Agreements Expire:
Anti-airport advocates are preparing for their first formal interaction with City Council members who will decide the fate of Santa Monica Airport (SMO) when its current contract with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) expires on […]
Parking More Affordable For Some Santa Monica Residents With Disabled Placards:
The Santa Monica City Council approved April 9 a resolution that would establish new parking rates in downtown structures for disabled tenants living in 100 percent affordable housing in the area, particularly where onsite parking […]
Film L.A.To Oversee Santa Monica Film Permitting Process:
Production companies and filmmakers will have to go through Film L.A., Inc., if they want to obtain a film permit to shoot in Santa Monica. Council members unanimously approved the agenda item Tuesday night as […]
Santa Monica College Public Policy Institute Receives Council Support:
A request of Santa Monica City Council members Gleam Davis and Ted Winterer to authorize a $7,500 expenditure to cover the costs of a symposium at Santa Monica College’s Public Policy Institute was unanimously approved […]
Bristol Farms To Open At 3105 Wilshire Boulevard In Mid-Summer 2013:
Bristol Farms announced Thursday it newest store in Santa Monica will open mid-summer 2013 at 3105 Wilshire Boulevard in the location that was formally occupied by Albertsons. Kevin Davis, President and CEO of Bristol Farms, […]
Sweet Laurel Bakery Will Not Reopen in Palisades, Closes Santa Monica Pickup Spot
Sweet Laurel opened its flagship store in Palisades Village in 2018 and built a strong following across West Los Angeles....
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SM.a.r.t. Column: Santa Monica Isn’t Rebounding Yet. It’s Replacing
Santa Monica officially reports numerous new business openings, often highlighted by the media as signs of economic recovery. However, a...
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