October 28, 2025
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City Council Denies Appeals of Cell Tower Installation

Residents protest installation of small-cell wireless facilities. By Sam Catanzaro Up to 600 small-cell wireless facilities may be coming to streets throughout Santa Monica and there is little City officials can do to prevent their […]

Turning Back the Clock with Regenerative Therapy

World-renowned stem cell expert Dr. Lox, M.D. heals chronic pain.  By Sam Catanzaro What do Kobe Bryant, Peyton Manning and Rafael Nadal all have in common aside from their status as world-class athletes? They all […]

City Council Approves Scooter Land Use Fee

$1.00 per device, per day fee, approved. By Sam Catanzaro At their regular meeting Tuesday night, Santa Monica City Council approved a public land use fee for scooter and shared mobility companies. Under the Council’s […]

Under 7 but not Over Matched

Santa Monica YMCA U7 Stars continue their dominating season.  By Staff Writer The Under 7 (U7) Santa Monica YMCA Stars basketball team won their game in convincing fashion over their Culver-Palms YMCA opponent this past weekend […]

BREAKING: Woman Shot on SM Pier

Shooter remains at large, victim in stable condition. By Sam Catanzaro At 6:05 a.m. Thursday morning, a woman was shot in the thigh at the west end of the Santa Monica Pier. The woman remains […]

Is Desalination Feasible for Santa Monica?

Debating desalination for Los Angles’ water supply. By Sam Catanzaro “Water, water everywhere, / Nor any drop to drink,” wrote Samuel Taylor Coleridge in the 1834 poem “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.” Coleridge was […]

Man Found Guilty of Juan Castillo Murder

Sherwin Mendoza Espinosa faces 40 to life. By Sam Catanzaro A Los Angeles man has been found guilty in the 2017 murder of an 18-year old Santa Monica High School graduate and now faces a […]