January 21, 2026
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Taking New Steps to Advertise

By Jennifer Eden   Recent online rumblings have called into question Santa Monica City’s strict advertising and billboard sign codes while referencing the often-colorfully-adorned Metro station steps. Advertisers in bright colors are frequently gracing Santa […]

Beyond the Index: Walk the Talk

By Zoë Muntaner   The 8,000-mile Happiness Walk and research project takes place Oct. 7 in Santa Monica with residents encouraged to join the nationwide initiative that circumnavigates the country by linking walking segments together. […]

Thomas B. Elias, Columnist

The Dangerous Constitutional Convention Measure

By Tom Elias The California ballot has seen plenty of dangerous propositions over the years, and yet another one may face voters wherever they cast votes next November. Fortunately, virtually all such questionable proposals have […]

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Charges Filed on Shooting Suspect

On September 28, 2017, Hector Jehova Bonilla, a 20 year-old male from Santa Monica, was arrested by the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) for his involvement in a carjacking that occurred the previous week in […]

Charges Filed on Shooting

FROM SMPD: On September 28, 2017, Hector Jehova Bonilla, a 20 year-old male from Santa Monica, was arrested by the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) for his involvement in a carjacking that occurred the previous week […]

Fox Buys New Drama “Silicon Beach”

A decade after The O.C. ended its four-season run on Fox, the series’ executive producer McG is back at the network with another soapy drama about young people in an affluent area on the Southern California Coast. Silicon Beach, from McG, The […]