Water and Power
Behold the power of nature as manifested in Hurricane Harvey. At one point, coverage of the storm switched from reporting the rainfall levels in inches to talking about it in feet. In the run-up to […]
Groundwork for Embargo Laid in Venice Café
By Melanie Camp “Embargo,” a documentary on Cuban American relations that sparked controversy at this year’s Miami Film Festival, is set to screen at Laemmle’s Monica Film Center for one week starting September, 8. […]
Kaiser Permanente Co-Hosts Santa Monica Classic Training Day @ Sketchers Store in Santa Monica
Before you lace up your running shoes for The Santa Monica Classic, gear up and stretch out with a training run hosted by Kaiser Permanente and Sketchers Performance. Runners start off the weekend with a […]
SMa.r.t.-Hot Enough for you?
By Mario Fonda-Bonardi While surviving the latest heat wave, now’s a good time to consider the big picture of our over-heated planet. We humans live comfortably in a very narrow temperature range and the world’s […]
Alert Police Blotter: 8/28/17-9/1/17
By Tim Broughton Skating On Thin Ice. On Wednesday, August 16, at 3:34 p.m. officers of the Santa Monica Police Department were on a routine patrol in the area of the 1400 block of Lincoln […]
Wide, Open Spaces: $182,424 a Year For a Concrete Quadrangle
By Jennifer Eden In an effort to up Santa Monica City’s open spaces and parks, a massive expanse of concrete on the corner of Bundy Drive and Airport Avenue is now available for all to […]
Beachbody to Pay $3.6 Million in Consumer Protection Case
Beachbody, one of the world’s largest sellers of exercise videos, supplements, and weight-loss programs, has agreed to change its website and sales practices to better protect consumers. The move follows a consumer protection case that […]
New Deputy City Manager
Anuj Gupta has been selected at the City of Santa Monica’s new Deputy City Manager and Director of Policy. Gupta is a Santa Monican and is currently working as Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s General […]
Speeding CSU Graduations Must Not Dumb Down Degrees
By Tom Elias The 23-campus California State University system knows it must somehow speed up graduation beyond today’s pace, which sees just 19 percent of entering freshmen graduate within four years. The low rate is at […]
The 19th Annual Church in Ocean Park Communitas Awards Event to Take Place September 9
The 19th Annual Church in Ocean Park Communitas Awards Event will take place on September 9, 2017. This event honors members of the church and the larger communitywho embody and elevate the spirit of community. This year we […]
What to Know About Santa Monica’s $3.5M ‘Restorative Justice Program’ (Video)
The City Council unanimously launched a $3.5 million Restorative Justice Program — one of the largest locally funded efforts of...
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Malibu Oceanfront Lot with Rebuild Potential Listed for $1.9M
Buyers can rebuild under Malibu’s Fast Track Rebuild Program, with potential for up to 3,433 square feet of livable space,...
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