January 20, 2026
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Why are Renters Leaving California?

By Andrew Woo Renters are traditionally more mobile than homeowners, with the majority of renters indicating plans to settle down in a city other than where they currently live. Renters frequently move to new cities and […]

Good Taste with Barbara Bishop

Good Taste: Take a Hike!

By Barbara Bishop A couple of years ago, I helped to create the Rotary of Santa Monica’s “Healthy Living” committee. Our role was to organize a healthy outing every few months. I don’t think anyone […]

Dunkirk (1958)

Film Retrospective: World War II Works

By Whitney Scott Bain   With the recent release of Christopher Nolan’s “Dunkirk,” a selection of classic and unknown, courageous World War II films to accompany the film’s success makes for great catch-up viewing “Dunkirk” […]

Chain reaction

“Chain Reaction” Art Piece Restored

Dear Friends of Art, Peace & ‘Chain Reaction’,   The City of Santa Monica with the help of the community and the Rosa Lowinger & Associates art conservators have restored Paul Conrad’s monumental ‘Chain Reaction’ […]

The Making Good Men Great Movement has arrived in Santa Monica

The community initiative aims to help men “rethink masculinity,” offering programs that address three core areas; “individual”, “family,” and “work”. The project was founded by Gunter Swoboda, a psychologist, speaker, author, mentor, coach and facilitator. […]

Thomas B. Elias, Columnist

Vaccination Law Begins Showing Results

By Tom Elias The last year saw no major outbreaks of measles or any of the other nine potentially fatal diseases against which California public schoolchildren must be vaccinated – one possible result of a […]

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Bullets on Main Street

By Steven Stajich It was dinner hour on August 4, a Friday summer night with plenty of tourists and others checking out Main Street in Santa Monica. Then, shots were fired. Police arrived to find […]