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News February 25, 2019

Preparing for the Worst

Looking at how Westside schools are preparing for worst-case scenarios. By Keldine Hull It’s been a year since 19- year old Nikolas Cruz opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, taking […]

Life and Arts February 23, 2019

Party with a Purpose

Santa Monica’s Upper West hosts LLS watch party. By Libby Lancaster Sara Fay knows the value of giving back. Six years ago, Fay started hosting an Oscars Watch party and benefit for Leukemia & Lymphoma […]

News February 21, 2019

Adapting to Santa Monica’s Single-Use Plastic Ban

City’s disposable food-ware ordinance under effect. By Keldine Hull When an updated Disposable Food Service Ware Ordinance went into effect in Santa Monica on January 1, 2019, the city became one of the first in […]

News February 20, 2019

Santa Monica Police Seize 29 Guns, Cocaine, Meth and Heroin

By Staff Writer On February 15, the Santa Monica Police Department’s (SMPD) Narcotics/Vice Unit along with SWAT served multiple search warrants related to a narcotics sales investigation that began in Santa Monica. During the execution […]

Life and Arts February 19, 2019

Bike Rental Shops in Age of E-transit

Westside shop owners address burgeoning industry. By Keldine Hull Nearly two years after Bird and Lime debuted their electric scooters on the streets and sidewalks of Santa Monica and San Francisco, their popularity has grown […]

Opinion February 18, 2019

Column: Adapting to Westside Vacancies

By Avi Sinai We all see the vacant storefronts around the Westside and it begs the question – why are they empty for so long? Despite a sizzling real estate market on the westside we […]

Life and Arts February 18, 2019

100 Years of History at Ocean Park Library

Library closed temporarily for improvements before big birthday. By Keldine Hull By the early 1900s, as Santa Monica evolved into the city it is today, it was apparent that the Santa Monica Public Library had […]

Life and Arts February 17, 2019

Smooches 4 Pooches

By Keldine Hull Despite the rain, the sun came out just in time last Sunday, February 9, for the 4th annual Smooches 4 Pooches event benefitting Adopt & Shop and hosted by Fitdog Sports Club. […]

Sports February 15, 2019

Doc Drew’s Swish Issue 5, Volume 2

By Dr. Paul Drew Welcome to the fifth issue of volume two of Swish, a weekly periodical with recaps and photos of Santa Monica YMCA youth basketball games, and other pertinent info such as standings, […]

Life and Arts February 15, 2019

Edify TV Video: Bel Air Mansion Battle

Find out why the father of two of the world’s most famous supermodels is being court ordered to demolish the top-story of his Bel Air mega-mansion in this video made possible by Brad Dela Cruz.