January 27, 2026
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Homesharing Update in Santa Monica

According to a press release from the City of Santa Monica issued Friday, June 15, a” federal district court has upheld the City of Santa Monica’s home-sharing law in the face of a challenge brought […]

Film Review: Looking for Redemption

By Nick Boyd “First Reformed,” about a troubled pastor in upstate New York, is a disturbing, thought-provoking look at despair.  The pastor (Reverend Toller), played exceedingly well by Ethan Hawke, has been struggling with inner […]

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Opinion, with Amy Patton. Santa Monica City Council approved a massive $1 million for a new City of Santa Monica website Tuesday, June 12, during a regular City Council Meeting at City Hall. The allocation […]

Conservancy’s Summer Speaker Series Announced

Moguls & Movies of Old Santa Monica It’s time for the first lecture in Santa Monica Conservancy’s Summer Speaker Series at the historic Rapp Saloon.    Photo: Hollywoodphotographs.com Illustrated with archival photos, noted film historian Marc Wanamaker will […]

Santa Monica Youth Orchestra Goes Truly Global

Opus 5 Music Camp (Opus), a world music-themed camp run by the Santa Monica Youth Orchestra, will be truly global in scope as it welcomes more than 40 international students this summer. Twenty students from […]

Movie News: Bond Girl Eunice Gayson Passes at 90

By Whitney Scott Bain Eunice Gayson: 1928-2018 Eunice Gayson, the first James Bond girl, Sylvia Trench, in Dr. No and From Russian With Love who portrayed Bond’s romantic interest, passed away at the age of […]

Justices Honored at Bar Assoc. Luncheon

Scholarships and awards were also presented to local law students. Some 250 lawyers, judges and law school students turned out for the 64th Annual Supreme Court Luncheon presented by Beverly Hills Bar Association (BHBA), in conjunction […]

Troop 2 BSA Santa Monica Awards Eagle Scout Ranks

By Tracy Wren On June 10, 2018, three Santa Monica teenagers were awarded the highest rank one can earn in the Boy Scouts of America. Zachary Forsyte, Michael Shi, and Michael Wang will be honored […]