February 28, 2026
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SMMUSD Lifts Indoor Mask Mandate

District changes policy from “required” to “strongly recommended”  By Dolores Quintana Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District has lifted its indoor mask mandate but should COVID-19 cases begin to surge again SMMUSD may again call for […]

Local Businesses Prepare for LA Marathon

Race set for March 20th By Dolores Quintana The 2022 Los Angeles Marathon will be coming through the Westside again on Sunday after the 2021 Marathon was delayed to November. Following in last year’s Marathon’s […]

SMa.r.t. Column: The Mythical Need for ‘Growth’

(a two part article) Our City is currently in the struggle to change its zoning laws, primarily by height increases, to issue enough building permits to increase our population by about 20% (8,895 units) in […]

Las Flores Affordable Housing Development Tops Out

14th Street project will bring 73 units to Pico neighborhood By Dolores Quintana The Las Flores development in the Pico neighborhood of Santa Monica has reached another milestone in its construction, with the building reaching […]