Noteworthy 11/19-26: SHOW OF THE YEAR! AT SMC!!
By CHARLES ANDREWS QUICK TAKES FIRST Necessary business out of the way. Mark my words. We can change the fallen reputation of the great city of Santa Monica. It should be known as a haven […]
Santa Monica Plants 37 New Trees, Prunes Historic Ficus as Part of $60M Revitalization
The broader $60 million effort includes investments for street improvements, safety measures and business support Crews have begun planting 37 large African fern pine trees and pruning historic ficus trees throughout downtown Santa Monica as […]
(Video) Inside Look at Santa Monica College’s New State-of-the-Art Planetarium
9-Meter Dome, Digistar 4K System Highlight SMC’s Upgraded Stargazing Experience For New Shows.
Glen Powell’s Smash Kitchen Joins Irv’s Burgers for a Holiday-Only Friendsgiving Sandwich
Socal Staple Teams With Smash Kitchen for a Holiday Turkey Burger Topped With Organic Cranberry Mayo Southern California favorite Irv’s Burgers is rolling out a holiday collaboration with Smash Kitchen, the organic condiment brand launched by actor and […]
What to Expect at This Weekend’s ‘Venice Winter Fest’
More than 300 local artists, designers and makers will line the street The Westside’s largest holiday block party returns Saturday when Venice Winter Fest transforms a stretch of Venice Boulevard in Mar Vista into a […]
Locals’ Night Returns This Week with Holiday Art Mart, DJs and Food Drive
This month’s nonprofit partner, Feed the Streets LA, will collect shelf-stable food donations and raise money for turkey vouchers to assist families in need The Santa Monica Pier will kick off the holiday season with […]
$4K Raised for Nonprofits at Santa Monica Volley-Ween Fundraiser
SMPD, the USC & Annenberg Community Beach House and The Pierside Hotel took home trophies from the Halloween-themed event A Halloween-themed beach volleyball tournament in Santa Monica raised $1,940 for local nonprofits combating food insecurity, […]
J.J. Abrams’ Former Bad Robot Office in Santa Monica Sells for $31 Million
Creative Campus on Olympic Boulevard Traded for Far Above Market Averages The three-story building, located at 1221 Olympic Boulevard and formerly occupied by Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions, traded for about $1,700 per square foot, far […]
The Real Estate Slowdown Deepens With Longest Time on Market Since 2019
Pending Sales Posted Only Slight Uptick While Homes Linger Longer on the Market In a recent study from Redfin, pending sales rose 0.7% year over year during the four weeks ending Nov. 2, the smallest […]
SMPD Arrest Suspect After Finding Stolen Copper Wire, Burglary Tools
DART team discovers coils of copper wire and an array of burglary tools after observing narcotics activity Santa Monica police arrested a man Nov. 4 after officers said they saw narcotics activity in the 400 […]
The first protest at René Redzepi’s Noma pop-up at the Paramour Estate (Video)
The protest was organized by Jason Ignacio White and One Fair Wage after the owner and chef of Noma, René...
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Film Review: Oscars Landscape 2026
My Oscar choices and predictions. The 98th Academy Awards, Sunday, March 15th at 4:00 PM, on ABC, and streaming on...
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