Top 10 Worst Traffic in the World: Santa Monica (10) Freeway between 20th and Alameda:
Santa Monica (10) Freeway between 20th and Alameda street among the top 10 worst stretches of roadway across the globe.
Nobel Prize Winner Lloyd S. Shapley Dies Aged 92:
Lloyd S. Shapley, a RAND Corp. researcher and UCLA professor emeritus who shared the 2012 Nobel Prize for economics for his work on the strategic decision-making "game theory," died over the weekend, aged 92.
Missing Swimmer Off Santa Monica Pier, Not Found:
County lifeguards and divers ended their search near the Santa Monica Pier for a swimmer reported to be in the water and who was last seen clinging to a pylon near the pier.
Santa Monica Assistant City Manager Elaine Polachek to be Honored at State Capitol:
Elaine Polachek, a long-time administrator with the City of Santa Monica, has been chosen as the 2016 “Woman of the Year” for the 50th Assembly District.
OpEd: Who Thought For Ronnie? He Did – With Nancy:
Barely three weeks after Ronald Reagan became the first professional actor ever elected governor of California, in late January 1967, he gave an hour of his time to a small class of Stanford University graduate students led by the great Prof. William Rivers.
Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission Elects LA Sanitation’s Enrique C. Zaldivar, P.E. as Governing Board Chair:
LA Sanitation (LASAN) Director and General Manager Enrique C. Zaldivar, P.E., has been elected as the new Chair of the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission (SMBRC) Governing Board.
The Time for Good Ideas is Now:
OpEd: It’s not always easy for a good, simple idea to catch on.
The Bronze – This Bronze is Tarnished:
In the Sylvester Stallone tradition of writing and creating an acting vehicle for himself, Melissa Rauch with Winston Rauch, wrote “The Bronze,” with the starring role of Hope Ann Greggory written for Miss Rauch. However, that’s where the similarity ends.
Leading Banking Team Returns to Santa Monica:
A strong team of experienced bankers have raised the banner on their new Santa Monica location, returning to the city to serve the community.
Alert Police Blotter! The latest from Santa Monica PD:
Alert Police Blotter! The latest from Santa Monica PD
Palisades Native Wins Prestigious Portrait Prize
In a post following the 2025 Fire, he wrote that he became an artist because of “how beautiful I found...
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Los Angeles chefs and bakeries launch Westside food events for Venezuelan earthquake relief
Local spots like The Arepa Stand, Petitgrain Boulangerie, and Chainsaw organize menu specials to fund medicine and food. By Dolores...
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