December 22, 2025
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Community Announcements / Ongoing Events:

Academic Foundation for International Cultural Exchange (AFICE) is looking for individuals to work as Community Representatives, who will find host families for international students and will work with them and their families. Call Anne Ring, […]

Star Gazing

Star Gazing:

RAVEN NIGHTWOOD MIRROR ASTROLOGER ARIES It’s been a hard day’s many years of work but finally the work is paying off. This looks like a great time in which to move forward with personal plans […]

Alert: Police Blotter:

He Had Additives On Thursday, September 23, at 7:27 p.m., officers were called to the Whole Foods store, located at Fifth Street and Wilshire Boulevard, in response to a robbery suspect that was in the […]

Beer

BAM Fest Brings Brews, Arts and Music:

A full lineup of local talent are joining with more craft breweries than you can shake a stick at during the fundraiser the Beer Art and Music Festival this Saturday, Oct. 2 from 1 to […]

Folk Legend Judy Collins Comes to SMC:

In a five-decade career, the folk legend Judy Collins has managed to produce award-winning songs, write multiple books, and still, at the age of 72 she is performing up to 80 times a year. The […]

Mobile Food Truck Courts are resuscitated by the Santa Monica City Council allowing for private-property owners to host the food on-the-go.

Food Trucks Given Green Light to Park:

Food trucks claimed a victory in Santa Monica with a temporary suspension on the 30-minute parking limit for mobile food vendors. Bayside District Corp., a downtown management and promotion group, announced plans this week to […]

Projections provided by SMMUSD.

Schools Deficits Expected, Even With Measure Y:

According to the latest projection, even in a best-case scenario, Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District will have a budget shortfall of more than $3.7 million in the 2012-13 academic year. The projection assumes that the […]

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Public Safety Assoc. Supports Incumbents:

The Santa Monica public safety organizations released City Council endorsements for the November election, adding another peg to an already powerful list of candidate backers. The SM Police Officers’ Association and Santa Monica Firefighters Local […]

Outdoor patio seating at Le Pain Quotidien at 316 Santa Monica Boulevard

Raised Rents for Outdoor Restaurant Patios:

Restaurants across the city may see a spike in rent thanks to a proposal to increase costs for outdoor patio spaces that encroaches on the public sidewalk. Currently outdoor patio space rates for businesses are […]