Column: State Usurping Key Powers From Cities
By Tom Elias All over California last fall, hundreds of the civic minded spent thousands of hours and millions of dollars running for posts on city councils and county boards. Some of them may now […]
260-Acre Property Comprising 6% of Bel Air on the Market!
Last-ditch effort to sell Senderos Canyon spread By Dolores Quintana Bel-Air, one of the most exclusive neighborhoods in the United States, usually isn’t known for real estate auctions, but that is exactly what is about […]
Massive 24,000-Gallon Raw Sewage Leak Closes Local Beaches
Wednesday leak near Admiralty Way and Palawan Way cause of closures A massive 24,000-gallon raw sewage leak shut down several Venice and Marina del Rey beaches on Wednesday, contaminating nearby wet sand as well, according […]
Debris Washed Ashore at Santa Monica Beach
Debris Washed Ashore at Santa Monica Beach During Last Week’s Storms. @smmirrornews Debris Washed Ashore at Santa Monica Beach During Last Week’s Storms #stormdamage #weather #wildweather #santamonicabeach #santamonica #rainstorm ♬ original sound – Santa Monica […]
Popular Health-Conscious Restaurant Closes Downtown Santa Monica Location
Flowerchild no longer at 1332 Second Street By Dolores Quintana A popular health-conscious restaurant has shut down its Downtown Santa Monica location. Flower Child restaurant in Santa Monica at 1332 2nd Street has closed after […]
Iconic Roscoe’s Chicken ‘n Waffles Shutters its Pico Location
LA-based chain to focus on flagship on La Brea and Washington By Dolores Quintana For everyone who loves Roscoe’s Chicken ‘n Waffles, the sad news is that after three decades, the restaurant has closed its […]
Santa Monica Road Rage Incident Results in Shooting and Arrests for Attempted Murder
Manuel Jaramillo-Heredia and Emilio Reyes were arrested in connection to Tuesday incident By Sam Catanzaro A road rage incident escalated Tuesday in Santa Monica when two acquaintances were involved in a collision before one of […]
Column – A California Positive: Kids Swarm Extra Classes
By Tom Elias It’s become a cliché, the shibboleth that California has lousy public schools and most of the kids don’t care. Now those students are providing strong evidence that this is a very false […]
New Sourdough Bagel Shop Now Open in Ocean Park
Layla’s Bagels by chef Sergio Espana (formally from Tartine and Gjusta) has opened a shop on Ocean Park. @smmirrornews New Sourdough Bagel Shop Now Open in Ocean Park #bagels #breakfast #bagel #foodie #bagelsandwich #bread #santamonica […]
Westside Food Bank Struggling to Find Eggs
Avian flu outbreak and inflation have been driving these shortages Westside Food Bank is turning to alternative suppliers to try and find eggs as scarce shelves shock customers around the country. WSFB has been unable […]
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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