March 22, 2026
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Edify TV: A New Form of Trash in Santa Monica Bay

Aside from the usual plastic bottles, shopping bags and straws, a new form of trash has been turning up on beaches in Santa Monica Bay. Learn more in this video made possible by American Advisors Group.

Council to Decide on Contentious Plaza Development

The Plaza at Santa Monica to be debated by Santa Monica City Council Tuesday By Sam Catanzaro Santa Monica City Council Tuesday will determine the fate of a contentious development known as The Plaza planned […]

Column: Time for Newsom to Get Tough on Virus Scofflaws

It became plain during the July 4 holiday weekend that Los Angeles County has at least a partially scofflaw sheriff. So do several other California counties. They’re essentially enforcing only laws and rules they like. […]

LA Marathon to Exclude Santa Monica

Race organizers, citing “bigger footprint at the finish line”, choose Century City end point By Sam Catanzaro Santa Monica has been the location of the Los Angeles Marathon finish line for a decade but starting […]

Ask Mike Bonin a Question

Interview with Los Angeles City Councilmember Mike Bonin next week  By Sam Catanzaro The Santa Monica Mirror will interview Los Angeles City Councilmember Mike Bonin next week and is asking the public to submit questions.  […]

YOU Are the Heart of the City!

The members of SMart wrote a credo for Santa Monica in late 2013. The majority of the original members were architects, a profession whose purpose is to facilitate development. As long-term residents of Santa Monica, […]