KCRW’s Matt Holzman Passes Away
Longtime host dies at 58 By Staff Writer Matt Holzman, longtime KCRW host and one of the Santa Monica radio station’s original producers, has passed away at 58 from cancer. Holzman, who died Sunday night, […]
Lauralee Asch: City Employees Should be Treated Like Valued Family Members
The following is a letter sent by Lauralee Asch, a 29-year (retired) City employee and former labor leader, to Santa Monica City Council in the wake of reports that a large number of public employees […]
Film Review: “Bosch”
Film Review: “Bosch”Rated TV-MA 51 Minutes per EpisodeStreaming on Amazon, Released February 6, 2014, 7th (Final) Season, to air in 2021 “Noir” literature and film reveal a darkness that surrounds the environment and the characters. […]
Calls to Fire City Manager as City Prepares to Make ‘Unprecedented’ Cuts
City of Santa Monica grapples with economic impacts of COVID-19 outbreak By Sam Catanzaro As the union representing Santa Monica’s public workers say they were not informed of a plan to fire over 500 employees […]
Source Says 1/4 of Santa Monica City Employees May Lose Jobs
Updated 4/15/20 12:01 p.m. City facing multi-million dollar budget deficit By Sam Catanzaro Facing a major budget deficit the City of Santa Monica took action last night that may lead to cuts in services and […]
Santa Monica Nurses Demand Masks
Santa Monica healthcare workers demand PPE By Sam Catanzaro No new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Santa Monica Monday but as county officials announce the death of three healthcare workers due to the virus, […]
County Extends Stay at Home Order as Santa Monica COVID-19 Count Nears 100
Over 8,000 cases countywide By Sam Catanzaro Nearly 100 Santa Monica residents have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as county health officials extend the stay-at-home order until May 15. On Monday, the Los […]
Brock on Your Block: The Great Chalk Art Festival
In the latest Brock On Your Block, Santa Monica residents step up to spread joy, color and beauty during the COVID-19 quarantine with chalk drawings and other art around their homes and neighborhoods.
Parks, Farmers Markets to Close Easter Weekend
Temporary closures ahead of anticipated easter crowds By Sam Catanzaro Anticipating increased used, Santa Monica is shutting down farmers markets and parks over Easter weekend to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as […]
SMa.r.t. Column: Lock Yourself Into the Stillness
~ We have entered another dimension in Santa Monica. Time stands still. There is a meme where the entire week is just entitled “day.” We can no longer travel. We feel forgotten within our houses […]
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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