June 30, 2026
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Santa Monica Pacific Dining Car Closing

Santa Monica location auctioning off contents of restaurant By Sam Catanzaro Pacific Dining Car is closing its 24/7 Santa Monica location and auctioning off the contents of the restaurant. In a statement, the Pacific Dining […]

Pickup Truck Crashes Into Wall Near Beach

Possible DUI incident occurs Monday afternoon By Sam Catanzaro A pickup truck crashed into a wall near the beach in Santa Monica in a possible DUI incident. According to the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) […]

Santa Monica Fireworks Show Canceled

COVID-19 leads to cancellation of SMC’s annual event By Sam Catanzaro Santa Monica College (SMC) has officially canceled its “Celebrate America” fireworks show due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions of large-scale, in-person events. […]

Video: Santa Monica Police Protest

Santa Monicans for Democracy recently held a demonstration at the Santa Monica Police Department headquarters protesting Chief Cynthia Renaud’s decision to use tear gas and rubber bullets on a crowd of peaceful protestors. Learn more […]

SMa.r.t. Column: The Great Santa Monica Loot-Out

~ Our looting redux. The angst and anger of our community are still reverberating throughout Santa Monica. Everyone I have communicated with has a strong opinion about the events of Sunday, May 31st. The afternoon […]

Firefighters Fully Contain Bel Air Brush Fire

50-acre fire contained, no visible flames remain By Sam Catanzaro Firefighters have fully contained a wildfire fire that broke out in the hills near Bel Air Wednesday morning. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department […]