Santa Monica Celebrates America
City’s only firework display June 29 By Keldine Hull The City of Santa Monica’s only fireworks display will be back for its 26th year on Saturday, June 29 at Santa Monica College. Hosted by Santa […]
Mountain Lion Found in Palisades Trailer Park
P-57 becomes latest Santa Monica Mountain cougar By Keldine Hull According to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), a 50-pound female cougar, also known as a mountain lion, was spotted up a tree […]
Santa Monica Must Prepare for the Future… Again
Last year our article “Santa Monica Must Prepare for the Future” outlined eight important areas on which the city needed to focus, as it prepares to meet future challenges. A year later, how is the […]
Hawkins, Indiana Coming to Santa Monica Pier for “Stanger Things ” ’80s-Themed Fair
11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, June 29 and Sunday, June 30. By Chad Winthrop Santa Monica may be thousands of miles away from the Midwest, but this weekend Hawkins, Indiana is popping up […]
Two Apartment Complexes Coming Adjacent to Expo Line
Work begins on two apartment with retail projects By Staff Writer LaTerra Development, a Los Angeles-based developer, has begun construction on the first of two apartment projects in Santa Monica at the corner of Broadway […]
Santa Monica Beaches Score High Marks in Heal the Bay Report
Environmental non-profit releases annual report card. By Keldine Hull Heal the Bay is a Santa Monica based environmental non-profit dedicated to the preservation of coastal waters and watersheds throughout Los Angeles. Just in time for […]
No To SB50 Not Enough: There Are Other Solutions
“Trouble is, many millions of Californians have invested their life savings in single-family homes, which lose much of their value when high rises overlook their backyards, as Wiener’s bill would mandate,” writes Tom Elias in his latest column on SB 50. Photo: LA Metro.
DocDrew’s Swish Issue 10, Volume 3
Majors All Star game. Photo by Louis Yansen
Some Pier Anglers Risk Chemical Exposure
Many fish caught in Santa Monica Bay are unsafe to eat. By Kai McNamee Although National Fishing Day, June 18, has come and gone, Santa Monica Pier-goers fish all year — some of them are […]
Santa Monica Girls Softball Teams Advance to State Championship
By Leanna Einbinder Santa Monica Girls Fastpitch is sending three teams to the State softball championships in Lancaster. The Santa Monica 10U Silver team was the first to advance to the State championship, placing 5th in […]
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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