April 3, 2026
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Edify TV: Beat the Heat

Did you know you are allowed to break into a car to save a pet from overheating? With the weather heating up this weekend, here are some tips from a veterinarian to keep your dogs, […]

City Council Approves Scooter Land Use Fee

$1.00 per device, per day fee, approved. By Sam Catanzaro At their regular meeting Tuesday night, Santa Monica City Council approved a public land use fee for scooter and shared mobility companies. Under the Council’s […]

Eighth Grade Keeps it Real

By Nick Boyd  “Eighth Grade,” which stars relative newcomer Elsie Fisher as Kayla, is a heartfelt and relatable look at an eighth grader’s last week of school. Kayla, an introvert, has few friends and tries […]

From Santa Monica to Paris

A Santa Monican’s journey to medaling in dance at the 10th anniversary of the Gay Games. By Brianna Kwasnik Ten years ago, now Santa Monica resident, Jo Popadynetz was asked what her goal was when […]

Cutting down on cutting down trees?

Protecting trees on private property in Santa Monica. By Tor Marom A potential ordinance which would protect trees on private property in Santa Monica may be getting more attention in the near future. At the […]

Under 7 but not Over Matched

Santa Monica YMCA U7 Stars continue their dominating season.  By Staff Writer The Under 7 (U7) Santa Monica YMCA Stars basketball team won their game in convincing fashion over their Culver-Palms YMCA opponent this past weekend […]

Reimagined Pier Concerts

Series to take place in fall rather than summer to keep crowds manageable. By Brianna Kwasnik After the first Twilight Concert of summer 2017 brought an estimated 50,000 people to Santa Monica, the City and […]

Film Review: “Crazy Rich Asians”

Rated PG-13 120 Minutes Released August 15th “Crazy Rich Asians” will be known as the movie that opened worldwide box office channels for the Asian market. First and foremost, however, this is simply an extraordinarily […]

Let the Good Times Roll(ins)

By Staff Writer The punk rock icon ominously enters the stage. He begins to play music for his loyal crowd, and they go wild. The Santa Monica College campus flooded with attendees ready to see […]

A City Crying for Change 

SM.a.r.t. Column In the waning days of summer, SMa.r.t. (Santa Monica Architects for a Responsible Tomorrow) turns its thoughts to the fall which means the upcoming elections where residents will elect a City Council that might […]