April 3, 2026
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“The Wife”: Passion’s Perilous Threads

 Rated R  110 Minutes  Released August 17  “The Wife” is a dark character study of relationships. Swedish director Bjorn Runge, along with novelist Meg Wolitzer and screenwriter Jane Anderson have created a brooding film framed […]

Light Up the Night

By Sam Catanzaro On Wednesday nights, local artists and creatives come together for GLOW FLOW, the all-night event where all things glow take center stage. “GLOW FLOW is an all-night event that re-imagines Santa Monica […]

Scooter Wars Heat Up

City considering awarding Uber and Lyft scooter rights. By Sam Catanzaro Scooters are always a hot topic in Santa Monica but this week the heat got turned up a few notches when Bird and Lime […]

Longtime Santa Monica Funeral Homes Getting New Location

Mirror Staff Writer Gates, Kingsley & Gates Moeller Murphy Funeral Directors, part of the Dignity Memorial network of funeral providers, which has served the Santa Monica community for more than 75 years, is relocating to […]

Orchestra Santa Monica Announces New Music Director

Three planned concerts with new Music Director Roger Kalia.  Mirror Staff Writer Orchestra Santa Monica (OSM) is proud to introduce Roger Kalia as its new Music Director and Conductor, who will soon lead three planned […]

Scooters set to Return to Santa Monica Tomorrow

Temporary suspension of service was a protest by Lime and Bird against City’s pilot program.  By Sam Catanzaro  Scooters are set to return to Santa Monica tomorrow after Bird and Lime temporarily suspended service in […]

Behind the Screen: Christopher Robin

BEHIND THE SCREEN BY KATHRYN WHITNEY BOOLE Sometimes the tsunami of tasks and communications that come at us minute by minute lead to a type of blindness that can cut off our connection to the […]

YMCA U7 Stars Undefeated Run Comes to an End

Second-half comeback not enough to overcome the Vampires.  By Sam Catanzaro All good things must come to an end as the Under 7 Santa Monica YMCA Stars basketball team found at last weekend when their […]

Santa Monica Bans Single-Use Plastic Products

Straws, plates, lids, utensils among plastic products banned. By Sam Catanzaro Santa Monica became one of the first cities in the country to ban single-use plastics on Tuesday when Santa Monica City Council approved an […]