Celebrating America!
Thousands of Santa Monicans came together Saturday evening, June 30, for the annual Celebrate America event on Corsair Field at Santa Monica College. All involved hailed the event as a complete success, with many dressing […]
SMPD: Suspicious Death Investigation
From SMPD: The Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) is seeking the public’s assistance with any information or witnesses related to a suspicious death that occurred in Santa Monica. This morning (July 6) at about 6:44 a.m., […]
Santa Monica City Council Term Limits Measure to Hit Ballot
Measure TL, which would apply Term Limits to Santa Monica City Councilmembers, has been certified by the County Clerk for the November ballot, according to the filers. Local residents’ group The Santa Monica Transparency Project, […]
Burst Fire Hydrant Images at Sunset, Cloverfield Park
When a car hit and broke a fire hydrant at Cloverfield Park Tuesday, July 3, resident and photographer Mark Smith captured these great images.
Santa Monica’s Ron Wynn Hits Top 1,000 Real Estate Agent List
Santa Monica real estate agent Ron Wynn has earned the honor of being ranked among the Top 1,000 real estate agents and teams in the United States, as announced in the 2018 REAL Trends “The […]
Opinion: Do Democrats Really Want To Fix Prop. 13 Problems?
If it’s ever to be fixed, only a ballot proposition can repair the largest and most obvious inequity caused by Proposition 13, the landmark 1978 tax-cutting initiative that causes next-door neighbors in identical homes to […]
Opinion: No Trouble Finding Newsom More Votes
As the primary election vote count drags on, not to reach a final tally until July 6, one large question confronts Gavin Newsom, winner of a plurality of the vote in the preliminary round of […]
Celebration Ride for Hope in Santa Monica this Afternoon
This afternoon, David Francisco, a musician who became a partial paraplegic in a life-altering cycling accident, will celebrate the end of his 500 mile bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles. The inaugural Ride […]
A Standup Summer Celebration
There are many ways to welcome summer, for many standup paddle boarders (SUPs) it involves a trip to the Santa Monica Pier for an annual race. Saturday, June 23 the “Pier 360 Ocean Sports & […]
“The Humans” at The Ahmanson Theatre
When a Tony Award for the best play winner and finalist for a Pulitzer travels out west, one can’t help feeling excited at the prospect of seeing it. I didn’t even mind the one-and- a-half […]
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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