New Deputy City Manager
Anuj Gupta has been selected at the City of Santa Monica’s new Deputy City Manager and Director of Policy. Gupta is a Santa Monican and is currently working as Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s General […]
The 19th Annual Church in Ocean Park Communitas Awards Event to Take Place September 9
The 19th Annual Church in Ocean Park Communitas Awards Event will take place on September 9, 2017. This event honors members of the church and the larger communitywho embody and elevate the spirit of community. This year we […]
SMPD to Conduct DUI Checkpoint September 1st
The Santa Monica Police Department will be conducting a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) / Driver’s License Checkpoint. The operation is scheduled for Friday, September 1, 2017 between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 3:00 […]
U.S. Banker Delivers Gift to Boys & Girls Club That Kept Her on the Right Track More Than a Decade Earlier
Salomae Kpohanu’s mom used to teach her that when you receive something, you have to give something back. Kpohanu had a chance to do just that earlier this month at the Boys & Girls Club […]
Santa Monica Named Among Best Cities for College Students
Fall semester is in full swing and there are few cities better suited for incoming students than Santa Monica. The analysts at HighSpeedInternet.com used our city analyzer tool to combine various factors that are important […]
Brock On Your Block: The Super Sustainables
Phil interviews Santa Monica Recreation & Parks Commissioner Alben Gielicz about his new children’s book The Super Sustainables that educates kids in a fun way about saving our environment.
Welcome to California, Mosi! San Diego Zoo Celebrates the First Endangered Okapi Born at the Zoo in Four Years
It’s worth a trip to San Diego Zoo this month as they welcome an adorable new resident, Mosi. Okapi mom Mbaya gave birth to her first calf – adding one more individual to a population […]
THE GREATEST ROCK N’ ROLL SHOW IN TOWN: School of Rock of West LA & Venice double feature at the Mint
Chella reports from THE GREATEST ROCK N’ ROLL SHOW IN TOWN, live at Mint, as students from the WEST LA & VENICE School of Rock campuses hit the stage. #SchoolOfRock
The Bay Foundation’s 3rd Annual Coastal Connections Event Celebrates Beaches & Bay at Pacific Park
On Thursday, September 28, from 5:30pm – 8:30pm,The Bay Foundation (TBF) will host its 3rd Annual Coastal Connections fundraiser at a customized venue in Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier. The family friendly event will celebrate everyone’s connections with […]
Earlier Start Time for Board of Education Closed Session and Later Start Time for Open Session: August 30, 2017
The SMMUSD Board of Education Meeting on August 30, 2017, will begin at 6 pm, instead of 5:30 pm. Additionally, closed session will begin at 4 pm, instead of 4:30 pm. These changes in time […]
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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