April 10, 2026
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Firefighters Rescue Animals From Burning Pet Shop

Firefighters rescued dozens of animals from a burning pet shop Wednesday in South Los Angeles. The fire was reported around 1:35 a.m. in the 4700 block of South Broadway, according to the Los Angeles Fire […]

How to Live Safely with Urban Coyotes

By Alejandro Mendoza Coyotes can be very active this time of year. During spring and into early summer, coyote cubs will emerge from their dens along with other members within their pack in search of food. The […]

International Surfing Day @ Lifeguard Tower 20

Surfrider (West Los Angeles /Malibu Chapter, LAPD Cadets, StokeShare, and numerous volunteers from the surfing community gathered at Lifegaurd Tower 20 in Santa Monica to celebrate International Surfing Day. Music Credits: Song: Ikson – Free […]

Healthy Summer Treats Make for Happy Kids

Parents know raising healthy and successful children means more than encouraging learning and praising positive behavior. It also means instilling smart habits from the earliest years to create lifelong practices that promote overall health and […]

Eagle Scouts Grounded in Service

By Staff Writer Sunday June 11 saw four Santa Monica teenagers awarded the highest rank one can earn in the Boy Scouts of America. Harlan Goldman-Belsma, Jacob Hammersly, Quinten D. Rodrigues and Richard Daniel Roberts […]

Tales of a Starchitect

By Susan Cloke Frank Gehry likes to say, “You know, I’m 88.” He was born in Toronto, Canada in 1929. As one of only 30 Jewish families in town at that time, he often found […]

A Message of Peace

By Charlie Trepany A sustainable peace garden and new solar lighting will be unveiled as part of a rededication ceremony for the Chain Reaction sculpture at the Santa Monica Civic Center scheduled for Monday, June […]

SMa.r.t. (Santa Monica Architects for a Responsible Tomorrow). Thane Roberts AIA, Architect, Robert H. Taylor AIA, Mario Fonda-Bonardi AIA, Daniel Jansenson Architect, Samuel Tolkin AIA, Phil Brock, Santa Monica Arts Commission.

SMa.r.t. 6/12/17-6/16/17

How sad it is to journey to Santa Monica and I can’t find it. The open blue sky hides behind canyon walls I look for glimpses of the sun and the sea, but they are […]

Bergamot Area Plan Pushes Ahead

By Jennifer Eden   Santa Monica City Hall’s Council Chamber was pushing its capacity limits Tuesday evening as scores of pro- and anti- Bergamot Revitalization Preliminary Plan advocates jostled for a place at the podium […]

Traffic Jam in Santa Monica | #TrafficSucks

Chella reports on the dire state of traffic in the city of Santa Monica. She cites a recent survey, and Santa Monica residents are is near the top of the charts with the hashtags, “#TrafficSucks”, […]