How to Boost Your Energy This Holiday Season
By Dr. Mao Have the demands of the holidays got you down? Are you so tired that you don’t know which way to turn? As humans, we are hardwired to enjoy sweets and many of […]
OpEd: SMa.r.t.: The Mansionization of Santa Monica
In the 1980s, Santa Monica’s single family zoning code was rewritten and modified to prevent the “mansionization” of small homes on small lots, from being built out to the maximum allowable height without setbacks and […]
Tech Savvy: Free Coding for Kids and Teens
Signups Now Open for Winter Break Tech Workshops Does your child or teen love technology? Are they looking for something to do over Winter Break? The Santa Monica Public Library Teen Advisory Council invites local […]
How to Practice Gratitude
By Kimberlyn Paul With the flurry of gift giving and well-wishing this time of year, it’s hard to believe that most Americans do not feel they are good at expressing gratitude. This research comes from […]
Brock on Your Block: Dreamer and the Freedom Barber Shop
Phil visits “Dreamer” in his Freedom Barbershop at the Veterans Administration and learns there can be much more to being a barber than just cutting hair…
State Senators Jerry Hill and Ben Allen Introduce Joint Resolution Urging States To Pass National Popular Vote Legislation
California Senators Jerry Hill and Ben Allen introduced a joint resolution today calling upon other states to pass National Popular Vote (NPV) legislation to ensure that electoral votes for the president of the United States […]
Rudolph The Musical Tour Hits Hollywood
By Sebastian Lopez “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical,” directed and choreographed by Dana Solimando, will be making its way to the stage at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on December 23 and 24 for […]
Meet Your New Mayor: Ted Winterer
At its special meeting Tuesday, December 13, Santa Monica City Council unanimously voted to select Ted Winterer as Santa Monica’s next mayor and Gleam Davis as mayor pro tempore. “This is a tremendous honor and I am […]
The Ghost Ship Sails On
By Steve Stajich The Oakland fire at a building known as the Ghost Ship was the worst fire in modern California history, with 36 lives lost by count of the investigation so far. The […]
CBRE Announces Mixed-Use Property at Wilshire Blvd. Sale for $33 Million
CBRE Group, Inc. Monday announced the sale of a trophy mixed-use property in downtown Santa Monica to Palisades Capital Partners for $33 million. CBRE’s Mike Longo and Newmark Grubb Knight Frank’s Kevin Shannon, Rob Hannan and […]
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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