April 24, 2026
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Santa Monica-based charities Theatre By the Blind and Rex

Blind Ambition: “A Reason to Love”:

By Evelyn Taylor Santa Monica-based charities Theatre By the Blind and Rex & Friends have come together to co-produce an original play starring blind actors and autistic musicians. There will be a preview show of […]

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APB: The Latest From SMPD:

Operation Freedom Goes Awry.
On Monday, October 3, at 5:15 p.m. officers of the Santa Monica Police Department received numerous calls from concerned and upset citizens informing them that a naked man was walking on the Santa Monica Pier ramp.

My Online Dating Adventures

My Online Dating Adventures:

Just for kicks, and to write about it for this column, I joined a very well-known dating service.
I posted some photos, described what I was looking for in a date, filled out the information form they provided, paid the reasonable fee, and off I went.

Much of the election attention this fall has properly gone to the fierce presidential race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Some voters have also given substantial attention to many of the propositions on next month’s ballot, covering everything from plastic bags to condoms in pornography, from taxes to legalized marijuana.

Opinion: Prop. 58. The Most Important Question On Fall Ballot?:

Much of the election attention this fall has properly gone to the fierce presidential race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Some voters have also given substantial attention to many of the propositions on next month’s ballot, covering everything from plastic bags to condoms in pornography, from taxes to legalized marijuana.

The Old Soldiers’ Home.

What Say You? The Old Soldiers’ Home:

In 1888 Santa Monica civic and business leaders Arcadia Bandini and Senator Jones donated land to the United States government for the “Old Soldiers’ Home.” The Grant Deed came with the directive that it was to be, in perpetuity, a home for Soldiers of American Wars.

Ballot

Vote 2016: Ballot Drop-Off City Clerk’s Office:

The City of Santa Monica City Clerk’s Office is partnering with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s (LA RR/CC) Office to serve as a Ballot Drop-Off Location for the November 8, 2016 Presidential General Election.

A vehicle collided with unsuspecting Breeze Bikes Wednesday, Oct. 12, shutting down the 800 block on Ocean Ave for an hour. Santa Monica Police Department recorded both a Traffic Collision with Injuries and a Traffic Control Request, at 12:06, and 12:07 respectively, with onlookers quick to upload photographs of the scene online. Observers reported that a car had flipped on to its roof.

Breeze Bikes Down:

A vehicle collided with unsuspecting Breeze Bikes Wednesday, Oct. 12, shutting down the 800 block on Ocean Ave for an hour. Santa Monica Police Department recorded both a Traffic Collision with Injuries and a Traffic
Control Request, at 12:06, and 12:07 respectively, with onlookers quick to upload photographs of the scene online. Observers reported that a car had flipped on to its roof.