June 19 is coming up. And it’s a special day to boot. Is it your significant other’s birthday? Your anniversary? National olive day? Nope, it’s Father’s Day. We here at the Santa Monica Mirror have some solutions for what to do when you forget about your dad. You’re welcome.

OpEd: The Oxford Dictionary definition of the word "Americana" is as follows: "Things associated with the culture and history of America, especially the United States."

Santa Monica City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to issue a 28-day study into the Land Use Voter Empowerment (LUVE) initiative that is set to be on the November 8 ballot.

Felicia Marcus received the prestigious Dorothy Green Award at Heal the Bay’s Bring Back the Beach Gala on the sand in Santa Monica, June 9. Green founded Heal the Bay in 1985 with a group of concerned Angelinos. She passed away in 2008, with an annual award presented to an outstanding environmentalist each year.

Hidden Agenda

On Wednesday, June 8, at 11:30 p.m. officers of the Santa Monica Police Department who were on a routine patrol in the area of 11th Street and Olympic Boulevard spotted a man who was acting in a very suspicious manner.

Dear City Council,
May I suggest an easy way to save a Santa Monica resource and the city, SMC and Rand a few million dollars at the same time?

A Midsummer Night’s Dream is coming to Santa Monica this month thanks to the Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles and SMC.

SMC’s Fashion Program proudly presents the yearly student fashion show – LA MODE 2016 – on Thursday, June 16, 2016. The 7pm show will feature thirteen collections with an eclectic mix of casual, cocktail, club, and creative, each reflecting the designers’ future aspirations.

The Santa Monica Police Department will be conducting a Bike and Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Operation with focused enforcement efforts on primary collision factors involving motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists.

The SMMUSD Board of Education will hold a special meeting today as well as an open meeting so the community can have a say on the recruitment of a new superintendent.