May 3, 2026
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Moneybags for Metro: $1 Million Plus for Parties and PR

Test trains are taking to the tracks in the lead up to the much-anticipated Metro Expo Line service to Santa Monica. City coffers are also gearing up for the launch, and related activities, with party and PR bills slated to surpass $1 million.

Letter to the Editor: Evaluating the new Santa Monica Vacation Rental Law:

Letter: Everyone in Santa Monica should be aware that there is an enormous amount of money coming in from the licensing and TOT bed tax, far more than money coming in from fines. Substantial money that SMRR, as the leader of the pack in Santa Monica, should insist go towards affordable housing.

State Senator Ted W. Lieu.

Congressman Ted Lieu Statement On Sec Climate Change Order To Exxonmobil:

Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) issued a statement in light of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ordering ExxonMobil to include a resolution on its annual shareholder proxy that would force the company to outline for investors how its profitability may be affected by climate change and the legislation that aims to combat it.

A previous Dudley Cup match.

Dudley Cup Centennial: Competition Starts Saturday

Santa Monica will host one of the nation’s most prestigious junior tennis tournaments this weekend and next, with the 100th anniversary of the competition that Mayor Thomas Dudley organized in 1916 taking to local courts.

Brock and Mac

Brock on Your Block: Phil & Mac (Video):

Phil talks with James "Mac" McPherson, lifetime Santa Monica resident and legendary volunteer coach and mentor to hundreds of Santa Monica kids for over 50 years.