December 1, 2025
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4th Annual Santa Monica Sidewalk Talk

By Keldine Hull Head out to the sidewalk this evening and walk to talk. Sidewalk Talk is a global listening movement dedicated to providing the public with safe opportunities to be heard. Four years ago, […]

SaMo PRIDE Announces Calendar of June Events

First-Ever Month-Long Pride Celebration Unites Community, Families and LGBTQ+ Supporters of All Ages By Staff Writer Downtown Santa Monica, the Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica Place and the City of Santa Monica, have unveiled a […]

Bike to Work Day in Santa Monica

UPDATE: because of forecasted rain, some of the events planned for May 16 have been moved to Friday. Click here for more details: https://www.santamonica.gov/blog/celebrate-bike-to-work-day-on-may-16 By Keldine Hull Santa Monica, with 113 miles of bike paths, […]

Santa Monica Beat News Show – May 13, 2019

The Santa Monica Beat News Show May 13: watch and learn about all the local news and happening. * District elections for Santa Monica? * Bird launches personal e-scooter for purchase. * A sneak peek of the JazzReggae Festival […]

Brock on Your Block: Downbeat 720

In the latest Brock on Your Block, learn about Downbeat 720, a free program for teens interested in the performing arts, run by Joe Hernandez-Polski, Joshua Silverstein and Santa Monica Cultural Affairs, at the Miles Memorial Playhouse.

“Avengers” Jumps Off the Page

“Avengers: Endgame”, to my surprise, lived up to the hype swirling around it, and not for the reasons I would have thought, such as marathon battle scenes, breathtaking action shots, ingenious special effects – although […]

“Crime and Punishment” at the Edgemar

Before I launch into a review of the staged version of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment, a few words about this famous Russian novelist, short story writer, essayist, journalist, and philosopher who lived from 1821–1881. […]