January 15, 2026
Breaking News, Latest News, and Videos

City Manager Names City’s New Director Of Finance:

Santa Monica City Manager today named Gigi Decavalles-Hughes as the city’s Director of Finance. She has been serving as Acting Director of Finance since September 2011. The appointment follows Carol Swindell’s resignation for family reasons. […]

Dr. Sonja Rosen is a board-certified geriatrician with the highly ranked UCLA Geriatrics Program

Ten Tips For A Healthier 2012:

By Sonja Rosen, M.D. Best wishes for a happy and healthy New Year! What better time than now to resolve to achieve better health? My resolutions are to 1) exercise every day with my family, […]

Chef and owner Celestino Drago will close the doors to his acclaimed Italian restarant Drago on Wilshire Blvd. at the end of this month.

Drago Santa Monica Closing After 20 Years:

Only months after celebrating its 20th anniversary, acclaimed Italian restaurant Drago Santa Monica on Wilshire Blvd. near 26th Street has announced it will close at the end of January. Chef and owner Celestino Drago told […]

Some of the artworks that were part of the Homegrown Art Show and Sale at Samohi on Thursday.

Samohi Alum Spearheads Homegrown Art Show And Sale:

It is easy to assume that when a teenager graduates high school and leaves home to attend college in another state that they will return home sparingly, oftentimes just to visit family. When Caer Ferguson […]