SM.a.r.t Column: Gratitude
In the continuous quest to create a more perfect City, it is a pleasure to put down all the hope, the dream, the dismay, the anger, and even the cynicism to experience the simple pleasure […]
Film Review: Queer
By Dolores Quintana Luca Guadagnino, the Italian auteur director of Call Me By Your Name, Challengers, Suspiria (2018), and the highly underrated Bones and All has finally created the film that has been a passion […]
Recalled Raw Milk Potentially Contaminated with H5N1 Sold in Los Angeles Stores
LA Public Health Issues Recall Warning for Specific Stores on the Westside Health officials are urging Los Angeles County residents to avoid consuming raw milk from a recently recalled batch after a sample tested positive […]
Lost Angels to Host 12th Annual Feed the Homeless Event at Venice Beach
Participants Can Support the Event by Volunteering, Donating Essential Goods Such as Clothing and Toiletries, or Contributing Financially Lost Angels, a nonprofit organization dedicated to community support, will hold its 12th annual Feed the Homeless […]
Drescher Planetarium Offering Free Virtual Shows in December
The Live Sessions Allow Viewers to Interact With Planetarium Lecturers and Ask Questions The John Drescher Planetarium at Santa Monica College will host a series of free, live virtual shows on Friday evenings throughout December, […]
LAPD Arrests Tattoo Artist for Sexual Assault, Seeks Additional Victims
The Assaults Allegedly Occurred at Wilkerson’s Tattoo Shop and at a Southwest Division Residence Los Angeles police have arrested a tattoo artist suspected of multiple sexual assaults and are asking for additional victims or witnesses […]
Two Rescued After Vehicle Plunges into Marina del Rey Harbor: Report
Footage Showed Crews Attaching Flotation Devices to the Vehicle and Using a Crane Two people were hospitalized Sunday evening after their car drove into the water in Marina del Rey, according to multiple reports. The […]
Former SMC Student Named Future Nobel Laureate Scholar
His Inspiration Stems From Family History. His Mother Fled El Salvador During Its Civil War, and His Grandfather Was Killed There Before He Was Born Hunter Doradea, a transfer student from Santa Monica College (SMC) […]
Man Arrested in Brutal Assault of Homeless Woman in Santa Monica
Suspect Identified and Charged With Attempted Murder A 27-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a violent, unprovoked assault on a homeless woman in Santa Monica, according to a press release from the Santa […]
Bird Flu Detected in Sample of California Raw Milk
The Recall Follows Increased Testing of Raw Milk Statewide Due to the Spread of Bird Flu in Dairy Herds and Sporadic Human Cases in California The California Department of Public Health has issued a warning […]
The first protest at René Redzepi’s Noma pop-up at the Paramour Estate (Video)
The protest was organized by Jason Ignacio White and One Fair Wage after the owner and chef of Noma, René...
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Film Review: Oscars Landscape 2026
My Oscar choices and predictions. The 98th Academy Awards, Sunday, March 15th at 4:00 PM, on ABC, and streaming on...
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