December 26, 2025
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A view of the new Santa Monica Water Treatment Plant facility.

Santa Monica Aims for Water Efficiency:

The city by the sea is watching its water. A new plan was adopted by the Santa Monica City Council at its June 28 meeting last week to reduce water use by about 20 percent […]

Update: Driver Hit Child in July 4th Parade:

At this year’s Fourth of July Main Street Parade, an elderly woman trying to get home in a maroon sedan made her way past barricades and onto the parade route. Once there, her driving was […]

School Board Adopts $118 Mil Budget:

After months of uncertainty about the state budget Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District’s (SMMUSD) school board adopted a $118 million budget for the 2011-2012 school year on June 30. The district’s chief financial officer, Jan […]

Exhibits:

Michael C. McMillen: Train of Thought, through Aug. 14, Oakland Museum, 45 N. Venice Boulevard, Venice, 310.822.4955 or lalouver.com/mcmillen Put a Lid on It, a variety of handmade pots with lids, through July 30, The […]

Music:

July 8 Luke Walton, The Ken Brown Band, Wooden Robot @ Rusty’s Surf Ranch The Black Tongued Bells, Johnny Stechela Band @ Harvelle’s ‘Nette Radio Night @ The Talking Stick Westside Riders Bass Club @ […]