First Look: Designs Revealed for 192-Acre Park Replacing Santa Monica Airport (Video)
First look at designs for the 192 acre park replacing Santa Monica Airport.
Venice Japanese American Memorial to Mark 84th Anniversary of WWII Incarceration
9th annual commemoration set for April 16 in Venice, with evening fundraiser at Hama Sushi to support education and Manzanar Pilgrimage grant. The Venice Japanese American Memorial Monument Committee is inviting the public to its […]
Santa Monica Chamber CEO to Step Down After Four Year Tenure
After four years of financial growth, expanded grants, and increased diversity initiatives, Kruger will leave leadership role at end of June as board launches search for successor. Judy Kruger, President and CEO of the Santa […]
The Testaments Activation at Santa Monica’s Third Street Promenade (Video)
The next chapter in The Handmaid’s Tale’s world, The Testaments, starring Chase Infiniti (One Battle After Another), Amy Seimetz (The Killing, Alien: Covenant), and Ann Dodd, The Handmaid’s Tale’s Aunt Lydia, begins streaming on Hulu […]
Summer at Crossroads: A Place to Create, Explore and Thrive
Summer is a time for discovery—and Summer at Crossroads offers students an inspiring place to learn, create, and have fun all season long. Our newly released catalog of programs and classes invites students to dive […]
After an Accident: What Santa Monica Drivers Should Look for in an Auto Body Shop
The moments after a collision are stressful enough. Then comes the search for a body shop, and suddenly you are scrolling through a list of businesses you know nothing about, trying to figure out who […]
Windward Plaza Playground Reopens to Families After Yearslong Closure (Video)
Venice space returns with new nautical design after removal sparked community backlash.
Conviction upheld for man who killed Santa Monica senior with pickax.
Appellate court ruled that evidence identifying Davis as the killer was “overwhelming.” State appellate justices on March 25 affirmed the second-degree murder convictions of Roy Antonio Davis, the man sentenced to life in prison for […]
Nearly $1B Approved for California Transit, Freight and Transportation Technology Projects
Officials said the combined investments are intended to address both immediate infrastructure needs and longer-term transportation goals, including maintenance of aging roads. California transportation officials have approved nearly $900 million in funding for transit, freight […]
Tree Trimming, Pressure Washing and Street Cleaning to Expand Across Santa Monica’s Major Corridors
The changes include adding 12 positions across Public Works and expanding contracted services for cleaning and landscaping, including at public libraries. The Santa Monica City Council has approved a reorganization of the city’s Public Works […]
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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