Pier Vacancy Drags On as New Tenant Lease Stalls at City Council (Video)
Former Rusty’s Surf Ranch pier location still empty while new tenant lease stalls at City Council. Reporter @juliet.lemar
Smashburger Sensation The Win~Dow set to open on Montana Avenue
The Venice-born stand brings its famous $4.50 cheeseburgers and a new breakfast menu to Santa Monica. Santa Monica’s Montana Avenue will welcome a new dining staple this May as The Win~Dow Santa Monica prepares to […]
Dragon Alley Coffee Shop Planned for Santa Monica Promenade
The couple behind the project said the café is inspired by warm childhood memories of sharing coffee with family. A new coffee shop called Dragon Alley Coffee Shop is preparing to open on the Santa […]
Two injured after Porsche GT3 plunges 100 feet off Malibu hillside road
Emergency responders found both occupants after their vehicle rolled down an embankment. Emergency crews rescued two people Tuesday afternoon after their sports car plunged roughly 100 feet down a steep embankment and landed near a […]
SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Center in Palisades Relocates to Pali Hub
Although the application filing deadline has passed, staff continue to provide personalized assistance to those who have already applied, including help with disbursements. The U.S. Small Business Administration’s disaster loan outreach center in Pacific Palisades […]
Cyclist Returns to Santa Monica Site of Near-Fatal Crash to Finish 1,320-mile Pacific Coast Ride
On the five-year anniversary of the collision, Hoyt plans to depart Portland on July 17 and ride roughly 1,320 miles down the Pacific Coast Highway to Santa Monica over 44 days. Five years after a […]
Performing Arts Workshops Summer Camp Open for Registration
Get ready for a musical summer with all that Performing Arts Workshops (PAW) has planned for Summer 2026. The program offers four two-week musical theater camps and eight one-week specialty camps across its fourteen Los […]
Suspect in custody after targeting Lindsey Buckingham with an unidentified substance in Santa Monica
Authorities take alleged stalker Michelle Dick into custody in another state. Authorities arrested a 55-year-old woman in Indiana on Saturday in connection with the stalking and alleged chemical assault of former Fleetwood Mac guitarist and […]
Santa Monica History Museum Names Former Curator as Executive Director
Her notable exhibitions include the museum’s first show on LGBTQ+ history in collaboration with the OUTWORDS Archive, an interactive exhibition on the history of housing, and a display on the city’s treescape for Santa Monica’s […]
ASTEME Camps Explore Science, Technology, Math and Engineering
Another fun-filled summer of learning is ahead for ASTEME Academy. Summer camps with a mix of familiar favorites and expanded learning opportunities for kids are open for enrollment. ASTEME, a nonprofit program in its 18th […]
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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