March 15, 2026
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Community Announcements/Ongoing Events:

Academic Foundation for International Cultural Exchange (AFICE) is looking for individuals to work as Community Representatives, who will find host families for international students and will work with them and their families. Call Anne Ring, […]

What’s Hot:

Bradford Marsalis and Terence Blanchard April 2, 4 and 7:30 p.m., $57 to $120 Broad Stage, SMC Performing Arts Center 1310 11th Street, 310.434.3200. Here’s a chance to see and hear two giants of modern […]

Chief Scott Ferguson outside the Public Safety Facility building that houses the SMFD administrative offices.

Fire Chief Celebrates First Year:

The short drive up the San Diego Freeway from Manhattan Beach to Santa Monica is not a long one, but when it comes to local lifestyles and cultures, both communities are eons apart. Scott Ferguson’s […]

Rendering of Bergamot Village area

Bergamot Station Village Has Deep History:

It was once said the pen was mightier than the sword. For an overwhelming majority of Santa Monica’s post-World War II development, one place where the pen had the most might was near the corner […]

Superintendent Search Heats Up:

The search for a new superintendent for the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District took a big step forward on March 24 after the school board selected a group of finalists from a list supplied to […]

Two Arrested for Charges of Torturing Handicapped Man:

Two suspects were arrested in Santa Monica for allegedly holding a mentally handicapped man against his will and torturing him over the course of six months. The victim, a 26-year-old Hispanic male, was dropped off […]