Armed Robber Caught, Meth Found: APB: Let’s Use My Car
As Santa Monica Police, with the help of a SWAT team, arrested a man suspected of armed robbery, they found 100 grams of methamphetamine (meth) along with a gun and ammunition on May 5. But […]
Santa Monica Accused of Not Explaining Denied Parking Appeals:
When motorists get parking tickets in Santa Monica, some pay for their tickets within the allotted time while others decide to contest their citations through a process that is mandated by state law. In 2010 […]
Hesh Wins Both 5k and 10k at Santa Monica Classic: Runners Glad to Have Sunshine at Event
When the runners of the Santa Monica Classic woke up on Sunday morning, they dreaded having to run in the rain. Residents remember the LA Marathon on March 20. Cold, wet conditions were not what […]
Misofishy Brings New Flavors to Traditional Sushi in Santa Monica:
Misofishy combines traditional Japanese sushi with western influences. These foods come from different cultures but still look traditional. This is not a “fusion” restaurant, though. Misofishy still offers your traditional sushi, sashimi, and sushi rolls, […]
Differences in New, Previous Superintendents’ Pay:
Last week it was announced that Sandra Lyon would be stepping in this summer as Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District’s superintendent. What was not announced were the terms of her employment with the district. According […]
Santa Monica Digs Development of 4th and Arizona:
The Santa Monica City Council inched closer at its biweekly meeting on May 10 to develop 127,000 square feet of Downtown land on Arizona Avenue between Fourth and Fifth streets, as the council members considered […]
Anti-Inflammation Dining at Santa Monica Place: Dr. Andrew Weil’s True Food Kitchen is Downtown
Santa Monica Place’s newest restaurant, True Food Kitchen, opened this week on the mall’s ground floor. What’s different about True Food Kitchen is that one of its owners is Dr. Andrew Weil, the bearded, Harvard-educated […]
More Building Signs, Fewer on Sidewalks:
City council members amended Santa Monica’s municipal code at its May 10 meeting to allow businesses more flexibility to display signs on buildings such as reader boards and projecting signs, but also directed staff to […]
Man Flees From Cops at Third Street Promenade:
On May 5, at 9:10 p.m., officers saw a man riding his bicycle in the 1400 block of Third Street Promenade. That is in violation of a Santa Monica Municipal Code that prohibits the riding […]
Fatal Motorcycle Wreck in Santa Monica:
Last weekend, Sandy Desoto, a prominent physical trainer who operated at the Venice Gold’s Gym, was hit by a car while riding her motorcycle in Santa Monica. After a week in a local hospital, her […]
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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