November 4, 2025
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SMMUSD Candidates File for the Race:

CORRECTION: This story originally had an error in it regarding School Board candidate Jake Watchel. That error has been removed and corrected in this version of the story, as indicated in the article. Seven candidates […]

A bicycle Lane traffic light.

Ciclovia May Be Coming To Santa Monica:

City officials are exploring the possibility of closing Main Street from Colorado Avenue to the southern city limits to automobiles for the first Santa Monica Ciclovia event on October 10, 2010. The concept of Ciclovia […]

Main Street

Recession Continues to Haunt Main Street:

Main Street’s eclectic mix of businesses and other attractions are still feeling the economic downturn, despite optimistic outlooks from federal and local officials that the economy is turning around. Executive Director of the Main Street […]

Designer's conceptual rendering of the Drop Off Plaze of the yet-to-be built

SMC to Get a Makeover:

The Santa Monica College Board of Trustees approved the 2010 master plan for the school that includes building demolition on main campus and other outdated buildings on satellite campuses. Demolition on 41-acre main campus includes […]

Santa Monica Place employees threw beach balls to the crowd as part of the opening ceremony.

Santa Monica Place Opens to Large Crowds:

Thousands of Santa Monica residents, shopaholics, tourists, teens, and families flocked to Santa Monica Place for its grand opening on Friday, Aug. 6, at 10 a.m. The mall, which closed its doors about two years […]

Alert: Police Blotter:

A Hoodlum, On A Hood. On Thursday, July 29, at 2:05 a.m., officers responded to a report of vandalism in the 2900 block of Main Street. A man (the victim) had returned to his parked […]

Renderings of Santa Monica Place shopping center

What’s Hot:

Grand Opening of Santa Monica Place August 6, 10 a.m., free Santa Monica Place, 315 Colorado Avenue www.santamonicaplace.com. The much-anticipated unveiling of the remodeled mall will feature music, KCRW DJ Jason Bentley and DJ Vala, […]

MUSIC:

August 6 Stan Ridgway @ McCabe’s Guitar Shop Squarefish, Jasmine, Shay Astar, Wooden Robot @ Rusty’s Surf Ranch August 7 Lost in the Trees @ McCabe’s Guitar Shop Doug MacLeod @ Boulevard Music, CC Lisa […]

EXHIBITS:

Martin Durazo, Pain Management, Ana Guajardo, Tianguis, reception August 7, 6-10 p.m., through September 24, 18th Street Arts Center, 1839 18th St, 310.453.3711. Frank Gehry Selects, a group show of ceramic works, curated by Gehry, […]