December 16, 2025
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Star Gazing:

RAVEN NIGHTWOOD MIRROR ASTROLOGER ARIES Things are better than ever with you and your partner. The two of you feel romantic and sentimental and just plain gooey. Unless of course, you are single-in which case […]

An areal look of the site for the Palisades Garden Walk and Town Square in Santa Monica.

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Community Workshop Open House and Site Walk July 24, 1-4 p.m., free Enter across from Santa Monica City Hall, 310.458.8310. The City of Santa Monica is presenting this first in a series of community workshops […]

Leonardo DiCaprio as Dom Cobb

At the Movies: Inception: It’s a Hollywood Dream

It seems that Christopher Nolan may have pulled off one of the more amazing feats in recent summer blockbuster history. With his new film, Inception, Nolan has successfully infused a visually stimulating heist action movie […]

SM City Council member RichardBloom and Linda Gross

Uncertainties Plague Possible City Tax:

In the wake of the Santa Monica City Council approving a transaction and use tax measure for the November ballot, almost all agree that the biggest hurdle will be getting voters to understand what the […]

Overnight parking is a contentious issue in Venice. Permit parking (OPDs) is being argued back and forth.

Plan for Vehicle Dwellers Stirs Emotions at VNC Meeting:

In June, the California Coastal Commission, for the second year in a row, rejected a plan for permit parking in Venice. The original ordinance that would have established overnight parking districts (OPDs) forbidding extended stays […]

Theater:

A Chorus Line, the musical, through July 31, 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays (no performance July 4), $18-$23, Morgan-Wixson Theatre, 2627 Pico Blvd., 310.828.7519. All Cake, No File: The Johnny Cash Prison Tribute Comedy […]

Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce (SMCC) member

The Santa Monica Chamber Health & Fitness Festival:

Santa Monica has a lot of choices to offer residents whether they are looking for healthcare or social services, or just want to stay fit. This year’s Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce Health and Fitness […]

SMMUSD Counselor Controversy at Rest:

The SMMUSD Board of Education approved restoring three counseling positions at Olympic High, Lincoln Middle School, Malibu High, and John Adams Middle School– Olympic and Lincoln will increase from part-time positions to full. The board […]