December 15, 2025
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a taxicab ventures back up the Santa Monica Pier incline to look for costumers along Ocean Avenue or Downtown Santa Monica on Jan. 5

Taxicab Restriction Decision Delayed:

An ordinance before the Santa Monica City Council at its June 22 meeting that would cut the number of allowed taxicabs in the city nearly in half was delayed until this fall. Around one hundred […]

This Week: Events

LAST CHANCE Carla Herrera-Prats, Prep Materials, through June 25, 18th Street Arts Center, 1639 18th Street, 310.453.3711. Alice Neel: Paintings, through June 26, LA Louver Gallery, 45 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, 310.821.7529. David K. Thompson, […]

10th Annual Main Street Summer SOULstice

What’s Hot:

Celebrate America June 26, 5-9:30pm, free Corsair Field, Santa Monica College 1900 Pico Blvd., 310.434.3001. The 4th of July comes early to Santa Monica with this annual music and food fest (beginning at 5 p.m.) […]

Music: Local Shows

June 25 Roy Bookbinder @ McCabe’s Guitar Shop Danny Hamilton & The Mudslingers, Cynthia Ford, Creative Medicine Band, Spidergawd @ Rusty’s Surf Ranch Mark Hummel @ Harvelle’s David Jacobs: Strain @ Boulevard Music, CC June […]

Exhibits: Art About Town

Hilary Brace: Recent Drawings, Mark Bohne: Paintings, through July 10, Craig Krull Gallery, Bergamot Station, craigkrullgallery.com. Judith Foosaner, Stop in Time, through July 3, Lora Schlesinger Gallery, Bergamot Station, 310.828.4344. Robert Graham, selected works, through […]

Theater: Shows

All Cake, No File: The Johnny Cash Prison Tribute Comedy Cooking Show/Concert, a comedy/musical show, with the Johnny Cash tribute band With a Bible and a Gun, through July 31, 9pm Friday-Saturday, Actors Gang, Ivy […]

Community Announcements/ Ongoing Events: What You Need to Know

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, […]

Star Gazing:

ARIES Career issues are on your mind. You want more income but you also want creativity and power. It’s a good time to make a list and mull over your options. Something you may not […]

Dave Hactus demonstrates his skills on a ledge near Beach Park as part of the Globe at the Gaps competition

Skateboarders Meet to Compete:

Local skateboarders put their skills to the test on June 18 in the Globe at the Gaps skateboard competition, hosted by ZJ Boarding House. About 25 skaters threw down at the “sand gaps,” on the […]

SMMUSD Gains 3 Principals, Loses 1 Leader:

Three new principals will join Santa Monica schools as the district finally said goodbye to a well-respected administrator at this past week. Mike Matthews, Assistant Superintendant of Human Resources, performed his last official business at […]