SMPD on Facebook:
Although college students were first to join, it wasn’t long before those student’s mothers were sending out friend requests. Now the Santa Monica Police Department has joined Facebook and is encouraging the community to “like” […]
Looking Back and Forward on Santa Monica’s Housing Market:
As we begin the year 2011, the number of homes available for sale in Santa Monica is relatively low. There are 67 homes on the market, ranging from $679,000 on Centinela to nearly $18 million […]
Motorcycle Police Officer Hit by Car:
A Santa Monica Police motor(cycle) officer was injured Thursday night when he was hit by car at the intersection of Sixth Street and Broadway Street in Downtown Santa Monica. The officer was transported to a […]
Motorcycle Police Officer Hit By Car:
A Santa Monica Police motor(cycle) officer was injured Thursday night when he was hit by car at the intersection of Sixth Street and Broadway Street in Downtown Santa Monica. The officer was transported to a […]
Alert: Police Blotter:
Blade Runner On Thursday, Dec. 23, at 11:04 a.m., officers went to the Vons market located at 700 Broadway, in response to a report of a man holding a knife in a threatening manner. The […]
Santa Monica Takes A Look At Long Beach’s Bike Plan:
Santa Monica is developing a bicycle action plan to make the city more bike friendly. The City’s Planning Commission looked at what Long Beach is doing in this area at its Jan. 5 meeting. Long […]
Former Santa Monica-Malibu Schools Leader Named LAUSD Superintendent: John Deasy Named LAUSD Superintendent
John E. Deasy, a former superintendent at the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District,was named the new superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District on Tuesday (Jan. 11). Deasy signed a three-year contract with LAUSD […]
Composer’s “Dream” Music Work to Debut at MLK Celebration: The “I Have a Dream” composition
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech has been used for everything from postcards to sound bites, on records and in documentary films. On Jan. 9, some salient excerpts from the speech […]
Pacific Park Officially Sold for $34mil:
CNL Lifestyle Properties Inc., a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on lifestyle properties, has acquired Pacific Park amusement park from Santa Monica Amusements LLC for $34 million. The amusement park, located on the historic […]
Businesses Share in Post-Rose Bowl Glee:
The festivities surrounding the Rose Bowl college football game – in particular, the Wisconsin pep rally that brought out more than 25,000 Badger fans – helped drive business up 30 percent for at least one […]
Sweet Laurel Bakery Will Not Reopen in Palisades, Closes Santa Monica Pickup Spot
Sweet Laurel opened its flagship store in Palisades Village in 2018 and built a strong following across West Los Angeles....
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SM.a.r.t. Column: Santa Monica Isn’t Rebounding Yet. It’s Replacing
Santa Monica officially reports numerous new business openings, often highlighted by the media as signs of economic recovery. However, a...
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