May 2, 2026
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Candidate List Finalized For November:

The official candidate list for the November election released last week means election season is already in full swing. Contenders for the Santa Monica City Council and Santa Monica-Malibu Board of Education either strive to […]

From the Save Our Schools final celebration after months of fund raising.

SOS Celebrates $1.517 million raised:

This Sunday, Aug. 15 marked the end of the 60-day fundraising endeavor, Save our Schools, with live music and enough thanks to fill a quad. Money continued to stream in for the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified […]

Homeowner Convicted for Illegal Rentals:

A local homeowner was convicted for illegally leasing short-term rentals out of his home violating zoning codes in Santa Monica. This is the first prosecution of this type by the City Attorney’s Office, but not […]

SM City Council member RichardBloom and Linda Gross

Final School Fundraising Days: SOS Party Sunday

The Save the Schools campaign raised $1 million dollars in less than 60 days to donate to the Santa Monica-Malibu School District. The final event on Sunday, August 15 will mark the end of the […]

Alert: Police Blotter:

Angels Spotted On Thursday, August 5, at 10:30 a.m., officers were called to the Sears department store, at 302 Colorado Avenue, because one of the store’s staff members had detained a suspect whom they believed […]

The Evolving Role of a Real Estate Agent:

Once upon a time real estate agents were “gatekeepers” of information, personal shoppers for buyers, and marketing of homes consisted mainly of signs being posted and occasional ads placed in newspapers. Agents sold their services […]

L-R:  Matt McGrath

William H. Macy On Independent Film Making:

Pulitzer Prize winner and Atlantic Theater Company founding member David Mamet showed up at the Aero Theatre to support his good friend, and co-founder William H. Macy who made a film 14 years ago called […]

Venice Beach Music Festival

What’s Hot:

Venice Beach Music Festival August 14-15, 11:30 a.m-7:30 p.m., free Windward Plaza, Venice, www.VeniceBeachMusicFest.com This two-day event features an art show and a hefty lineup of up and coming bands (with colorful names) such as […]

This Week:

LAST CHANCE As You Like It, through August 14, 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, $16-$18, Kentwood Players at the Westchester Playhouse, 8301 Hindry Ave., Westchester, 310.645.5156. Bob Poe, Eye Photo, through August 15, Bob […]