Firefighters Raise Nearly $8,000 for Muscular Dystrophy:
Firefighters from the Santa Monica Fire Department participated in a Fill the Boot fundraising campaign which benefited the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), an organization dedicated to finding a cure for muscular dystrophy, ALS, as well […]
City Will Ban Plastic Bags Even if State Doesn’t:
Santa Monica city officials announced their commitment to protecting Southern California beaches and the Pacific Ocean from plastic marine debris by moving ahead with plans to ban single use plastic bags if AB 1998, the […]
Alert: Police Blotter:
There and Back Again On Thursday, August 19, at 10:47 a.m., officers were on a routine patrol in the area of High Place and Virginia Avenue when they witnessed a vehicle commit a traffic violation. […]
Egg Recall Hits Local Suppliers:
A nationwide egg recall has left a country wary, hurting not only farmers, but restaurateurs waiting for customers to return. In Santa Monica suppliers and consumers had to rip eggs off the shelves, leaving less […]
Santa Monica Loses Bid for Broad Museum:
Billionaire and philanthropist Eli Broad finally announced his new modern art museum will be located in downtown Los Angeles, not Santa Monica, as had long been hoped and negotiated for by the City of Santa […]
Firefighters Stand Streetside to Fill the Boot:
Firefighters from the Santa Monica Fire Department are participating in a Fill the Boot fundraising campaign which benefits the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), an organization dedicated to finding a cure for muscular dystrophy, ALS, as […]
City Wants More Than Developer Can Give:
A proposed bicycle lane wheels in controversy between Santa Monica’s city government and the bio-tech company Agensys Inc. which has an office development planned for the east side of the city. Bike advocates on City […]
What’s Hot:
Fiesta La Ballona August 27-29, 4:30-10 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m-10 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m-6 p.m. Sunday, free Veteran’s Park, 4117 Overland Ave., CC www.fiestalaballona.org. This end-of-summer festival in neighboring Culver City offers music, food, carnival […]
This Week:
LAST CHANCE Susan Holcomb, Nocilucent, paintings, plus Shades of Blue, group exhibit, through August 28, Lora Schlesinger Gallery, Bergamot Station, 310.828.1133. Dori Silver Simons: August, through August 31, performance weekdays 8-10 a.m., conversation with the […]
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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