Prop 8 Repeal Drive Gears Up:
Californians this week noted the first anniversary of the passage of Proposition 8, which bars same-sex marriage. While the media has been quiet on the issue of late, marriage rights advocates are gearing up for […]
Industry Voices: Industry Council Talks:
Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce announced a series of monthly meetings to identify the common challenges and solutions of business leaders in our community. Each of the Industry Council gatherings will focus on a different […]
New LAPD Chief Meets the Neighbors in Mar Vista:
Los Angeles Police Chief-designate Charlie Beck met the local public Tuesday evening, November 10, and it was clear to the upwards of 200 people gathered at Mar Vista Recreation Center that this is not your […]
Route 66 Ends Here:
Santa Monica Pier was officially named the “symbolic end point” of Route 66, the Chicago to Los Angeles highway, on its 83rd anniversary, on Wednesday, November 11.
Planning A Sustainable City:
We’re all hearing a lot about sustainability these days; but what does this really mean and how can we apply sustainability principles when developing a vision for Santa Monica’s future growth? This was the subject […]
LAPD Officers Suspected of Dangerous Driving in Deadly Crash:
On October 15, at 11:45 p.m., 25 year old Devin Petelski was tragically killed at the junction of Glyndon Avenue and Venice Boulevard, in an incident involving a Los Angeles Police Department cruiser, that struck […]
Alert: Police Blotter:
SHE WAS INTOXICATED Thursday, November 5, 1:31 a.m. Officers, who were patrolling the area of Hill and Main Street, noticed a Toyota RAV 4 that was speeding so they followed the RAV 4 and stopped […]
Marijuana Town Hall in Venice:
VENICE – On a cool Thursday, Nov. 5 evening at the Westminster Elementary School auditorium in Venice, nearly 100 people gathered for a town hall discussion on the LA District Attorney’s proposed ordinance on medical […]
School Board Approves Planning Contract:
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) wants to start working on developing its strategic plan as soon as possible in order to help them deal with the tough budget decisions they will be facing […]
Shangri-La is Now:
The wait may have seemed as long as a lifetime in Shangri-La, but the 1939 hotel of that name at 1301 Ocean Avenue is now a City Landmark, thanks to a unanimous vote at the […]
The first protest at René Redzepi’s Noma pop-up at the Paramour Estate (Video)
The protest was organized by Jason Ignacio White and One Fair Wage after the owner and chef of Noma, René...
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Film Review: Oscars Landscape 2026
My Oscar choices and predictions. The 98th Academy Awards, Sunday, March 15th at 4:00 PM, on ABC, and streaming on...
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