Alert: Police Blotter:
Mr. Chips on Lincoln Tuesday, October 27, 10:40 p.m. Officers rushed to Bill’s Liquor, located at the 2200 block of Lincoln Boulevard because they had been alerted to a robbery. When they arrived, they spoke […]
School District Prepares To Update Its Strategic Plan:
All school districts need to define their future direction and one way to do that is to develop a strategic plan. The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) developed its current strategic plan in 2002 […]
Replacing the City Manager:
The first round of interviews to fill the large and heavy shoes of City Manager P. Lamont Ewell took place this week, behind closed doors, not open to the public. The Santa Monic City Council […]
Shooting, One Dead:
Tuesday night, shortly before 9 p.m., Richard Juarez, a 20-year-old Hispanic male, was fatally shot at Virginia Avenue Park on Pico and 20th Streets in Santa Monica. At approximately 8:52 p.m. four individuals were in […]
Monster Bash:
The Santa Monica Police Activities League (PAL) created a night of spooky and safe Halloween thrills and chills for Southern California kids at the 18th annual PALloween celebration. The event, which brought in over 4,000 […]
Shooting at Virgina Park, One Dead:
Tuesday night, shortly before 9 pm, Richard Juarez, a 20-year-old Hispanic male, was fatally shot at Virginia Avenue Park on Pico and 20th streets in Santa Monica. At approximately 8:52 pm four individuals were in […]
School District Prepares To Update Its Strategic Plan:
All school districts need to define their future direction and one way to do that is to develop a strategic plan. The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) developed its current strategic plan in 2002 […]
Alert: Police Blotter:
Husband Hits Wife Wednesday. October 21, 8:46 a.m. Officers were called to the 2700 block of Lincoln Boulevard in response to a report of domestic violence. When they arrived the victim (wife) informed them that […]
The State Of Our Schools:
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District is in better shape both financially and in terms of academic achievement than other school districts throughout California but it is still confronting some major challenges. District Superintendent Tim […]
Landlord Sued for Section 8 Denial:
A 70-year-old Santa Monica tenant “with significant physical disabilities” has filed suit alleging that Santa Monica Collection and Christina Development Corporation discriminated against her on the basis of her disability when they declined to accept […]
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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