Communitas Awards 2009:
The Church in Ocean Park’s annual Communitas Awards brings to mind the award for kindness (a heart) given to the Tin Man by the Wizard of Oz. These awards have been given for 11 years […]
Lincoln Place Parties Sign Settlement Agreement:
A comprehensive settlement agreement has been signed by representatives of the parties to multiple lawsuits, potentially ending the 20-year Lincoln Place saga that has pitted tenants against a succession of owners of the 38-acre apartment […]
Flu-Ridden Samohi Loses Opener To Leuzinger:
The day before Santa Monica High was scheduled to open its football season against Leuzinger High of Lawndale 20 Viking players cane down with the flu. Most of them played, but it probably wasn’t a […]
Body Found in Car:
Santa Monica Police reported that on the evening of Sunday, September 13, a body was discovered in a car located in the 3700 block of Nebraska Avenue. The body is that of a white, 46 […]
Samohi Football Player Williams Seriously Injured:
Cody Williams, a junior on the Santa Monica High football team, suffered a serious injury in the fourth quarter of the Vikings’ opening game 33-19 loss to Leuzinger High Friday night at Corsair Field. Following […]
Michael Rosenthal, a Life worth living:
I met Michael 28 years ago and about six months later he welcomed me to his family. I can still remember exactly where this occurred. It was on a sidewalk in Marina Del Rey at […]
Santa Monica Sky Lights Up for Pier’s Historic Birthday:
Thousands of people flocked to the Santa Monica Pier Wednesday night to say happy birthday to an old friend. As the Pier turned 100 on 9/9/09, Cirque du Soleil performers in colorful costumes greeted families, […]
Alert: Police Blotter:
Shout, Shout, Let It All Out! Wednesday, September 2, 2:17 p.m. Officers were informed of a disturbance taking place at the 1100 block of Ocean Park Boulevard at the aforementioned time, and so traveled there […]
Santa Monica Fire Fighters Assist With Station Fire:
A strike team made up of seven fire fighters from Santa Monica helped fight Los Angeles County’s Station Fire for six days. They were assigned to structure protection the entire time and assisted with burning […]
Draft LUCE Is On The Way:
Community members and the City of Santa Monica have been working on the update of the Land Use and Circulation Elements (LUCE) of the City’s General Plan since 2005 and now that process is beginning […]
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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