Search Underway in Mexico to Find Marina del Rey Boat Owner
Bill Austin missing since last weekend By Sam Catanzaro When a Marina del Rey man’s boat ran ashore in Baja California last weekend, only his dog was on board the craft. A search is now […]
SMMUSD and City of Santa Monica Sue LA County Over System to Elect Board Members
Joint lawsuit challenges Senate Bill 442, By Sam Catanzaro The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) and the City of Santa Monica have jointly filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Committee on School […]
Tigrayan Supporters Protest On Pacific Coast Highway: Santa Monica Beat – March 21st, 2022
Local news and culture in under 5 minutes.* Supreme Court Has Denies Santa Monica Murder Case * Tigrayan Supporters Protest On Pacific Coast Highway See the full video of the Tigrayan Rally Video by Santa Monica […]
Community Corp. of Santa Monica’s Vista Ballona Development Nearing Completion
$33.7 million development will bring 50 units of affordable housing to Mar Vista By Dolores Quintana Community Corporation of Santa Monica’s Vista Ballona affordable housing development is nearing completion. The development located in Mar Vista […]
78 Units of Affordable Housing Planned for Santa Monica by Venice Community Housing Corporation
Development would be located at 1624 20th Street By Dolores Quintana. Venice Community Housing Corporation (VCHC) has plans for a new affordable housing complex that would be located between two Metro stations in Santa Monica, […]
Amid a Worsening Drought Californians Using More Water
Megadrought in the state and the West seems to be what they call the “new normal” By Dolores Quintana According to a recent report, Californians have done the opposite of what Governor Gavin Newsom and […]
SMa.r.t. Column: Ferrari vs. Prius
(part 2 of a 2 part article) Last week’s article covered why there is negligible population growth pressure in spite of the common misconception of a housing “shortage”, and ended with the question: why can’t […]
SMMUSD Lifts Indoor Mask Mandate
District changes policy from “required” to “strongly recommended” By Dolores Quintana Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District has lifted its indoor mask mandate but should COVID-19 cases begin to surge again SMMUSD may again call for […]
Police Arrest Man for Drunk Driving on Santa Monica Beach Bike Path
62-year-old man arrested in connection to March 13 incident By Sam Catanzaro Police recently arrested a man for driving drunk on the Santa Monica beach bike path. According to the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD), […]
Chess Park Tables Removed
Future of park still uncertain By Sam Catanzaro and Dolores Quintana The chess tables at Santa Monica’s Chess Park have been officially removed. The move comes after the Santa Monica Recreations and Park Commission voted […]
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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