5 Great Tips to Help You Become a Writer
If you have a passion for writing, you’ve probably thought about how you can take it to the next level and actually get your work out there. Maybe even get paid for your work? Your […]
Apparent Mass Shooting Threat Canceles UCLA in-Person Classes
Update: Colorado law enforcement officials have announced that the individual who made threats of a possible shooting at UCLA is now in custody. The person, Matthew Christopher Harris, was taken into custody on Tuesday without […]
Judge Hands Down Tentative Ruling Allowing Parking Structure 3 to Be Demolished
Technicality leads to Judge Mitchell Beckloff ruling By Sam Catanzaro A parking structure in downtown Santa Monica is one step closer to destruction after a judge issued a tentative ruling last week tossing out a […]
Venice Beach Arsonist Arrested
One suspect remains at large By Sam Catanzaro The Los Angeles Fire Department Arson/Counter-Terrorism Section recently arrested a suspect in connection with a recent series of arson fires in the Venice area and is seeking […]
Confidence In City Officials Declining According To Recent Poll: Santa Monica Beat – January 31th, 2022
Local news and culture in under 5 minutes.* Confidence In City Officials Declining According To Recent Poll* Conservercy Co-Founder Doris Sosin Dies At Age 90All this and more on today’s show was made possible by […]
Santa Monica’s Future: Will Developers or Residents Rule? – Part 4 Our Residential Neighborhoods
This is the 4th of a 5 part article outlining serious issues Santa Monica residents and the City Council are facing. The 1st article clearly outlined where developers come first, then tourists, and lastly residents! […]
Former Santa Monica Home of Late Artist John Baldessari Sells for $3.9 Million
1903 home on 3rd Street sold By Dolores Quintana The renovated Craftsman home at 2623 3rd St in Santa Monica, CA sold for slightly over its listed price. John Baldessari originally purchased the single-family, 3 […]
Will State Regulators Kill Rooftop Solar?
By Tom Elias, Columnist If California’s often misguided utility regulators wanted to prove they are determined to favor privately owned electric companies over almost any other interest, they could not do better than with new […]
Santa Monica College Freshman Suing School Over Vaccine Mandate
January 11 lawsuit alleges violation of religious freedom and right to privacy By Sam Catanzaro A Santa Monica College freshman is suing the school, claiming the college’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate violates their religious freedom and […]
Analysis of First 15 Years of Mountain Lion Locations Reveals They Thrive in Shrublands and Rarely Enter Residential Areas
They also exhibit flexibility as they persist in one of the world’s largest cities According to a recently published National Park Service study, one of the world’s most widespread and adaptable animals, mountain lions, regularly […]
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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