Column: Santa Monica–A Broken System
What do all of us want? We want what we used to have and what everyone longs to get back to. A great job. Security. A great work/life balance. Community. These are all in our […]
SMC Passes New Budget For 2020-2021 Fiscal Year: Santa Monica Beat – October, 8, 2020
Local news and culture in under 5 minutes. * SMC Passes New Budget For 2020-2021 Fiscal Year * City Council Incumbents Get Financial Backing From Local Organizations All this and more on today’s show made […]
Bus-Only Lane Coming Soon?
Transportation officials are considering installing a bus-only lane on one of the busiest streets on the Westside. Learn more in this video made possible by School Of Rock
Edify TV: National Dessert Day on Westside
National Dessert Day is coming up October 14 so here are some Westside places with treats sure to satisfy a wide range of sweet tooths. Learn more in this video made possible by School of […]
A Dozen Santa Monica Playgrounds Set to Reopen
12 parks across the city set to reopen Friday By Sam Catanzaro A dozen Santa Monica playgrounds are set to reopen this week. According to the City of Santa Monica, the following playgrounds will reopen […]
Beachfront Dining on Display at Santa Monica Group of Restaurants
By Toi Creel COVID-19 hasn’t just had an impact on the health of Santa Monica residents, it also has impacted the way people live, interact with one another…and eat. In an attempt to meet new […]
Poll Shows Lack of Support for SM City Council Incumbents but Majority of Voters Undecided
Anti-union watchdog group Eyes on Local 11 releases poll results ahead election By Sam Catanzaro A poll suggesting lack of support for members of Santa Monica City Council ahead of the election has challengers saying […]
Santa Monica Calling for Federal Funds for Pandemic Relief
Santa Monica joins cities across the country in supporting COVID-19 relief package By Sam Catanzaro Santa Monica officials–managing an economy hit hard by COVID-19– are calling for the passage of a $2.2 trillion federal pandemic […]
Range of Sectors Reopen in LA County
Nail salons, playgrounds, indoor shopping malls and cardrooms reopen By Staff Writer Nail salons and indoor shopping malls are among the sectors in Los Angeles County reopening Wednesday. As of October 1, nail salons resumed […]
More Visitors Needed to Stem COVID in Nursing Homes
More than six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, no one has done much to stop the near-constant toll the coronavirus has taken among those most vulnerable to it: people living in nursing homes. It’s well […]
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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