March 21, 2026
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Hit and Run Near Santa Monica Border

Note: video below contains graphic content. Incident occurs April 29 near the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Bundy Drive By Sam Catanzaro Los Angeles police are investigating a hit and run incident that occurred on […]

Beaches Will Reopen This Week

Los Angeles County’s four-phase reopening By Sam Catanzaro Los Angeles County has reopened beaches, but slowly with restrictions in place to curtail the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Under an LA County plan, beaches […]

Coronavirus Test Site Comes to Santa Monica

Test site operated by State of California, OptumServe and Santa Monica College open at Airports Arts Campus By Sam Catanzaro The first novel coronavirus (COVID-19) testing site has come to Santa Monica. Effective Thursday, May […]

Brock on Your Block: Chalk Art Festival Week 3

In the latest Brock On Your Block, it’s the second installment of Santa Monica chalk art festival as residents step up to spread joy, color and beauty during the COVID-19 quarantine with chalk drawings and […]

SMa.r.t. Column: Honey, We Shrunk the City!

Santa Monica is shrinking. The city has felt more intimate to our residents over the past seven weeks. Streets that feel safer and walkable sidewalks are the norm. Traffic is now a distant purr instead […]

Ask Councilmember Mike Bonin a Question

Santa Monica Mirror to sit down for interview with Councilmember Mike Bonin Next week the Santa Monica Mirror will sit down for a virtual interview with Los Angeles Councilmember Mike Bonin and we are asking […]

Santa Monica Businesses Can Open Today

Los Angeles County’s roadmap to reopening By Sam Catanzaro Los Angels County has outlined a roadmap to opening up businesses and recreation spaces, starting as early as Friday while hinting that beaches will also be […]