SMa.r.t. Column: Room to Breathe!
Three days ago, your City Council gave away your land in the center of downtown for 30 pieces of silver. The giveaway did not produce any cash; instead, your city council proposed to give an […]
Downtown Santa Monica Plaza Project Update: Santa Monica Beat – July, 30, 2020
Local news and culture in under 5 minutes. * Downtown Santa Monica Plaza Project Update * Emergency Relief for Santa Monica ExtendedAll this and more on today’s show made possible by Hyperthermia Cancer Institute.
Plaintiffs in Voting Rights Case Against Santa Monica Petition for Rehearing
Decision “contains several critical legal and factual mistakes,” says petition By Sam Catanzaro Earlier this month an appeals court ruled in favor of the City of Santa Monica in a case that alleged that the […]
Edify TV: A New Form of Trash in Santa Monica Bay
Aside from the usual plastic bottles, shopping bags and straws, a new form of trash has been turning up on beaches in Santa Monica Bay. Learn more in this video made possible by American Advisors Group.
Santa Monica’s UCLA Health Top Hospital in California
U.S. News & World Report releases annual rankings By Sam Catanzaro Santa Monica’s UCLA Medical Center is the top hospital in California and one of the top 5 in the nation, according to recently announced […]
Dan Modern Chinese Restaurant Opening Soon: Santa Monica Beat – July, 27, 2020
Local news and culture in under 5 minutes. * Dan Modern Chinese Restaurant Opening Soon * Man Arrested on Beach With Firearm All this and more on today’s show made possible by Maser Condos.
Council to Decide on Contentious Plaza Development
The Plaza at Santa Monica to be debated by Santa Monica City Council Tuesday By Sam Catanzaro Santa Monica City Council Tuesday will determine the fate of a contentious development known as The Plaza planned […]
Column: Time for Newsom to Get Tough on Virus Scofflaws
It became plain during the July 4 holiday weekend that Los Angeles County has at least a partially scofflaw sheriff. So do several other California counties. They’re essentially enforcing only laws and rules they like. […]
LA Marathon to Exclude Santa Monica
Race organizers, citing “bigger footprint at the finish line”, choose Century City end point By Sam Catanzaro Santa Monica has been the location of the Los Angeles Marathon finish line for a decade but starting […]
Missing Women Last Seen on PCH: Santa Monica Beat – July, 23, 2020
Local news and culture in under 5 minutes. * Missing Women Last Seen on PCH * Salons Reopening Outdoors All this and more on today’s show made possible by Brad dela Cruz.
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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