SMa.r.t. Column: Lock Yourself Into the Stillness
~ We have entered another dimension in Santa Monica. Time stands still. There is a meme where the entire week is just entitled “day.” We can no longer travel. We feel forgotten within our houses […]
A Call to Stay Home
By Mayor Kevin McKeown and City Manager Rick Cole Both Governor Newsom and County public health officials have emphasized: This is the week to stay home! We know that the next few weeks are critical […]
19th Century Historic Santa Monica Building Catches Fire
Firefighters extinguish fire at the Gussie Moran Building By Sam Catanzaro Tuesday night the Santa Monica Fire Department (SMFD) put out a fire that had broken out in a historic 19th century Santa Monica house. […]
Santa Monica Broadens Eviction Moratorium as COVID-19 Count Surpasses 80
Los Angeles county announces additional 29 deaths By Sam Catanzaro As county health officials announce 29 additional deaths from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Santa Monica has broadened its eviction moratorium. On April 8 the City […]
Residents Advised to Skip Shopping This Week
“If you have enough supplies in your home, this would be the week to skip shopping altogether” By Sam Catanzaro County health officials are urging residents to stay home, including for groceries and medication, as […]
Inside Bird’s Conference Call to Fire Hundreds of Employees
Santa Monica-based scooter company lays off over 400 employees in a single video conference By Sam Catanzaro Recently Santa Monica-based Bird laid off over 400 employees in a single Zoom video conference chat as the […]
SMC Feeds Hundreds of Students During COVID-19 Crisis
700 Students at Risk of Food Insecurity Receive Meals at Home Santa Monica College (SMC) held a drive-thru pop-up pantry to serve students who are food insecure on last week. According to SMC, mandatory social […]
Palisades Park Getting Fenced Off
After weekend of crowds Santa Monica to put up fence along popular destination By Sam Catanzaro Santa Monica officials have fenced off Palisades Park as crowds remain at the popular destination that was shut down […]
Santa Monica Chalk Art Festival
As we help to keep each other healthy by staying home in Santa Monica, Brock On Your Block and the Santa Monica Mirror want you to add some splashes of color to our surroundings. We […]
SMa.r.t.: We Will Be Victorious!
We enter another weekend of “don’t.” Don’t use our parks, don’t go to the beach, don’t walk on a mountain trail, don’t congregate in groups, and most certainly, don’t cough or sneeze within six feet […]
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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