March 22, 2026
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Santa Monica Restaurants, Businesses to Close

Restaurants, bars, fitness studios among businesses impacted By Sam Catanzaro The City of Santa Monica has joined the City of Los Angeles and ordered the closures of bars and restaurants, among other businesses to slow […]

Santa Monica Pier Shut Down in Response to COVID-19

69 cases as of Sunday By Sam Catanzaro The Santa Monica Pier, a destination that draws over 6 million visitors annually, has closed down in response to the novel coronavirus outbreak. “We welcome thousands of […]

Santa Monica Declares Local Emergency

Confirmed COVID-19 cases at Santa Monica Apple, Universal Music businesses By Sam Catanzaro Friday night the City of Santa Monica issued a local emergency proclamation as two major companies have confirmed COVID-19 cases among their […]

SMMUSD Cancels Classes in Response to Coronavirus

“We are aware of a community member with children in our schools who was exposed to coronavirus,” says Superintendent By Sam Catanzaro The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) has canceled classes in response to […]

Library, City Hall to be Shut Down

Santa Monica implements additional measures in response to coronavirus By Sam Catanzaro Santa Monica officials will shut down City Hall and public libraries as the novel coronavirus continues to spread. The Santa Monica City Hall […]

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SMC, Crossroads Switch to Remote Learning

County health officials declare first Los Angeles death from COVI-19 By Sam Catanzaro Santa Monica College (SMC) and Crossroads are switching to remote learning as health officials have declared the first death from the novel […]

SMa.r.t. Column: We Must Act Now

Like many others in town, our group consists of folks who fall into a category that leaves us more vulnerable to the effects of the virus. Age and underlying medical conditions for several of us […]