March 23, 2026
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Airbnb Must Remove Illegal Santa Monica Listings

Airbnb, City of Santa Monica come to a compliance agreement By Sam Catanzaro The City of Santa Monica and vacation rental platform Airbnb have come to an agreement intended to ensure all of the company’s […]

Edify TV: Empowered lifelong learning at Emeritus College.

Emeritus College is a program of Santa Monica College that provides lifelong learning to many Westside residents by providing practical classes, enrichment classes, and programs to help in stroke and traumatic brain injury recovery.

Unprovoked Attack on Senior Occurs Near Reed Park

Suspect taken into custody after attacking elderly individual over the weekend By Sam Catanzaro Santa Monica police have arrested a suspect with a potential criminal record for attacking an 87-year-old man and causing significant injuries […]

Stabbing Suspect Released Pending Investigation

County officials order the release of a man suspected of attempted murder on Ocean Front Walk  By Sam Catanzaro A homeless man suspected of stabbing another homeless man near the beach in Santa Monica was […]

Can Money, New Dwellings Stem Homelessness?

By Tom Elias Californians are about to find out whether money and new apartment-style dwellings can do much about the state’s expanding and seemingly intransigent problem with homelessness. As ad hoc encampments proliferate, featuring everything […]

SMa.r.t. Column: The Grumble in the Jungle

A love letter to the Council. Not. Last week we wrote about what we at SMa.r.t., individually, were thankful for in our beachfront town. This week we thought the Council might take a moment to […]

Public Health Issues Water Quality Advisory

Major rainfall leads to increase levels of bacteria in ocean By Sam Catanzaro Following major rainfall this week, Los Angeles County officials have issued a water quality advisory with elevated levels of bacteria in the […]