Late Night Diner Swingers to Shut Down
Santa Monica diner to close August 31 By Sam Catanzaro There are very few late-night eateries in Santa Monica and there will soon be even less as Swingers diner has announced they will close on […]
Letter to the Editor: Optimism to Solve Homelessness
By Candace Fernandez To the general population, poverty seems an insurmountable task, for we’ve convinced ourselves our impact lacks power in the face of its immensity. Even in those rare times, when we’ve found ourselves […]
Santa Monica Man Shot Teen Brother With Small Handgun Police Say
Christopher Michael Mondev held on $3 million bail By Sam Catanzaro The Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) has announced that a Santa Monica man who shot his brother Sunday used a small handgun in the […]
SMMUSD Receives $2.1 Million Grant
Santa Monica Education Foundation donates $2,104,564 to fund programs in Santa Monica schools By Keldine Hull On August 15, at a Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) Board of Education meeting, the Santa Monica Education […]
19-Year-Old Santa Monican Dead After Shot by Brother
Updated 1:55 p.m. August 27, 2019 Shooting occurs in Wilshire-Montana area Sunday evening By Sam Catanzaro A 19-year-old Santa Monica man died after a shooting incident occurred in the Wilshire-Montana area Sunday evening following a […]
Big Housing Action Imminent Despite Past Votes
California voters have often made it clear they don’t much care for efforts by the state to interfere with free markets in housing. Despite some public polls showing support for denser housing and rent controls, […]
Likely Death by Suicide Occurs at Santa Monica Parking Structure, Fourth in Past Year
Updated August 27, 2019 4:15 p.m. Individual jumps off Parking Structure 2 Saturday By Sam Catanzaro Over the weekend a man died by possible suicide after jumping off a parking structure in downtown Santa Monica, […]
Santa Monica Teen Shot by Brother, Big Blue Bus’ All-Electric Bus: Santa Monica Beat This Week August 26, 2019
Santa Monica Beat This Week August 26, 2019 – all your local news in under 5 minutes. * Santa Monica teen shot by brother * Big Blue Bus reveals all-electric bus * E- Scooters not as green as […]
Square Footage Cap for Santa Monica Hotel Housekeepers?
Santa Monica City Council to consider hotel worker protection regulations in rules that have gained national attention. By Sam Catanzaro As host to over eight million visitors annually Santa Monica’s tourism industry employs over 2,000 […]
Santa Monica Serial Killer Found Sane in Murders of Two Women
Michael Thomas Gargiulo found guilty in stabbing deaths of two LA woman and attempted murder of Santa Monica woman. By Sam Catanzaro A 43-year-old Santa Monica man was found sane yesterday for the murders of […]
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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