March 25, 2026
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Council Votes to Permanently Ban Mirco Apartments

Apartments less than 375 square feet outlawed By Cailley Chella  Santa Monica City Council made a temporary ban on mico apartments into a permanent ban, when on May 14 they voted to outlaw apartments less […]

Small Businesses and the Development Challenge

The Architectural Review Board met this week to review several apartment projects in different parts of downtown, including 1238 7th Street–6 stories, 37 units and no parking. The staff report says: “The project site is […]

4th Annual Santa Monica Sidewalk Talk

By Keldine Hull Head out to the sidewalk this evening and walk to talk. Sidewalk Talk is a global listening movement dedicated to providing the public with safe opportunities to be heard. Four years ago, […]

The Cumbersomeness of Opening a Business on Main Street

Lengthy permitting process frustrating owners By Sam Catanzaro and Cailley Chella Businesses on Main Street in Santa Monica are facing more issues than just high rent. Over the past year, Santa Monica favorites such as […]

DocDrew’s Swish Issue 6, Volume 3

By Dr. Paul Drew Welcome to the sixth issue of volume three of Swish, a weekly periodical with recaps and photos of Santa Monica YMCA youth basketball games, and other pertinent info such as standings, […]

SaMo PRIDE Announces Calendar of June Events

First-Ever Month-Long Pride Celebration Unites Community, Families and LGBTQ+ Supporters of All Ages By Staff Writer Downtown Santa Monica, the Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica Place and the City of Santa Monica, have unveiled a […]

Should 17-Year-Olds Have the Right to Vote?

No one protested back in the 1970s, when first Congress and then every state granted 18-year-old citizens the right to vote. If they were old enough to die for their country, went the reasoning, they […]

Bike to Work Day in Santa Monica

UPDATE: because of forecasted rain, some of the events planned for May 16 have been moved to Friday. Click here for more details: https://www.santamonica.gov/blog/celebrate-bike-to-work-day-on-may-16 By Keldine Hull Santa Monica, with 113 miles of bike paths, […]

SAMO Tennis Falls in Second Round of Playoffs

Vikings drop close match to Calabasas  By Chad Winthrop All good things must come to an end, including the Santa Monica High School Vikings boys tennis team’s 2019 season.  On May 3, the Vikings lost […]