6 Citizens, $4 Million in Budget Reductions
City looking for members of the public for budget task force By Sam Catanzaro The City of Santa Monica, anticipating a budget shortfall, is looking for six members of the public to serve on a […]
E-scooters Not as Green as They Seem? Senior Dies Hiking in Santa Monica Mountains: Santa Monica Beat This Week August 12
Santa Monica Beat This Week August 12• E-scooters not as green as they seem • Senior dies while hiking in Santa Monica Mountains Show made possible by Santa Monica College.
Letter to the Editor: Protecting Low-Income Seniors
Submitted by Danielle Charney POD (Preserve Our Diversity), is a program created to address the needs of very low and low-income senior’s living in rent-controlled housing for at least 20 years, in Santa Monica. The […]
The Link Between Hearing Loss and Dementia
Dr. Melissa Alexander helping patients minimize effects of hearing loss By Keldine Hull The ability to hear can have a significant impact on all aspects of life, from someone’s emotional and physical well-being to their […]
SMa.r.t. Column: Deep Thoughts of Real Urban Thinkers
Two years ago, and in the context of the Downtown Community Plan which was being discussed at the time, we provided a few thought-provoking observations by architects, designers, and philosophers who have thought deeply about […]
Senior Dies While Hiking in Santa Monica Mountains
Victim dies after getting separated from her group By Sam Catanzaro A 72-year-old woman hiking in the Santa Monica Mountains near the Circle X Ranch above Malibu died after becoming separated from her group, authorities […]
Rail Line from the Valley to Westside?
LA Metro’s Sepulveda Transit Corridor project By Keldine Hull The Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority is a series of public meetings in selected locations to address the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project, which aims at constructing […]
Group of Teens Attacked and Robbed by Another Group of Teens on Expo Line
Group of Culver City High School students attacked Friday evening By Sam Catanzaro A group of teenagers was attacked and robbed by another group of teenagers after getting off a Metro Expo Line train in […]
LA County Adopts One of Nation’s Most Ambitious Sustainability Plans
By Sam Catanzaro The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors yesterday unanimously adopted the OurCounty Sustainability Plan, one of the boldest, most comprehensive regional approach to sustainability ever issued by a county in the United […]
Man Who Barricaded Self in Santa Monica Apartment Sentenced for Murder
David Carrillo faces up to life in prison By Sam Catanzaro A 28-year-old man was sentenced today to 16 years to life in state prison for killing a man outside of a South Los Angeles […]
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...
Read more
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...
Read more
