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Santa Monica Beat News Show – May 13, 2019

The Santa Monica Beat News Show May 13: watch and learn about all the local news and happening. * District elections for Santa Monica? * Bird launches personal e-scooter for purchase. * A sneak peek of the JazzReggae Festival […]

Bird Rolls Out $1,299 Private Scooter

Bird One hits the streets as study released on dangers of e-scooters By Sam Catanzaro  With four major scooter companies on the Westside, it is easy to forget that before Jump, before Lyft and before […]

SB 50: Zombie 2.0

Once again Sacramento is trying to destroy our City and our State. The current Godzilla is Senate Bill 50 (SB50) introduced by the same real estate industry con artist Scott Weiner who tried to destroy […]

Brock on Your Block: Downbeat 720

In the latest Brock on Your Block, learn about Downbeat 720, a free program for teens interested in the performing arts, run by Joe Hernandez-Polski, Joshua Silverstein and Santa Monica Cultural Affairs, at the Miles Memorial Playhouse.

“Avengers” Jumps Off the Page

“Avengers: Endgame”, to my surprise, lived up to the hype swirling around it, and not for the reasons I would have thought, such as marathon battle scenes, breathtaking action shots, ingenious special effects – although […]

“Crime and Punishment” at the Edgemar

Before I launch into a review of the staged version of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment, a few words about this famous Russian novelist, short story writer, essayist, journalist, and philosopher who lived from 1821–1881. […]

DocDrew’s Swish Issue 5, Volume 3

By Dr. Paul Drew Welcome to the fifth 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, […]