Fatality in Hit and Run Crash
Update: the Santa Monica Police Department has confirmed that the collision resulted in a fatality. Read more HERE Victim may have been riding scooter, says initial reports. By Sam Catanzaro A hit and run crash […]
Brock on Your Block: Ernest Marquez
By Phil Brock In the latest Brock on Your Block, Phil Brock sits down with Ernest Marquez, a virtual treasure-trove of Santa Monica history.
Thanks, Village of Field Warriors
That huge gust of wind you felt one rainy afternoon last week wasn’t a gust of wind at all. It was the collective sigh of relief from supporters when the Coastal Commission granted a Coastal […]
DocDrew’s Swish Issue 9, Volume 2
Welcome to the ninth issue of volume two of Swish, a weekly periodical with recaps and photos of Santa Monica YMCA youth basketball games, and other pertinent info such as standings, schedules, announcements, and updates […]
Active Shooter Reported at Westfield Century City
No victims or shots fired at the time of publishing. By Sam Catanzaro West Los Angeles was rattled Friday amid reports of an active shooter and a bomb threat at Westfield Century City Mall. Around […]
Federal Court Uphold City’s Homeshare Ban
Santa Monica prevails over Airbnb and HomeAway By Sam Catanzaro The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals this week affirmed the City of Santa Monica’s Home-Sharing Ordinance in the face of a challenge brought by Airbnb […]
Possible Dead Body Found in Car
Potential overdose on 9th and Georgina. By Sam Catanzaro According to a Santa Monica resident and police records, an individual may have died from an overdose in a car on Georgina Avenue and 9th Street in […]
DUI Checkpoint in Santa Monica Friday
SMPD to conduct DUI checkpoint March 15 at an undisclosed location. By Staff Writer In recent years, California has seen a disturbing increase in drug-impaired driving crashes and the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) is […]
City asks Appeals Court to Halt Summer Election
Petition for write filed with the California Court of Appeals By Sam Catanzaro The City of Santa Monica is asking the California Court of Appeals to rule that the city does not need to hold a […]
Litigating Short-Term Rental Abuse
City obtains convictions for home sharing violations. By Staff Writer In the last month, the Santa Monica City Attorney’s Office has obtained two convictions and an appellate win all involving enforcement of the City’s Home-Sharing […]
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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