The Last (Plastic) Straw?
California lawmakers pass a straw-by-request law. By Sam Catanzaro Enjoy sipping on an iced tea or lemonade with a straw? Well soon in California, beverage sippers will have to remember to ask for a straw […]
Santa Monica YMCA Stars Win League Championships
By Coach Paul Drew The Culver Vampires and the Santa Monica Stars met each other this past Saturday. The tension was high, the atmosphere was electric; this was to be the game to determine the […]
Food Review: 800 Degrees is Hot!
High-quality Neapolitan pizza at a low price. By Kerry Slater September 5 was National Cheese Pizza Day and luckily finding a top-notch pizza in Los Angeles is not a difficult task, with places like Mozza, […]
Latin Waves Heat Up the Night
Jarina De Marco and more perform at first Pier Concert of 2018. By Brianna Kwasnik The Twilight Concerts series on the Santa Monica Pier kicked off Wednesday night with Latin Waves. It was a chilly […]
Edify TV: Culver City Drones
The Culver City Police Department wants to deploy drones but some residents worry that this will lead to over-policing and infringe on privacy. Others, however, welcome the idea of drones, saying they will make neighborhoods […]
Apartments.com Opens Santa Monica Retail Location
Helping you navigate the Westside rental market. By Sam Catanzaro When Westside Rentals was acquired by Apartments.com earlier this year, there was some concern that the help landlords and renters had come to rely on […]
Brock on Your Block: Mel’s Drive-In
Phil Brock delves into the history of Santa Monica’s new branch of Mel’s Drive-In, with owner Colton Weiss, grandson of the original Mel in the latest Brock on Your Block video.
Double Murder Suspect Chased Through Santa Monica Streets
Driver leads LAPD officers through Santa Monica. By Sam Catanzaro A double homicide suspect led Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers through a car chase Wednesday that led law enforcement through parts of Santa Monica. […]
Santa Monica’s Ocean Park Boulevard Art Block kicks off September 8th
There’s a new Art Block brewing. By Henry K. Long Santa Monica’s Ocean Park Boulevard has attracted several galleries with more to come. Celebrating its nine-year anniversary on September 8th, bG Gallery first moved to […]
Third Street Neighborhood Historic District Commemorative Plaques Installed
By Staff Writer The City of Santa Monica recently installed three commemorative plaques in the Third Street Neighborhood Historic District nearly three decades after its designation in 1990. The City’s Landmarks Commission is tasked with […]
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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