Alert Police Blotter 1/29/18-2/2/18
By Tim Broughton Not His Package. On Friday, January 19, at 9:53 p.m. officers of the Santa Monica Police Department were called out to an apartment complex located in the 1400 block of Fifth […]
Ocean Protest Saturday
Senator Ben Allen (D – Santa Monica), local leaders and environmental organizations will host a public rally Saturday, Feb. 3 at 10 a.m. on Santa Monica Pier to protest new offshore drilling in California and […]
Westside Beat: Santa Monica lands a spot on Livabilitiy’s Top 100 Places to Live List
There are plenty of places to live, but only one Santa Monica, California, and this tech savvy beach-side town just landed a spot on Livability’s list of Top 100 Places to Live. Find out Why.
City of Malibu to Change Public Counter Hours as Part of Broader Enhancement of Planning Customer Service
The City of Malibu Planning Department is changing the hours of its Public Counter starting in February as part of a broader effort to streamline and improve its processes and deliver the best possible customer […]
SMPD to Have DUI Checkpoint February 2nd
The Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint on February 2, 2018 at an undisclosed location within the city limits between the hours of 7:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. In […]
SMMUSD Bond Oversight Committee Accepting Applications
There are currently four (4) vacancies on the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Bond Oversight Committee established in order to satisfy the accountability requirements of Prop 39 and Education Code section 15278. Four members are […]
Brock On Your Block: Santa Monica Elks Lodge 906
Phil learns more about the history and the good work of the Santa Monica Elks Lodge 906 from Exalted Ruler Les Villados and First Lady Dolores Gonzalez.
CALPIRG Urges Consumers to Get Equifax’ Free Credit Freeze by January 31st Deadline
Ahead of three changes to what Equifax is offering consumers following its breach of 145 million consumer records, CALPIRG is urging Californians to get free credit freezes with Equifax by January 31st if they haven’t already. […]
Alisa Orduña will Lead Santa Monica’s Regional Collaboration on Homelessness in Senior Advisor Role
City Manager Rick Cole has selected Alisa Orduña as Senior Advisor on Homelessness to coordinate the community’s comprehensive efforts to address homelessness. Orduña is currently the Director of Homelessness Policy for the Office of 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...
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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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