April 2, 2026
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2018 Preservation Awards Calls for Nominations: Deadline is January 31

Every year the Santa Monica Conservancy celebrates the preservation of Santa Monica’s architectural and cultural heritage by honoring exemplary projects and contributions. Award recipients range from residential, commercial and institutional projects that show excellence in restoration, renovation, rehabilitation […]

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Alert Police Blotter Bonus

By Tim Broughton Speed Walking. On Wednesday, January 10, at 2 a.m. officers of the Santa Monica Police Department received a radio call informing them that a suspicious person was trespassing at an apartment building located […]

Homeless Count Wednesday Night

The City of Santa Monica is holding its annual street-by-street homeless count Wednesday evening from 10.30 p.m. The City is joining the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority and communities across the county in conducting the […]

Westside Beat: 5 Things You Need to Know About Bird Scooters

They’re fun, they’re quick, and the Santa Monica Police Department​ is watching them very closely, Bird electronic scooters. Currently. these rentable scooters are raising concerns about traffic safety from officials at Santa Monica City Hall​. […]

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Alert Police Blotter 1/15/18-1/18/18

By Tim Broughton Not The Winning Ticket. On Friday, January 5, at 1:52 p.m. officers of the Santa Monica Police Department responded to a radio call informing them that there had been a “disturbance” at the […]

Bergamot is Open For Business

Although change is in the air, Bergamot is alive and well and open for business. Worthe Real Estate Group has announced it is the new landlord of Bergamot and its collection of creative tenants located […]

Beyond the Index: Truth to Power

By Zoë Muntaner   Former Vice-President Al Gore spoke in Santa Monica on Saturday, Jan. 4, addressing issues of democracy, politics and climate change in a Q & A following the screening of “An Inconvenient […]