Westside Beat: Black Santa comes to LA
Black Santa hit Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences in Santa Monica last week for a celebrity fueled basketball game! Allen Iverson, actor Miles Brown were some of the stars that showed up to support […]
Santa Monica Urges California Public Utilities Commission to Let Community Choice Aggregation Programs Move Forward
Today, the City of Santa Monica joined other cities and Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) programs across the state, in submitting a protest letter to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to preserve its authority to […]
Santa’s Shopping List
Happy Holidays from the Santa Monica Mirror!
A Tale of Two Light Stands: LED Lights Can Help Save Energy This Holiday Season
As December draws to a close, people may notice that their electric bill is higher than normal. Maybe it’s due to the heater, but it’s likely due to the large light display using incandescent lights […]
Inaugural Polar Bear Swim at the Annenberg Community Beach House December 30
End 2017 on a refreshing note by participating in the City of Santa Monica’s 1st Annual Polar Bear Swim. On Saturday, December 30, come to the historic Annenberg Community Beach House where you can take […]
Alert Police Blotter 12/18/17-12/22/17
By Tim Broughton Guns and Speed On Tuesday, December 12 at 1:16 a.m. officers of the Santa Monica Police Department who were on routine patrol in the area of the 2100 block of Ocean Avenue […]
Deck the Halls Safely: Edison’s Tips on Avoiding Fires This Holiday Season
By Paul Netter An iconic character once proclaimed, “It’s not what’s under the Christmas tree that matters, it’s who’s around it.” Well said, Charlie Brown, but when it comes to families maintaining decorations safely during these […]
Challenge to Santa Monica Airport Consent Decree Dismissed
The United States District Court, Central District of California has dismissed in its entirety a case challenging the Consent Decree between the City of Santa Monica and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the immediate shortening […]
Community Workshop: Indian Vegetarian Cooking
The City of Malibu Community Services Department will be hosting an Indian Vegetarian Cooking workshop on Friday, January 26 at 3:00 PM at City Hall (23825 Stuart Ranch Road). The Department offers Creative, Health & Wellness, and […]
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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