Westside Beat: Legalize Ferrets
They’re fun, slinky, furry and also illegal to own in California. Recently, ferrets were the topic of discussion at a Culver City City Council meeting as a group of ferret-loving activists aimed to change a […]
Westside Beat: Refugees in Santa Monica
Meet Marissa Alemán, a survivor of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, and a Puerto Rican refugee. Marissa and her family are currently in Santa Monica, California thanks to her daughter Laura’s extensive outreach which eventually connected […]
Beyond the Index: Ideological Diversity and Community Conversations
By Zoë Muntaner “When we deny the story, it defines us. When we own the story, we can write a brave new ending,” – Brené Brown. Data is messy. It tells different stories […]
Good Taste: Adding Spice To Life
By Barbara Bishop Today my culinary talents took a huge step forward by making a visit to Penzey’s Spices in the South Bay. There was one in Santa Monica; unfortunately, they closed several months […]
Party on the Pier
More than 2,000 guests and celebrities came out to support UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital at the 18th Annual Mattel Party on the Pier Nov. 5 at Pacific Park on Santa Monica Pier Guests enjoyed the […]
Alert Police Blotter 11/6/17-11/10/17
By Tim Broughton Bad Timing. On Tuesday, October 31, at 12:42 p.m. officers of the Santa Monica Police Department received a call informing them that a possible vehicle burglary had just occurred in Parking Structure […]
Separation Anxiety: The Fiscal Implications of Splitting SMMUSD
By Jennifer Eden For the past two years Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) has been faced with an alarming (for Santa Monica) and very real (for Malibu) possibility of division. Tuesday Nov. […]
SMa.r.t-Divide and Conquer
Phil Brock for SMa.r.t (Santa Monica Architects for a Responsible Tomorrow) Thane Roberts AIA, Robert H. Taylor AIA, Daniel Jansenson Architect, Building and Fire-Life Safety Commissioner, Ron Goldman FAIA, Samuel Tolkin Architect, Mario Fonda-Bonardi AIA, […]
Dia De Los Muertos Finale
By Sam Skopp Starting on October 26th and lasting through November 4th, the City of Santa Monica hosted a series of eight Dia de los Muertos celebrations all around town. The festivities began with […]
Healing Through Art Program Provides Distraction from Pain, Anxiety and Hospital Routine
John Delgado rated his pain at 9 on a scale from zero to 10 – even when he was taking medication to reduce its severity. Then, with encouragement from nurses and volunteers at UCLA Medical Center, […]
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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