Alert Police Blotter 4/14/17-4/21/17
By Tim Broughton Nothing To Hide. On Monday, April 10, at 3:30 p.m. officers of the Santa Monica Police Department who were on routine patrol in the area of the Santa Monica Pier were flagged […]
Car Tax Zapped Davis; New Ones Won’t Touch Brown
By Tom Elias There is no doubt that a 2003 car tax increase helped wreck Democrat Gray Davis’ career as governor of California. But a new batch of car taxes just passed by state legislators […]
Brock On Your Block: Meet Susan Foxley and Foxley Fitness
Host Phil Brock travels to Palisades Park and interviews Susan Foxley of Foxley Fitness. The long-time yoga instructor provides yoga classes and individual instruction for people of all ages. Brock inquires about her yoga practice, […]
SMa.r.t.-A Conversation About Santa Monica’s Future, Part 2
Last week we asked: what should Santa Monica look like in 5, 10, or 15 years? Will we be an urban city or a beach city? What questions need to be asked and answered? This […]
Who’s Running Our City? Less Than 18% of City Staff Live in Santa Monica
By Jennifer Eden Managing an annual budget of $621.7 million this financial year, City of Santa Monica staff have a sizeable task in front of them, and a small army of employees is required […]
25TH ANNUAL PETER RABBIT DAY @ DOUGLAS PARK
Dozens of families and neighbors hopped over to Douglas Park on Wilshire Boulevard for the 25th Annual Peter Rabbit Day. Bunny of Honor, Peter Rabbit was present to take photos with eager children during the […]
WAKE UP WITH THE WAVES @ THE SANTA MONICA PIER
The ongoing concert series, “Wake Up With the Waves” at the Santa Monica Pier is now in its 10th year. This year includes feature performances from students of the “School Of Rock.” The performance series […]
Releasing Your Trump Funk: A Public Venting Event – May 15
The Activist Support Circle (facebook.com/ActivistSupportCircle) is holding this free public venting event so people can share their frustrations and fears about Donald Trump in a safe supportive environment in hopes of reducing feelings of despair […]
Announcing the 2017 Mark J. Benjamin Community Impact Award Winners to be Honored by the Human Relations Council Santa Monica Bay
The Human Relations Council of the Santa Monica Bay Area (HRC Santa Monica) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2017 Mark J. Benjamin Community Impact Awards. The winners will be feted on Thursday, […]
SHARK FRENZY @ PACIFIC PARK | #SantaMonicaPier
The Tilt-a-whirl at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier has acquired a new look. The shark motif for the carts is a creative concept by VENT, and an artistic redesign by Santa Monica’s DJ […]
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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