May 11, 2026
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Obituary: Joel Hubert Coler

Joel Coler, 85, a long-time former vice-president of advertising and publicity for 20th Century Fox International, died at the Motion Picture & Television Fund Campus on March 13 after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. […]

Cold Weather Will Confront the City Today

Cold and unsettled weather will confront the Los Angeles area with the threat of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday on the second day of a weak storm out of the Gulf of Alaska, forecasters said. Rainfall […]

Two New Hotels in Santa Monica Gain Union Recognition

Workers at the Courtyard Marriott Santa Monica, and its neighboring property, the Hampton Inn Santa Monica, won Union recognition and will be represented by UNITE HERE Local 11. Each hotel has 35 workers who will […]

Missing Autistic Man Found on Ocean Avenue

An autistic man who went missing in Santa Monica on Sunday has been found and is OK, police said Tuesday. Romario Snow, 21, last had been seen near Ocean Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard, the […]

A meeting will be held to discuss the development of rules governing the use of police body cameras.

Alert Police Blotter March 17-23

By Tim Broughton Back Door Man On Monday, March 5, at 8:05 a.m. officers of the Santa Monica Police Department were called out to 1619 Santa Monica Blvd. in order to investigate a report of […]

Time for a Sane City Compromise

By Tom Elias Despite heavy pressure and some almost casual financial threats from President Trump, there is no need as yet for abandonment of the humane aspects in immigration “sanctuary” laws now on the books […]