How to Practice Gratitude
By Kimberlyn Paul With the flurry of gift giving and well-wishing this time of year, it’s hard to believe that most Americans do not feel they are good at expressing gratitude. This research comes from […]
Brock on Your Block: Dreamer and the Freedom Barber Shop
Phil visits “Dreamer” in his Freedom Barbershop at the Veterans Administration and learns there can be much more to being a barber than just cutting hair…
State Senators Jerry Hill and Ben Allen Introduce Joint Resolution Urging States To Pass National Popular Vote Legislation
California Senators Jerry Hill and Ben Allen introduced a joint resolution today calling upon other states to pass National Popular Vote (NPV) legislation to ensure that electoral votes for the president of the United States […]
Rudolph The Musical Tour Hits Hollywood
By Sebastian Lopez “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical,” directed and choreographed by Dana Solimando, will be making its way to the stage at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on December 23 and 24 for […]
Meet Your New Mayor: Ted Winterer
At its special meeting Tuesday, December 13, Santa Monica City Council unanimously voted to select Ted Winterer as Santa Monica’s next mayor and Gleam Davis as mayor pro tempore. “This is a tremendous honor and I am […]
The Ghost Ship Sails On
By Steve Stajich The Oakland fire at a building known as the Ghost Ship was the worst fire in modern California history, with 36 lives lost by count of the investigation so far. The […]
CBRE Announces Mixed-Use Property at Wilshire Blvd. Sale for $33 Million
CBRE Group, Inc. Monday announced the sale of a trophy mixed-use property in downtown Santa Monica to Palisades Capital Partners for $33 million. CBRE’s Mike Longo and Newmark Grubb Knight Frank’s Kevin Shannon, Rob Hannan and […]
Holiday Shoe and Clothing Drive
Flair Cleaners is holding a holiday clothing and shoe with all donations cleaned, if needed, and given to local nonprofits that help our community members in need. This year the drive will benefit the Los […]
Real-Time Bike Information Hits Main Street Wednesday
New bike counter will track bikers as they pass City Hall A real-time bike counter is being installed on Main Street in front of City Hall this week to better understand the number of people […]
Candy Cane Drive! Services Join Forces to Share Holiday Cheer
By Sam Skopp Santa Monica’s Police and Fire Departments spent Saturday, December 10, celebrating their annual Candy Cane drive, bringing holiday cheer and Santa Claus to six different locations over the course of the late […]
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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