By CHARLES ANDREWS WELCOME! If you’ve never come across NOTEWORTHY in the eight years it ran weekly in the Santa Monica Daily Press. They dropped me, but the Mirror wanted me, and they have an […]

By CHARLES ANDREWS HELLO, MUSIC LOVERS – Everyone loves some kind of music, and this is the place to find out if there is a performance this week you would not want to miss. LA […]

When you walk down a street in Santa Monica, you can feel it. That quiet hum of history that lives in the old buildings: the Craftsman bungalows tucked behind flowering jacarandas, the Art Deco storefronts […]

“I’d like to respond to that because I used the word character, and as a brown person, you stating that as someone who has not experienced that…I really resent that comment and take it personally. […]

Last month, the City Council unanimously backed the next phase of the East Pico and Broadway Bicycle Safety Projects. These will bring quick-build, long-needed, and protected bike lanes to key stretches of both streets. This […]

Latest news out of Washington is to take a hard line on the homeless, that are all too prevalent, not just in our town, but across the country, in all communities, large and small. And, […]

“As the City is broke and on the edge of bankruptcy, proponents seem to suggest starting simply—create walking paths, install basic amenities, plant shade trees, and wait for a generous philanthropist to fund the full […]

SMart (Santa Monica Architects for a Responsible Tomorrow) hopes you are enjoying a great 3-day weekend as part of your 4th of July Celebrations. Always a fantasia of fireworks, barbecues, parades, and speeches, this summer […]

In today’s cities, silence isn’t golden—it’s extinct. From sunrise to insomnia, we’re trapped in a nonstop symphony of shrieking car alarms, roaring leaf blowers, and sirens that sound like the sky’s being torn in half. […]

How Santa Monica’s Growing Light Pollution Is Eroding Human Health, Safety, and Sanity There was a time when our coastal night meant something—when day left, stars emerged, and the world, at last, exhaled. Now, the […]