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Rio: Jordan Wilimovsky Becomes 2nd Fastest American Miler of All Time:

August 15, 2016

August 15, 2016

Team Santa Monica's Jordan Wilimovsky finished 4th at his first Olympic Games in Rio, becoming the 2nd fastest American swimmer of all time in the 1500m "mile" event.

Vaccination Law Takes Effect, But Under Challenge:

August 14, 2016

August 14, 2016

As schools begin opening around California, the state’s new vaccinate-or-stay-out-of-school policy ought to be taking effect at last, more than 18 months after the December 2014 measles outbreak at Disneyland that propelled it.

New Assistant Principal for McKinley Elementary:

August 14, 2016

August 14, 2016

The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) has announced the promotion of Sofia Cedillo to half-time McKinley assistant principal, effective...

SAMOHI Principal Announced:

August 12, 2016

August 12, 2016

The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) Board of Education approved the appointment of Antonio M. Shelton, Ed.D., as the new principal of Santa Monica High School at the August 10 regular meeting, the District announced Wednesday.

OpEd: The Continuing Dichotomy of Facebook:

August 12, 2016

August 12, 2016

I probably spend about half an hour a day reading and commenting on Facebook. As I understand it, that’s not a serious FB “habit,” although that would add up to three and half hours a week I could easily spend on other things. As a musician, I could probably write and record a song demo every week if I had that time back.

A SMa.r.t. Invitation:

August 12, 2016

August 12, 2016

SMa.r.t. is a group of design professionals – architects, engineers, and a Santa Monica parks commissioner. We came together in 2013 to provide our perspective to the public on pending projects, policies and planning issues in Santa Monica.

Team Santa Monica’s Jordan Wilimovsky Swims to Third Place at Rio Olympics going into Saturday’s Finals:

August 12, 2016

August 12, 2016

In his first-ever Olympic swim, Malibu native and Team Santa Monica swimmer Jordan Wilimovsky achieved his own personal record of 14:48.23 this morning in Rio.

K9 Demo Shows Off Skills in Santa Monica (Video):

August 12, 2016

August 12, 2016

On Saturday, the LACPCA hosted a police K9 demo and educational public safety fair at Santa Monica College’s stadium. Funds raised at the events went toward both supporting owners of retired police dogs and funding grants for officers to undergo further police K9 training.

Hands on History: Free Workshop for Kids

August 12, 2016

August 12, 2016

The Santa Monica History Museum is presenting a free Hands on History workshop Saturday, August 20 at 11 a.m. for...

$50,000 plus per Concert – Is it Worth It?:

August 12, 2016

August 12, 2016

The weekly summer fixture of Thursday evening twilight concerts at Santa Monica Pier ignites the city in more ways than...