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Verizon Opens Fifth U.S. ‘Destination Store’ In Santa Monica:

July 3, 2015

July 3, 2015

On a rare cloudy morning on the Third Street Promenade on Wednesday, a new store opens its doors to the...

Planning Commission Vote Sends One Council Member Headed For The Door:

July 3, 2015

July 3, 2015

The task of making appointments to the Santa Monica Planning Commission became heated at the City Council meeting on Tuesday,...

Meet Artist Gregg Chadwick At Upper West Opening Reception July 12:

July 3, 2015

July 3, 2015

Delightful Santa Monica restaurant Upper West is counting down the days ‘til its next featured artist celebration next weekend when...

Santa Monica Welcomes Two NYC Street Artists For Special Exhibition Starting July 11:

July 3, 2015

July 3, 2015

“We were driving down Main Street and saw this show going on,” said New York City street artist known as...

Santa Monica Rotarians Hear Merits Of Paul Harris Society:

July 3, 2015

July 3, 2015

Rotary District 5280 Foundation chair Rick Mendoza spoke to the Santa Monica Rotary Club June 26 about the Paul Harris...

Manning Insurance, Delivering A Holistic Approach To Insurance For 30 Years:

July 3, 2015

July 3, 2015

Insurance can be complicated, but it doesn’t need to be, says Richard Manning, CEO and self-described “grandpa” of Manning Insurance....

UCLA Stats For Fall 2015 Semester: 16,027 Prospective Freshman Offered Admission:

July 2, 2015

July 2, 2015

UCLA has offered admission to 16,027 prospective freshmen for the fall 2015 semester — representing 17.3 percent of applicants —...

SMC’s Drescher Planetarium Features Reusable Rockets & More In July:

July 2, 2015

July 2, 2015

The Santa Monica College John Drescher Planetarium invites community members to come find out what the latest developments are in...

Did You Know July Is Parks Month? City Says Rediscover The Great Outdoors:

July 2, 2015

July 2, 2015

Although Santa Monica is internationally known for its iconic beach and world-class public spaces, the Wellbeing Project recently revealed that...

Chain-Reaction Vehicle Crash On 405 Freeway Southbound In West L.A. Cleared:

July 2, 2015

July 2, 2015

The wreckage from a chain-reaction collision involving four or five vehicles, which temporarily blocked the numbers 4 and 5 lanes...