Breaking & Latest news in Santa Monica, California
Breaking & Latest news in Santa Monica, California
Louma Bakery to open in Santa Monica with artisan breads and an inclusive employment mission
Nonprofit-owned bakery will feature sourdough, French pastries, and seasonal organic offerings. Louma Bakery is preparing to open in Santa Monica at 3223 Wilshire Blvd. with a concept that blends artisan baking and community-centered employment. A […]
West L.A. VA Land Taken Back from Private Corporations for Veteran Use (Video)
VA land in West L.A. is being reclaimed after the VA ends “illegal” and “wasteful” land leases by private corporations. @juliet.lemar for Mirror Media
Where to Dine for Valentine’s Day in Los Angeles: Prix-Fixe Dinners, Brunches and Festive Specials
From A.O.C.’s luxury menus and seafood-driven Valentine’s dinners at Crudo y Nudo to Galentine’s Tea at The Culver Hotel and limited-time desserts across LA. Crudo y Nudo offers a special Valentine’s Day tasting menu that […]
Taiwanese Restaurant Joy Plans Second L.A. Location on Wilshire
The restaurant is known for its Taiwanese dishes inspired by street food and night markets in Taipei. A second Los Angeles location of the Taiwanese restaurant Joy is planned for 418 Wilshire Blvd., according to […]
BagelFest Expands to Los Angeles With April Event
Programming is expected to include tastings, panel discussions, live demonstrations and judged competitions in categories. BagelFest, a New York-based food festival centered on bagels and bagel makers, is expanding to Los Angeles with a two-day […]
Duke’s Malibu to Reopen This Month After Yearlong Closure
The restaurant has been closed since a mudslide inundated the property with mud and debris, halting operations just weeks after it survived the Fire. Duke’s Malibu plans to fully reopen by the end of February […]
Local Argentinian restaurateur behind key visual moment in Super Bowl Halftime Show
Fuegos LA co-owner Fede Laboureau served as production designer for the “la casita.” One of the biggest events of 2026 so far has more than one local connection. Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show was […]
Film Review: Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die
By Dolores Quintana Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die is a demented fairy tale that is at once completely irreverent and filled with a hearty love of humanity. It extols the resilience of the human […]
Noteworthy 2/11-18/26: “HONOUR” COMES TO THE AIRPORT
By Charles Andrews THE NEW RUSKIN GROUP THEATRE IS OPEN, AND IT’S GORGEOUS! I hope to see their opening production, “Honour,” very soon, and to give you the lowdown, but I can tell you, in […]
Hoopbus brings NBA All-Star week youth basketball program to LA and Santa Monica schools
Partnership with Skechers will activate nine campuses in Inglewood and Santa Monica. Hoopbus will bring a week of youth-focused programming to Los Angeles ahead of NBA All-Star Weekend, partnering with Skechers to host events at […]
Historic ‘Shotgun House’ in Santa Monica to Hold Free Tours on Valentine’s Day Weekend
Visitors can tour the home’s three original rooms and learn about life in Santa Monica in the early 1900s. The historic Shotgun House in Santa Monica will open its doors for free public tours over […]
New musical comedy “Delphi” debuts at the Getty Villa over Valentine’s Day weekend
The Valentine’s Day weekend production explores love, prophecy, and power through music and movement. The Getty Villa will host the premiere of Delphi, a new musical comedy set in ancient Greece, during a three-night run […]
