Breaking & Latest news in Santa Monica, California
Breaking & Latest news in Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica Names Darrick Jacob Police Chief After Decades With Department
Longtime SMPD Veteran Becomes First Internal Chief Appointment in More Than 40 Years Santa Monica has named longtime department veteran Darrick Jacob as its next chief of police, elevating the acting chief to the permanent […]
Santa Monica Sets Stage for World Cup, Olympics, and New Beach Music Festival
City Council Approves Early Agreements Tied to Global Sports Events and a Proposed Beachfront Concert Series Santa Monica could become a focal point for international sports fans and festivalgoers over the next three years after […]
Metro Oversight Committee Seeks Applicants to Fill Vacancies
The committee was created after voters approved the Los Angeles County Traffic Improvement Plan, which funds transit, highway and local transportation projects The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority is seeking applicants to fill two […]
Bass cites mental health concerns amid rise in officer-involved shootings
Bass said she met with Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell on Tuesday and is working with him Mayor Karen Bass said she is concerned about a recent increase in officer-involved shootings in Los Angeles […]
County to Expand Use of Digital Mental Health Platform
The county Department of Mental Health has already promoted Soluna, but supporters of the motion said its use remains limited relative to the county’s youth population The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has approved […]
Theatre 40 stages ‘An Inspector Calls’ at Greystone Mansion beginning January
Written by British playwright J.B. Priestley, it centers on the death of a young woman and the involvement of a well-to-do family Theatre 40 will present a limited run of *An Inspector Calls*, J.B. Priestley’s […]
“Meet Me Under the Fig Tree” Event Collects 2,800 Pounds of Food for Families
The event featured performances by the Santa Monica High School Orchestra and musician Jason Pelsey, as well as appearances by local police officers A holiday festival held Sunday at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows […]
(Video) Let Urban Jungle Adorn Your Home This Holiday
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Santa Monica Releases Application Requirements Preview for New Cannabis Retailers
The equity framework was developed through community input and data analysis examining the impacts of cannabis criminalization and obstacles to the legal cannabis industry The City of Santa Monica has posted an online preview of […]
Meals on Wheels West LA Urgently Seeks Holiday Volunteers for Meal Deliveries
Brentwood-Based Program Needs Help Delivering Meals During the Holidays Meals on Wheels West Los Angeles is urgently seeking additional volunteers to help deliver meals during the holiday season, as many regular volunteers are unavailable during this […]
Film Review: Ella McCay
FILM REVIEWELLA MCCAYRated PG-13115 MinutesReleased December 12th This is a good old-fashioned story set against the dynamics of politics and of families, two decidedly similar worlds. British/French actress Emma Mackey is genuine as “Ella McCay,” […]
CuriousCity11/28: SAM CLEMENS, SM, VIETNAM
By CHARLES ANDREWS I DON’T THINK MARK TWAIN Done it this way. Strictly following his outlines? No. But not stream of consciousness Kerouac either. Every writer employs a different, personal method, and it also depends […]
