Breaking & Latest news in Santa Monica, California
Breaking & Latest news in Santa Monica, California
Go Get Em Tiger to Shut Down Montana Avenue Café After Three-Year Run in Santa Monica
Specialty Coffee Chain Implies Closure Is Temporary as It Searches for a New Location Go Get Em Tiger announced it will shut down its Montana Avenue café on Monday, December 15, bringing an end to […]
Orange County Pizza Chain to Open Abbot Kinney Location
The Venice spot will seat about 130 and serve the brand’s 12-inch round and airy square “grandma-style” pizzas Truly Pizza, the Orange County-based chain known for its three-day-fermented dough and thin, blistered-crust pies, will open […]
17th Annual Santa Monica Pub Crawl to Raise Funds for Westside Food Bank
The crawl runs along two routes — Main Street and the Third Street Promenade — featuring over 20 bars and restaurants The 17th annual Santa Monica Pub Crawl returns Saturday, Dec. 13, with organizers aiming […]
SM.a.r.t. Column: Remembering Frank Gehry
Last Friday (December 5), we lost one of our own: Frank Gehr,y who passed away at age 96, is probably the most recognized American architect. His storied local, national, and international career started and blossomed […]
Noteworthy 12/10-17: LLOYD, CLAYTON!
By CHARLES ANDREWS R.I.P. JIMMY CLIFF I landed in L.A. from New Mexico, 11-year-old son Chris in tow, August 1980, a rocknroll-blues-country-classical-jazz full blown reggae fan (short for “fanatic”), eager to launch my career as […]
Metro Restores Full Bus Service to Palisades Fire Zone Starting Next Week
Agency officials said the changes were driven by rider complaints, operator input and performance data Nearly a year after the Palisades Fire forced major bus detours, Los Angeles Metro will fully restore pre-fire service on […]
Renowned Opera Singer Stabbed to Death in Santa Monica by Son, Police Say
Sykes, a celebrated bass-baritone, performed at prestigious venues worldwide, including the Metropolitan Opera, Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center A Grammy-nominated opera singer was fatally stabbed in his Santa Monica home Monday night by his […]
Santa Monica to Cap 150th Anniversary With Downtown Block Party
The celebration marks 150 years since the original town of Santa Monica was mapped and its first land parcels sold on July 14, 1875 Santa Monica will close out its yearlong 150th anniversary celebration with […]
Palisades Teen Among 30 Global Semifinalists in Science Video Competition, Seeks Public Votes
The overall winner receives a $250,000 college scholarship, their teacher gets $50,000, and their school is awarded a $100,000 state-of-the-art science lab A 17-year-old student from Pacific Palisades whose high school was temporarily closed this […]
(Video) City Seizes Piano from Venice Beach’s ‘Piano Man’
After decades of playing on the boardwalk, longtime performer Nathan Pino says losing his instrument would mean losing his livelihood. City Seizes Piano from Venice Beach’s ‘Piano Man’.After decades of playing on the boardwalk, longtime […]
Santa Monica to Launch New Parking Rates in 2026, Streamlining Fees and Generating Up to $9 Million a Year
City Officials Say the Simplified Three-Tier System Will Lower Long-Stay Costs, Modernize Downtown Parking Santa Monica will debut a revamped public parking rate structure on January 12, 2026, shifting to a streamlined system designed to […]
Philomathean Club to Be Honored in Santa Monica With Plaque Unveiling and Community Celebration
Historic Club Continues to Fund Scholarships and Support Local Families Generations of community-building by the Philomathean Charity Literary and Art Club will be honored Tuesday with a public plaque unveiling and celebration in Santa Monica. […]
