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Santa Monica Granted $2 Million in Federal Funds for Parking Structure Affordable Housing Project

March 27, 2022

March 27, 2022

Funds part of federal spending bill By Dolores Quintana The City of Santa Monica has been granted $2 million dollars...

Column: Demise of R-1 Zoning Will Lead to New Blockbusting

March 27, 2022

March 27, 2022

By Tom Elias, Columnist Blockbusting. A technique used to encourage people to sell their property by giving the impression that...

How Much Does a Dispensary Owner Make?

March 25, 2022

March 25, 2022

There is a lot of money to be made in the cannabis industry. In fact, dispensary owners can make a...

Chess Park Benches and Tables Removed

March 25, 2022

March 25, 2022

Chess Park was recently closed indefinitely by the Santa Monica Recreation and Parks Commission. See the current state of the...

LA County Makes Preparations to Accept Refugees From the War in Ukraine

March 25, 2022

March 25, 2022

Board of Supervisors motion instructs officials to prepare for refugees  By Dolores Quintana The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors...

City of Santa Monica Approves $1.75 Million Settlement in Officer-Involved Shooting Case

March 25, 2022

March 25, 2022

Wolfgang Mountford settles with City in connection to 2019 shooting By Sam Catanzaro The City of Santa Monica finalized a...

Police Seek Suspect Wanted for Fatal Pico Boulevard Hit-and-Run

March 25, 2022

March 25, 2022

Driver of white Mustang sought in connection to November incident By Sam Catanzaro Santa Monica police are searching for a...

Westside’s First 99 Ranch Market Set to Open

March 24, 2022

March 24, 2022

1364 S. Westwood Boulevard location for Asian grocery store By Dolores Quintana The Westside’s first 99 Ranch Market–the popular Asian...

David Chang’s Spicy Fried Chicken Returns to Santa Monica

March 24, 2022

March 24, 2022

Fuku now serving up fried chicken at Kitchen United Mix on Third Street Promenade By Dolores Quintana  Fuku, the spicy...

Honoring Women’s History Month With ‘Yarn Bomb’ Art Exhibit at Village Green

March 23, 2022

March 23, 2022

Local Palisadian Michelle Villemaire creates the sixth annual ‘Yarn Bomb’ exhibit at Village Green Park. See the exhibit in this...