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Cardboard Yacht Regatta Returns to the Annenberg Community Beach House

August 10, 2021

August 10, 2021

For the eighth year, teams of all ages will test their ingenuity in crafting homemade cardboard yachts and getting them...

Santa Monica Selects Interim City Librarian

August 10, 2021

August 10, 2021

Santa Monica has selected Erica Cuyugan to be the Interim City Librarian, a 15-year veteran of library department. On August...

Pop Up Kitten Lounge is Saving Lives on Abbot Kinney Blvd

August 10, 2021

August 10, 2021

Kitten Season is upon us and CatCafe Lounge is hosting a pop up “Tiny Beans Kitten” lounge to help get...

Local Little League All-Star Team Wins More Than Just Championships

August 10, 2021

August 10, 2021

The Venice Baseball Academy’s little league team, the Tide, recently won the SoCal State Championships but it’s more than winning...

Hello Kitty And Hypland Co-Hosted Carnival Pop Up Event Sunday: Santa Monica Beat – August 9, 2021

August 9, 2021

August 9, 2021

Local news and culture in under 5 minutes. * Hello Kitty And Hypland Co-Hosted Carnival Pop Up Event on Sunday...

Pedestrian Killed in Main Street Traffic Collision

August 9, 2021

August 9, 2021

Fatal traffic collision occurs at Main and Ashland in Santa Monica early Saturday morning By Sam Catanzaro A pedestrian was...

Over 200 Homeless Tents Cleared From Venice Boardwalk

August 9, 2021

August 9, 2021

After six weeks of clean up and outreach by multiple organizations and departments the Venice Beach Boardwalk homeless encampment has...

Dog Agility Park and Picnic Area Coming to Downtown

August 8, 2021

August 8, 2021

A Big Blue Bus representative outlines how BBB is creatively changing one of their bus stop areas into a community...

SMa.r.t. Column: The Main Pain

August 6, 2021

August 6, 2021

Visiting Main St. several times each day of what was to be a test trial of closure to thru traffic...

Calico Yacht Charter Provides Luxury Water Experience For All Ages

August 6, 2021

August 6, 2021

By Toi Creel Everyone goes to the beach on the Westside. It’s part of the culture. But imagine experiencing the...