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Rent Control, Fast Food, Water to go before City Council

August 10, 2018

August 10, 2018

By Sam Catanzaro The agenda for the August 14, Santa Monica City Council meeting has been posted and among topics...

Santa Monica YMCA Youth Basketball Team Remains Undefeated

August 9, 2018

August 9, 2018

Girl power comes to rescue in 25-10 victory over Culver-Palms.  By Staff Writer This past weekend all four of the...

SMMUSD Special Board Meeting Tomorrow Night

August 8, 2018

August 8, 2018

By Sam Catanzaro The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) Board of Education will hold a special board meeting tomorrow...

National Night Out Returns to Santa Monica Tonight

August 7, 2018

August 7, 2018

By Sam Catanzaro The Santa Monica Police Department is busy every night of the week, especially during the summer. Officers...

Watermelon’s Health Benefits: Who Knew?

August 7, 2018

August 7, 2018

Ah, the fruits of summer. Peaches, nectarines, cherries, watermelon.  I have such fond memories of them as a kid.  My...

Marijuana Debate at Santa Monica Pier Tonight

August 6, 2018

August 6, 2018

Marijuana Legalization in California – Is It Working? By Sam Catanzaro It has been almost two years since California voters...

Scooting Along Blindly Leads to a Dead End

August 6, 2018

August 6, 2018

SMa.r.t. Column By Daniel Jansenson One of my clients bought a house in Malibu, and (before hiring me as their...

A Taste of Jonathan Gold

August 3, 2018

August 3, 2018

Remembering beloved L.A. food critic in a Santa Monica mural. By Sam Catanzaro Pulitzer-prize winning food-critic Jonathan Gold died on...

Free Sunscreen Coming to Beach Near You

August 3, 2018

August 3, 2018

50 dispensers slated for city beaches, including in Santa Monica. By Sam Catanzaro Nothing ruins a nice day at the...

Big Fun with Big Band

August 3, 2018

August 3, 2018

By Michael Ray Saturday July 28, the City of Santa Monica’s Community & Cultural Services department continued their annual Summer...