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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...

Compensation Study Helps Guide City Staff

August 3, 2018

August 3, 2018

Santa Monica City Council approved a Compensation Philosophy for City of Santa Monica staff, Tuesday, July 24, during a regular...

Voting Rights Case Against Santa Monica Begins

August 2, 2018

August 2, 2018

Future of City’s at-large election system at stake By Sam Catanzaro On August 1, opening statements began in a case...