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Dirt, Dust and Debris at LMS

February 16, 2018

February 16, 2018

Dear Lincoln Middle School staff, parents and Santa Monica community members, As many of you know, the Lincoln Middle School...

A Whale of a Weekend

February 16, 2018

February 16, 2018

By Sam Skopp Every year, when Pacific Gray Whales migrate through the Pacific Coast, Santa Monica Pier Aquarium hosts its...

SMa.r.t.-A Driverless Santa Monica?

February 16, 2018

February 16, 2018

By Thane Roberts While there are several new technologies that will affect our small city, one that is sure to...

Be My Valentine

February 16, 2018

February 16, 2018

Hearts were warmed Wednesday Feb. 14 as Canine Cupids, part of UCLA’s People-Animal-Connection (PAC) program, delivered handmade Valentines to sick...

Earlier Start Time for February 15 Board of Education Open Session

February 15, 2018

February 15, 2018

The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education meeting on February 15, 2018, will begin at 5 pm, instead...

Hyperloop on the Santa Monica Pier! Annual Innovation Festival S.T.E.A.M Machines Returns Sunday, March 4th

February 15, 2018

February 15, 2018

Machines take the pier! On Sunday, March 5, the Santa Monica Pier becomes a nucleus of innovation as it welcomes many of the...

Trump Ignores California, Unlike Predecessors

February 15, 2018

February 15, 2018

By Tom Elias When devastating wildfires whipped through both Northern and Southern California last fall, state requests for emergency declarations...

Bird Rides, Inc. Agrees to Plead “No Contest” in Violating City Law and Will Pay Over $300,000 in Fines and Restitution

February 15, 2018

February 15, 2018

On February 14, 2018, Santa Monica City Attorney’s Office prosecutors entered a plea agreement with Bird Rides, Inc. and Travis VanderZanden...

Samohi Theatre to Present “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying”

February 15, 2018

February 15, 2018

Coming soon, Santa Monica High School Theatre takes us back to the 60’s and brings to the Barnum Hall stage...

Westside Beat: Rally to Protect the Pacific

February 15, 2018

February 15, 2018

California leaders, including Gleam Davis, Senator Ben Allen​, Maxine Waters​, and Rep. Ted Lieu​, rallied with residents at the Santa...