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The Fairview Branch Library Presents: The Santa Monica Youth Orchestra

June 30, 2017

June 30, 2017

It is OPEN HOUSE at the Fairview Branch Library and the librarians are inviting the community to a day of...

Good Taste: The New Italiano in the ‘Hood

June 30, 2017

June 30, 2017

By Barbara Bishop   Does Santa Monica really need another Italian restaurant? If it serves its house specialty, the Bolognese,...

Alert Police Blotter 6/26/17-6/29/17

June 30, 2017

June 30, 2017

By Tim Broughton   Diplomacy Fails. On Tuesday, June 20, at 8:52 a.m. Officers of the Santa Monica Police Department...

SMa.r.t.-Where is The There, There?

June 30, 2017

June 30, 2017

Why I never/seldom go downtown and never really want to go there.   What is downtown for me, a resident...

Sitting Pretty: New Parklets Provide Fresh Air

June 30, 2017

June 30, 2017

By Staff Writer   Three pilot parklet locations opened on Santa Monica’s Main Street Sunday and were heavily utilized during...

Got a Guest House? The City Wants You to Help Affordable Housing Stock By Putting it on the Long-Term Rental Market

June 30, 2017

June 30, 2017

By Jennifer Eden   All “accessory dwelling units,” AKA guest houses, built after March 31, 2017, in Santa Monica will...

Great-Grandson of Conrad Hilton Pleads Not Guilty to Restraining Order Breach and Car Theft

June 29, 2017

June 29, 2017

The great-grandson of hotel magnate Conrad Hilton pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he took a Bentley belonging to...

No Winning Tickets Sold in Wednesdays $106 Million Powerball Drawing

June 29, 2017

June 29, 2017

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in Wednesday evening’s drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery and the...

“Battle of the Network Stars” Reboot Airs Tonight

June 29, 2017

June 29, 2017

“Battle of the Network Stars” airs for the first time since 1988 at 9 p.m. Thursday evening on ABC, with...

Woman Sues Sit ‘n Sleep, Argues Slogan is Misleading

June 29, 2017

June 29, 2017

A Los Angeles woman is suing Sit ‘n Sleep Inc., alleging that the company’s slogan, “We’ll beat anyone’s advertised price...