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Santa Monica Encourages Landlords to Invest in Community

May 22, 2017

May 22, 2017

The City of Santa Monica has released a landlord incentive to encourage landlords to “invest in your community.” The H.O.U.S.E...

HomeLister Enters the Santa Monica Housing Market

May 22, 2017

May 22, 2017

By Sam Skopp   After witnessing firsthand all of the administrative legwork that went into selling a condo, the team...

Climate Change Threatens Iconic Joshua Trees

May 22, 2017

May 22, 2017

By Tom Elias   Only four units of the entire 417-part system of national parks, monuments, seashores and historical sites...

Dueling Pianos @ The Santa Monica Library

May 19, 2017

May 19, 2017

The Santa Monica Library was host to pianists Karen Spurney and Valerie Stern who performed a number of American Compositions...

Murder Charges Filed in Santa Monica’s Castillo Case

May 19, 2017

May 19, 2017

Earlier today, SMPD Detectives filed charges on a suspect believed to be involved in the murder of Juan Sebastian Castillo....

Mental Health Focus: Compassionate Santa Monica Looks Beyond the Index

May 19, 2017

May 19, 2017

By Zoë Muntaner   “The humanity we all share is more important than the mental illness we might not,” Elyn...

What Do We Now Want from News?

May 19, 2017

May 19, 2017

By Steve Stajich   Full disclosure: Because our home has a few workout devices in a room, we tend to...

Alert Police Blotter: 5/14/17-5/19/17

May 19, 2017

May 19, 2017

By Tim Broughton   Something Fishy. On Sunday, May 7, at 9:09 p.m. officers of the Santa Monica Police Department...

SMa.r.t.- Why Indeed!

May 19, 2017

May 19, 2017

“Santa Monica is already so built out, an enormous tourist center, a huge regional office hub, with significant multi-family housing,...

Still Standing Strong: Bourget Bros. Building Materials Celebrates 70th Anniversary

May 19, 2017

May 19, 2017

By Jennifer Eden   With new development plans and the demolition of buildings-of-old continuing to be one of the most...