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Finding New Homes for Lonely Hearts: Clear the Shelters Adoption Campaign Sees Perfect Matches Made

August 25, 2017

August 25, 2017

The Santa Monica Animal Shelter joined the nationwide third annual pet adoption event “Clear the Shelters” on Saturday. $20 adoptions...

Alert Police Blotter: 8/21/17-8/25/17

August 25, 2017

August 25, 2017

By Tim Broughton   A Spiritually Arresting Experience. On Thursday, August 17, at 7:14 a.m. officers of the Santa Monica...

Energetic Art to Color the City

August 25, 2017

August 25, 2017

An exciting outdoor art series is heading to Santa Monica intended to energize the downtown area and enliven Triangle Square...

SMa.r.t.-In The Spot… Light: Creative Zoning in Santa Monica

August 25, 2017

August 25, 2017

By Bob Taylor, AIA for SMa.r.t. (Santa Monica Architects for a Responsible Tomorrow) Mario Fonda-Bonardi AIA, Planning Commissioner; Ron Goldman...

Switching Street Signs: $90k

August 25, 2017

August 25, 2017

By Jennifer Eden   The systematic replacement of street signs is in all city councils’ budgets. According to Santa Monica...

Worried About Crime in Your Area?

August 24, 2017

August 24, 2017

Police in Singapore appear to have a lot of time on their hands.  The Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]...

New Study Shows That Senior Citizens are the Fastest Growing Demographic in the US

August 24, 2017

August 24, 2017

Senior citizens are the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population and have been for the past two decades, reports...

Pat Thomas, Author of New Bio on Late 1960’s Activist Jerry Rubin to be Speaker at Activist Support Circle Public Event August 28 at UnUrban Coffee House

August 24, 2017

August 24, 2017

Pat Thomas, the noted activist author of the new bio about the late 1960’s anti-war activist Jerry Rubin, will be...

Roam Art Program to Come to Santa Monica

August 24, 2017

August 24, 2017

A rotating public art program in Downtown Santa Monica featuring some of the most exciting and ground-breaking contemporary artists known...

Santa Monica’s Open Streets Festival (COAST) Returns October 1

August 23, 2017

August 23, 2017

On October 1, 2017 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the City of Santa Monica will host the second year of COAST,...