June 21, 2026
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Cool Globes Comes To Santa Monica:

A new temporary art exhibition, Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet, is now on display at Santa Monica’s Airport Park. Each of the three globes portrays a different theme about what each of […]

Heal the Bay Hosts Bring Back The Beach Gala:

Movie stars and local and state legislators were among the one thousand or so people who attended Heal the Bay’s annual Bring Back The Beach Gala at Santa Monica Airport’s Barkar Hangar on may 28. […]

Santa Monica Appeals FAA Decision:

In March 2008, Santa Monica’s City Council passed an ordinance banning the use of Santa Monica Airport (SMO) by C and D aircraft. This prompted the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue an interim ceast […]

New Museum Of Flying Is On The Way:

A new Museum of Flying is going to be built on Airport Avenue on the south side of Santa Monica Airport adjacent to the historic DC-3 Monument. The target date for its opening is December […]

Last Chance:

The Accomplices, play by Bernard Weintraub, through May 31, 8pm Thursdays-Saturdays, 2pm Sundays, $30, Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., LA, 323.458.3850.Breaking Through The Orange Curtain, group art show, through May 30, UnUrban Coffeehouse, 3301 […]

Letters to the Editor:

Dear T.J. Montemer, Editor:I want to commend Lynne Bronstein on her comprehensive article about the complex and confusing ballot measures on the May 19th Statewide Special Election. Lynne captured the gist of the six ballot […]

Lo, Though I Tip the Valet of Abuse:

Hats off to TV news reporter Anna Garcia and producer Fred Mamoun of KNBC 4 in Los Angeles for revealing one of LA’s dirtiest little secrets last week: It turns out valet parking services regularly […]

Exhibits:

Breaking Through The Orange Curtain, group art show, through May 30, UnUrban Coffeehouse, 3301 Pico Blvd., 310.315.0056. Bystander, art by Susan Bennerstrom, through May 30, Terence Rogers Fine Art, 1231 5th St., 310.394.4999.California Regionalism: Oils […]

Letters to the Editor:

Civilizations are remembered by their culture and the arts are what define us within the human experience. As we face challenges in the world, our nation, state and community, the Santa Monica Arts Commission advocates […]