Noteworthy3/4-11/26: TOO MUCH!?
By CHARLES ANDREWS RAINS, POURS Get out your calendars and credit cards, if you don’t want to miss out on a week packed with such cool things to do and see, and hear. What a […]
Noteworthy 2/25-3/4/26: BUY EARLY OR MISS OUT!
By CHARLES ANDREWS WHAT ELSE? Are they willing to sacrifice for yet more unaffordable housing, denser and taller? CAROLINE TOROSIS, DAN HALL, NATALYA ZERNITSKAYA, JESSE ZWICK. Great park land, perhaps? HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: BRAVO GUSTAVO! BEETHOVEN, […]
Noteworthy 2/18-25/26: “MISSA SOLEMNIS,” “HONOUR”
By CHARLES ANDREWS I HAVE TO LEAD WITH THIS: This past weekend, Gustavo Dudamel presented an extraordinary and courageous performance, transforming Beethoven’s formidable “Egmont” into a searing rebuke for the horrors being inflicted on Americans, […]
SM.a.r.t Column: Parks, Plans, and Potential
By John Cyrus Smith, SM.a.r.t Guest columnist Someone smarter than a parks commissioner like me once said that if you want something done, just throw down the challenge, and good things will happen. True or […]
Noteworthy 2/4-11/26: BRUCE YES, BUT NO PIE
By CHARLES ANDREWS YOUR FRIENDLY WEEKLY REMINDER Four City Council members – DAN HALL, JESSE ZWICK, NATALYA ZERNITSKAYA, CAROLINE TOROSIS – Voted to throw away the best chance we had to not only save the […]
The Financial Side of Travel No One Talks About
Travel is often framed as an escape. A break from routine. A chance to explore new cultures, food, and landscapes. But behind every trip—no matter how spontaneous or luxurious—there’s a financial layer that rarely gets […]
Santa Monica Council Adopts 25-Year Parks Vision Plan, Amends Turf Policy After Debate
The vision plan outlines eight principles — including nourishing existing parks, expanding parkland, connecting open space and supporting funding partnerships — and five strategies The Santa Monica City Council unanimously approved a 25-year Parks and […]
County Investigates Second Measles Case Linked to International Traveler
The traveler arrived Jan. 26 and passed through the Tom Bradley International Terminal between 10:45 p.m. and 1 a.m Jan. 27. Los Angeles County health officials are investigating the county’s second measles case of 2026, […]
Conscious Life Expo to Return to Los Angeles
Organizers describe the four-day event as a gathering of thought leaders, researchers and practitioners exploring topics that range from consciousness and metaphysics to health and longevity The 24th annual Conscious Life Expo will return to […]
Ocean Park Boulevard Proposed as the site of a 456-Unit, Eight-Story Mixed-Use Development
Plans outline 456 apartments, ground-floor retail at an Ocean Park Boulevard site Materials released by the developer online provide additional details about a proposed mixed-use project planned near Santa Monica Airport, where an existing office […]
Sweet Laurel Bakery Will Not Reopen in Palisades, Closes Santa Monica Pickup Spot
Sweet Laurel opened its flagship store in Palisades Village in 2018 and built a strong following across West Los Angeles....
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SM.a.r.t. Column: Santa Monica Isn’t Rebounding Yet. It’s Replacing
Santa Monica officially reports numerous new business openings, often highlighted by the media as signs of economic recovery. However, a...
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