June 18, 2026
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Noteworthy1/7-14: LG, JAZZ FEST, SHEILA E

By CHARLES ANDREWS GREAT NEWS! Legendary jazz bassist STANLEY CLARKE is putting together the Santa Monica International Jazz Festival for May of this year, promising big names, master musicians, and he can deliver it. He […]

SM.a.r.t. Column: GOODBYE  2025

This year S.M.a.r,t, wrote about the Civic Auditorium, the Airport, City governance, Preservation, overdevelopment, and its impact, among many other topics listed below. We hope you enjoyed reading our 52 weekly articles, and if you […]

Noteworthy 12/3-10: THANKS, NOW GIVING

By CHARLES ANDREWS “GIVING TUESDAY”? Just another day invented to separate us from our money? Probably. But if you were involved with a group trying to improve the world, wouldn’t you jump all over it? […]

LAPD Leads Bust of $1.46M Stolen Cargo Operation

The investigation remains active, and officials anticipate further arrests Authorities arrested a 41-year-old Los Angeles man on Oct. 6, after a multi-agency operation uncovered an estimated $1.46 million in stolen train cargo, including Nike shoes, […]