October 27, 2025
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Entering Santa Monica? That Will Be $4

Study explores the idea of congestion fee for the Westside. By Cailley Chella It may soon cost you an extra $4 a day to travel through parts of LA and Santa Monica. “I think it’s […]

Santa Monica Resident Turns 100

Community organizes a special celebration for Anna Hafeli. By Keldine Hull Anna Hafeli was born in Switzerland on April 1, 1919 and has spent the last 44 years of her life in Santa Monica. On […]

Beth Leder-Pack (1958-2019)

Santa Monica Leader and Activist Beth Leder-Pack, Santa Monica community leader and activist, has passed away after a brief illness. A long-time Santa Monica resident, Beth worked as an Information Analyst for the City of […]

Edify TV: Google and the Westside Pavillion

Westside Pavillion, once the most popular mall in Los Angeles, will soon be home to Google. Find out more about this tech giant’s plans to transform the space in this video made possible by Gary Spatz’s […]

Gray Whale Woes in SoCal

Whales wash ashore in Malibu, tangles in Oxnard buoy.  By Sam Catanzaro  From San Diego and Los Angeles to Santa Barbara and San Franciso, major cities are commonplace along much of California’s coast. Amid the […]

“The Mustang” is Epic in Style

“The Mustang” is the first feature length film by writer/director, Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre. In 2014 she wrote and directed a short film called Rabbit, about a female prisoner who bonds with a rabbit as part […]

L.A. Marathon to Finish in SM Sunday

Traffic chaos expected. By Chad Winthrop On Sunday, March 24, runners from all around the world will lace up their kicks and participate in the annual Los Angeles Marathon, and once again Santa Monica will […]

Santa Monica’s Pedestrian First Intersections

A look at the LPI intersections two years after their implementation.   By Keldine Hull As one of the most walkable communities in Southern California, Santa Monica puts a great deal of focus on pedestrian safety, […]

Fentanyl, Cocaine Seized in Santa Monica Narcotics Arrest

Two Santa Monica residents arrested.  By Staff Writer  $47,000 worth of fentanyl and cocaine was seized by the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) in an arrest today.  On March 19, the SMPD’s Narcotics Unit and Crime Impact […]