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100 Years of History at Ocean Park Library

February 18, 2019

February 18, 2019

Library closed temporarily for improvements before big birthday.  By Keldine Hull By the early 1900s, as Santa Monica evolved into...

Bacteria, Pathogens, Sewage: Santa Monica Bay After Rainfall

February 15, 2019

February 15, 2019

By Keldine Hull Two years after California experienced its wettest year since record-keeping began in 1895, the rain continues to...

Fire Damages Santa Monica High Rise

February 13, 2019

February 13, 2019

Shores Apartments unit catches fire Monday night.  By Staff Writer A Santa Monica high rise by the beach caught fire Monday...

Beausoleil: First Parole Test for Newsom

February 10, 2019

February 10, 2019

Not many Californians under 60 can recall just who is the 71-year-old Bobby Beausoleil and what evils he did back...

The Myth of “Public” Art in Santa Monica

February 8, 2019

February 8, 2019

Over the past few years, the Stanton MacDonald Wright murals at the entrance to Santa Monica City Hall have stirred...

MDR Oil Well Explosion Sparks Debate

February 6, 2019

February 6, 2019

Jan. 18 incident sheds light on the dangers of oil wells in the city. By Tor Marom Discussions on public...

SM City Defends Temporary Protective Status for Immigrants

February 5, 2019

February 5, 2019

By Staff Writer Santa Monica City Council voted unanimously at their January 22 meeting to join an amicus brief to...

We’ll Find Out if Prop. 13 is Still a Sacred Cow

February 1, 2019

February 1, 2019

It’s been almost 41 years since Proposition 13 passed in 1978, lowering property taxes for every home, apartment building, commercial...

A Clean(er) Energy Future in SM

February 1, 2019

February 1, 2019

Where do we get our electricity? Until now, from Southern California Edison. But beginning next month, Santa Monica residents will...

Does Santa Monica’s New Water Ordinance “Hold Water”? (Part 2)

January 18, 2019

January 18, 2019

While few would question our City’s need to conserve our precious water resources, some might take issue with the City’s...