October 27, 2025
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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 […]

Fatality in Hit and Run Crash

Update: the Santa Monica Police Department has confirmed that the collision resulted in a fatality. Read more HERE Victim may have been riding scooter, says initial reports. By Sam Catanzaro A hit and run crash […]

Federal Court Uphold City’s Homeshare Ban

Santa Monica prevails over Airbnb and HomeAway By Sam Catanzaro The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals this week affirmed the City of Santa Monica’s Home-Sharing Ordinance in the face of a challenge brought by Airbnb […]

DUI Checkpoint in Santa Monica Friday

SMPD to conduct DUI checkpoint March 15 at an undisclosed location. By Staff Writer In recent years, California has seen a disturbing increase in drug-impaired driving crashes and the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) is […]

Helping Seniors Connect with Tech

UCLA student volunteers offering free one-on-one technology coaching for older people in on March 9. By Staff Writer Technology and social media can be intimidating for anyone, but especially for older people, many of whom […]

SMa.r.t. Column: Gridlocked Best Intentions

On any given evening (and especially weekends) pay a visit to north-bound 2nd Street between Broadway Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard, and you’ll encounter a world-class clusterpuck. A cast-in-cement gridlock that often extends back along […]

Is Santa Monica’s Heart for Sale?

Note from SMa.r.t.: This article, in a longer form, was originally published four years ago but is still as pertinent as ever. The Plaza at Santa Monica asks a simple question: Is our downtown the […]