October 27, 2025
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Santa Monica Street Vendors Given Legal Pathway

Street food legalized in certain parts of city By Cailley Chella Elote, mango, churros and other street treats are about to be in high supply in Santa Monica. The City mostly prohibited sidewalk vending, until […]

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 […]

Fire Erupts at Santa Monica’s Coogie’s Cafe

Coogie’s Café sustains damage. By Sam Catanzaro A Santa Monica restaurant caught fire and sustained damage Thursday night according to the Santa Monica Fire Deparemtn (SMFD). On Thursday, April 4, at approximately 9:09 p.m. the […]

Driver Suffers Minor Injuries in Expo Line Collision

Westbound expo line collides with car at Lincoln and Colorado. By Sam Catanzaro At 12:36 p.m. today, a westbound Expo Line train collided with a car near Lincoln Boulevard and Colorado Boulevard in downtown Santa […]

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 […]

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 […]

Homelessness Stagnant, Meth Use Up

Santa Monica releases results of 2019 Homeless Count By Sam Catanzaro The City of Santa Monica has released the results of their 2019 Homeless Count, and while homeless levels across the city have remained stagnant, […]

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, […]