October 27, 2025
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Timber? Muir Woods Mural Future Uncertain

SMMUSD considering painting over Jane Golden mural at Olympic High School  By Keldine Hull  On October 17, Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) board members are expected to discuss the potential removal of the Muir […]

Low Vaccination Rates at Westside Kindergartens

Less than half of students vaccinated at one local school By Sam Catanzaro  California law requires all children to receive certain immunizations in order to attend both public and private schools, but in the past […]

Two SMMUSD Elementary Schools Get New Principals

Cynthia McGregory, Lila Daruty appointed to Franklin and Webster respectively By Staff Writer Students at two Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) middle schools, Franklin and Webster, will arrive on the first day of school […]

Lincoln Middle School’s Mr. Obie

50+ years of dedication to students. By Keldine Hull John Obusek has been a teacher for 56 years, 49 of which he’s spent at Lincoln Middle School shaping the young minds of students who fondly […]

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SMMUSD Unification Motion Passed

A motion was passed at Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District’s (SMMUSD) Board of Education’s special meeting last Tuesday night, March 20. The motion reads: “It is recommended that the Board of Education adopt the […]

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SMMUSD Bond Oversight Committee Still Accepting Applications

There are currently four (4) vacancies on the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Bond Oversight Committee established in order to satisfy the accountability requirements of Prop 39 and Education Code section 15278. Four members are […]