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SM.a.r.t Column: The $10 Million Question?
Three months ago, this column asked a simple question about the Santa Monica Airport Conversion Project: Where, exactly, would the money come from? The City’s own Airport Conversion Project identifies “Balance Economics” as one of […]
Low Profile CHP Vehicles. Photo Credit: CHP.
CHP launches Fourth of July crackdown with 100 undercover patrols
State troopers deploy low-profile vehicles to target holiday speeders. The California Highway Patrol will initiate its maximum enforcement period beginning at 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 2, and running through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, July 5. Officers […]
Caltrans workers on the 405. Photo Credit: Caltrans District 7.
Caltrans plans major overnight I-405 closures through Sepulveda Pass starting June 29
Heavily traveled stretches of the 405 will see lane and ramp reductions ahead of a July 4 holiday construction pause. Westside motorists navigating the Sepulveda Pass should expect significant delays next week as transportation crews […]
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Bergamot Station Exhibit Shows Home Models for Families Displaced by Wildfires
“Case Study: Adapt” exhibition at Bergamot Station features architectural models and plans for 16 families displaced by the 2025 Palisades and Altadena fires. An exhibition showcasing resilient post-wildfire home designs by leading Los Angeles architects […]
Jonathan Rinderknecht’s mugshot photo. Photo Credit: U.S. Attorney.
Palisades Fire suspect to remain behind bars after federal jury deadlocks
A federal judge dismissed the panel against former Uber driver Jonathan Rinderknecht. Jurors deadlocked heavily in favor of acquittal, forcing a federal judge to declare a mistrial Friday in the case against a former Uber […]
Scenes From a British Santa Monica Pub During the World Cup (Video)
Ye Olde King’s Head, one of the city’s most popular British pubs, has been hosting watch parties for England’s matches, making it a hub for expats of the Westside @yeoldekingshead
Bank-Owned Ocean-View Lot in Palisades Listed for $4.175M
0.52-acre property in Upper Riviera offers development potential with canyon and Pacific views A bank-owned ocean-view lot in the Upper...
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Letter to the Editor: Santa Monica tenant writes that the landlord destroyed asbestos ceilings without permits at a rent-controlled building.
I have rented a rent-controlled apartment at 1015 9th Street since 2014. In spring 2025, our owner told us in...
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