A pair of local memorials to veterans of World War I and World War II have been restored thanks to efforts by Squadron 283 of the Sons of the American Legion. The Pacific Palisades based organization held a rededication ceremony for the WWI memorial last week at Santa Monica High School’s Memorial Greek Theater where the... Read more →

Transit And Parking Services Tenant Improvement (Taps Ti) Project For the week of July 10, construction will take place in Parking Structure #5 at 1440 4th street and anticipates affecting the sidewalk in front of the building with the sidewalk pedestrian tunnel, lasting until 10/15/17. During this time, there will be intermittent closure... Read more →

On June 26, at about 5:52 p.m. Officers responded to a radio call for service at the Apple Store 1415 3rd Street Promenade regarding a theft suspect in custody. Officer arrived and spoke with loss prevention staff. Officers determined that loss prevention monitored the subject as she selected several items for the sales floor. As she... Read more →

On June 29, 2017 at about 4:33 a.m. Officers responded Santa Monica Pier regarding a subject vandalizing cars in a beach parking lot. As officers arrived, they located the suspect who was positively identified by a witness. Officers determining an employee of the parking booth in Lot 1 South saw the suspect walking in the lot, remove a... Read more →

  City officials have updated the requirements for senior citizens to receive an exemption on a local utility tax. Santa Monica charges a 10 percent tax on gas, electricity, water/wastewater, video and telecommunication services known as the Utility Users Tax. Prepaid wireless services pay a tax of 9 percent. However, the city has... Read more →

Citywide The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) announced Friday that limited edition TAP cards celebrating the city’s bid for the Olympic and Paralympic Games are now available at select Metro stations. Emblazoned with “Ready to welcome the world,” the new TAP cards reference LA’s Olympic Spirit as... Read more →

  The Downtown Community Plan may be the headliner for the July 11 City Council Meeting but the opening act is also worth your attention. The Consent Calendar includes items considered routine or administrative in nature. Consent agenda items are routinely passed by the City Council with little or no discussion from elected... Read more →

On June 28, at about 9:26 p.m. Officers responded to a radio call for service of an attempted grand theft auto in the area of 4th Street and Wilshire Blvd. Officers spoke with the victim. The victim state she was in her car waiting for a red light at 11th Street and Wilshire Blvd. While she was waiting, the suspect walked up to the front... Read more →

Pico Blvd. This July, the Santa Monica College John Drescher Planetarium presents beautiful images of some of the finest deep sky objects, the latest news on NASA’s Cassini mission and its planned dive into the cloud tops of Saturn, as well as strategies for seeing the upcoming solar eclipse. Organizers said the feature shows and the... Read more →

Citywide The 12th Annual Santa Monica International Teen Film Festival will take place on Saturday, July 8 and Sunday, July 9. The festival is free to the public and a wonderful activity for film buffs or families looking for something unique and fun to do in Santa Monica. The festival will screen 35 short films, average length is four... Read more →

Virginia Ave. On July 9, the Committee for Racial Justice will present a framework for addressing white privilege that minimizes the defensiveness, which often accompanies such discussions and focuses on using awareness of privilege to take action for meaningful change. The free workshop will include short videos and group discussion... Read more →

  Six acres of airport land have reopened to the public following the removal of aircraft parking from the site. City Hall has approved plans for a 12-acre redevelopment at the airport and one six-acre lot is now open to the public while the larger plans work through the regulatory system. The large asphalt square might not... Read more →

    Santa Monica’s Downtown Community Plan is beginning its final trip through the halls of local government with a first stop at a special City Council meeting on July 10. The Monday meeting will be focused on public comment and City Hall wants residents to attend with feedback on the document. Council will reconvene on... Read more →

The Pier Free concert at Rusty’s Thursday Night features Duane Betts, and top musicians. There may be no Twilight Concert on the Pier deck this Thursday, July 6, but Rusty’s Surf Ranch has stepped into the breach to continue the tradition of consecutive TCS shows throughout the summer by providing a free Twilight Concert on... Read more →

  The Santa Monica – Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) could be willing to contribute funds to construction of a new field on the Civic Center site if the project includes a softball field but Boardmembers don’t seem convinced a softball field should be part of the project. While joint funding appears to be contingent on... Read more →