Pilot walks away unhurt after plane overturns at SMO
A small single-engine aircraft overturned after landing at the Santa Monica Airport on Monday. The pilot was the only person onboard but…
Council votes to allow ArcLight cinema complex to be repurposed
City Council voted unanimously to allow the owner of Santa Monica Place shopping mall to transform the old ArcLight into…
New Modern Core Health and Wellness offers pelvic floor therapy and more in downtwon Santa Monica
Dr. Macchi, who also has a degree in business administration, recently opened Modern Core Health & Wellness, her own physical…
Santa Monica-based food bank braces for worsening humanitarian and hunger crisis
The Westside Food Bank is predicting a crisis, with an increase in the need for food assistance, combined with rising…
Money stored in Venmo and other payment apps could be vulnerable, financial watchdog warns
Customers of Venmo, PayPal and CashApp should not store their money with those apps for the long term because the…
Cops targeting drivers and alcohol sales to reduce DUIs
With Memorial Day kick-starting the summer season in Santa Monica, law enforcement agencies are warning residents about the dangers of…
Dr. Antonio Shelton Named New SMMUSD Superintendent
The local school district may have conducted an “arduous national search” but the Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District found…
Container Gardening 101: Do Not Contain Your Joy
If you have any inclination to garden, explore it. Gardening is good…
Most Loved Awards Celebration
Most Loved: Santa Monica recognized its best businesses on June 1 with…
Recent
California advances fentanyl bills focused on prevention, increased penalties
California lawmakers have advanced more than a dozen bills aiming to address the fentanyl crisis, including some that would impose harsher prison sentences for dealers, ahead of a critical deadline this…
Pop-up marketplace Made With Pride returns to Santa Monica Place
Pop-up marketplace Made With Pride returns to Santa Monica Place as part of the month-long, citywide LGBTQIA+ celebration
Ocean Health
Oceans are an iconic aspect of California’s geography. Many out-of-state visitors and locals visit the state’s beautiful and beloved beaches to relax
Samohi’s Grad Nite tradition continues, powered by volunteers and community donations
In the final few weeks of the school year, Santa Monica High School students may have noticed white tents quietly popping up on the tennis courts. While they may look inconspicuous…
UNHOLY SAINTS, Curated vintage
When Benji Pall first dreamed about opening a store, he was selling vintage items out of his Jeep on Melrose Avenue. He hustled and worked to make whatever sales he could,…
THE PUMP STATION, Supporting Santa Monica Parents
The success story of the Pump Station & Nurtury is a tale of how two moms combined their efforts to provide the community with what was missing. Over 35 years ago,…
TED WINTERER, A trusted real estate adviser
Ted Winterer likes to think of himself as a real estate adviser rather than just an agent. To that end, he is most proud of the transactions in which he’s been…
SWIM WITH HEART, Creating safe, confident swimmers
Swim with Heart was founded 13 years ago to help children with special needs learn the joy of accomplishment through swimming. This beloved Santa Monica nonprofit has worked with more than…
SANTA MONICA MUSIC CENTER, Spreading the love of music
Fifty years ago, 31-year-old musician and Santa Monican Chico Fernandez had a dream of opening a practice space and photography studio for local musicians to jam, record, take lessons, shoot album…
SANTA MONICA BREW WORKS, Elevated craft beer
Santa Monica Brew Works was founded on a belief that Santa Monica deserved a beer to call its own. Since their founding in 2014, their goal is to provide great tasting…
LOVE AT FIRST SIT, Loving your pets
Love At First Sit® is deeply humbled and honored that the Santa Monica community has voted them a Most Loved Pet Related Store/Service! It is only through the community’s support that…
GILBERT’S EL INDIO RESTAURANT
Here in Santa Monica, competition is fierce within the Mexican cuisine arena, but one eatery stands head and shoulders above the others, and that’s Gilbert’s El Indio Restaurant. A long-standing feature…
FAIRMONT HOTEL, Iconic and elegant
While hotels and resorts have always utilized their physical surroundings to enhance the guest experience, few natural assets compete with prime coastal real estate. Situated on five expansive acres on the…
Community News
Westside Food Bank Matching the First Six Months of Recurring Gifts
All donations and recurring gifts for the first six months made to Westside Food Bank through its 27th Annual Phantom…
State/National
More than 30 million US drivers don’t know if they’re at risk from a rare but dangerous airbag blast
More than 33 million people in the United States are driving vehicles that contain a potentially deadly threat: Airbag inflators…
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