Army Deputy Under Secretary encourages relationship building at Santa Monica College
The Deputy Under Secretary of the Army, Mario A. Diaz, along with a number of other high-ranking veterans of the U.S. Armed…
Businesses plead for help amid homeless crisis
To all that do business, live, work and manage our City of Santa Monica, This week a group of us…
Around Town
Welcome to SMDP’s weekly column highlighting goings on in and around Santa Monica this week. Your weekend starts here with…
Around Town
Welcome to SMDP’s weekly column highlighting goings on in and around Santa Monica this week. Your weekend starts here with…
54 Foster Youth and First-Generation College Graduate Receive $2,000 Gift
The third annual Ready to Succeed (RTS) Graduation Celebration took place at the UCLA Luskin Conference Center in Los Angeles
Santa Monica man hospitalized in Italy after tragic accident
In a devastating turn of events, Michael Shelton, a 33-year-old resident of Santa Monica has been hospitalized in Italy after…
Santa Monica Animal Shelter’s second annual fundraiser draws sunshine and crowds
Saturday saw the Santa Monica Animal Shelter hold their second annual fundraiser in a seemingly rare instance of glorious sunshine.
Theatricum Botanicum Is Back!!
50TH YEAR OF GREAT THEATRE! IN THE CANYON, IN THE WOODS! TAKE…
Man convicted in 2018 Malibu park killing sentenced to life in prison
A man convicted last month in the shooting death of a father…
Recent
We’re ignoring the important stuff
We’re running out of time, folks. If not now… probably never. Are we going to DO anything?
School budget hits the red starting next year
The Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District’s budget ledger is headed into the red with the District forecasting budget deficits for the next two budget cycles.
Salvation Army celebrates 130 year anniversary and National Donut Day with Downtown giveaway
Many might not realize the history between those glazed, heavenly hoops of happiness and the Salvation Army
Pride Month begins on the Promenade
Santa Monica kicked off Pride Month with festivities on the Promenade on June 3.
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 he was not injured. The Santa Monica Fire Department…
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 The Arte Museum.
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 therapy practice in Santa Monica
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 funds might not be safe during a crisis, the Consumer Financial…
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 drunk driving. The Santa Monica Police Department recently arrested a suspected…
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 its next Superintendent within its own walls. Dr. Antonio Shelton, former…
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
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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