The Santa Monica Jazz Festival moved to Tongva Park over the weekend drawing music lovers from all. The event is part of an ongoing strategy by City Hall to burnish the city's reputation as an events an entertainment destination.
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Santa Monica's Oldest Flight School Marks 30 Years as Airport's 2028 Closure Looms
For three decades, Proteus Flight School has trained pilots at Santa Monica Airport, outlasting competitors and weathering regulatory shifts that shuttered other operators at the field... READ
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Santa Monica OKs $1.8M Federal Housing & Parks Funding
Santa Monica City Council unanimously approved a $1.797 million federal funding plan for park improvements, small business assistance, and housing aid for vulnerable residents.
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SMC Emeritus Student Art Exhibition Opens May 14
Santa Monica College Emeritus Art Gallery presents Part 1 of its 2026 Annual Student Art Exhibition from May 14-June 19, featuring 47 student artists. Free opening reception May 14, 5-6:30 p.m. at 1227 Second St., downtown Santa Monica.
Maaz Alin
How LA Wildfire Tragedy United Clergy Across Religious Lines
Faith leaders in Pacific Palisades, Altadena, and Pasadena forged interfaith bonds after the 2025 LA wildfires, working together to rebuild churches and support their communities 16 months later.
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A look at the top candidates vying to be California’s controller
By Marisa Kendall, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In the race for oversight over California’s budget, the two main contenders are an incumbent with three years of experience and a challenger who is set on exposing fraudulent and wasteful spending. Democrat
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IN CASE YOU MISSED
False threats temporarily close Santa Monica High School
Santa Monica police investigated a potential threat at Santa Monica High School on Friday, determining it to be unfounded, officials said. Officers were notified at approximately 11:53 a.m. of a potential threat reported to school officials. School Resource Officers and additional personnel responded immediately, coordinating with administrators, who
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