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Newsletter: Jan 28, 2026

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Partly cloudy skies this morning will become overcast during the afternoon. 
Today: 🌤️ High 68° / Low 53°
Tomorrow: ☀️ High 76° / Low 54°

First Up

airport

New poll supporting continued airport operations flies in the face of conventional wisdom

A new poll from Santa Monica shows 67% of voters support keeping the city's airport open in some capacity...READ

Close to Home

How Palisades High Reopened: Inside LA’s Public/Private Recovery
Palisades Charter High School reopened with 36 modular classrooms following wildfire damage, bringing students back to campus after relocating to Santa Monica.
SMDPMichelle Edgar
LA Chefs & Dr. Dre Support Wildfire Recovery at Pacific Palisades
Gordon Ramsay, Dominique Crenn & other top LA chefs joined HexClad to raise funds for Steadfast LA’s ongoing wildfire recovery efforts in Pacific Palisades.
SMDPMichelle Edgar
Valentine’s Makers Hive Market Returns to Santa Monica Place
The Makers Hive Market returns to Santa Monica Place on February 1, 2026 with 35+ local vendors, free admission, and Valentine’s Day workshops from noon to 5pm.
SMDPMaaz Alin
Santa Monica: 7 Students Receive MLK Coalition Education Awards
Seven LA-area high school seniors and college freshmen received MLK Westside Coalition Education Awards for exemplifying King’s principles of nonviolence.
SMDPMaaz Alin

In Case You Missed It

Volo Sports Brings Community-Focused Adult Leagues to Santa Monica
Volo Sports has launched in Los Angeles with plans for 15,000 adult participants and 10,000 youth athletes in recreational sports leagues across Santa Monica and LA.
SMDPMichelle Edgar
Altadena Family Gets New Home 34 Days After Permit Approval
LA County’s fastest wildfire recovery home was installed in Altadena through Steadfast LA and Samara’s partnership, delivering a permanent house to the Rodriguez family in just 34 days.
SMDPMichelle Edgar
Trump orders Federal takeover of LA wildfire rebuild permitting
President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week directing federal agencies to assume permitting authority for rebuilding homes and businesses destroyed in last year’s Los Angeles wildfires, bypassing what he called obstructive state and local regulations that have stalled reconstruction efforts. The order instructs the Federal Emergency Management Agency
SMDPMatthew Hall
Santa Monica College Graduate’s Film Selected for Santa Barbara Festival
Former Amazon manager Adam Byrnes will debut ‘Two Lie Together’ at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Feb. 11 after changing careers and studying at SMC.
SMDPMaaz Alin
Meet ‘Finding Gobi’ Author Dion Leonard at Malibu Library Feb 4
Ultramarathon runner Dion Leonard will discuss his bestselling book about meeting a stray dog during a 155-mile race in China at Malibu Library on February 4
SMDPMaaz Alin

Events

Floral Design 101 Masterclass

Viola Floral Studios

Wed. Jan 28 9:30AM

1639 11th St. Suite 162, Santa Monica

LA Tech 2026

LouLou Santa Monica

Thu. Jan 29 6:00PM

395 Santa Monica Place, Santa Monica

New Exhibition at the history museum celebrates Food & Family

Santa Monica History Museum

Fri. Jan 30 11:00AM

1350 Seventh Street, Santa Monica

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The Crow

Fri. Jan 30 8:00PM

2525 Michigan Avenue #Unit F4, Santa Monica

Comedy and Magic at The Santa Monica Playhouse

Santa Monica Playhouse

Sat. Jan 31 7:30PM

1211 4th St,, Santa Monica

New Exhibition at the history museum celebrates Food & Family

Santa Monica History Museum

Sat. Jan 31 11:00AM

1350 Seventh Street, Santa Monica

The Regent Reset

Regent Santa Monica Beach | Pacific Garden

Sat. Jan 31 8:30AM

1700 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica

SMOKESTACK LIGHTNING

Harvelle's Santa Monica

Sat. Jan 31 9:30PM

1432 4th St,, Santa Monica

New Exhibition at the history museum celebrates Food & Family

Santa Monica History Museum

Sun. Feb 1 11:00AM

1350 Seventh Street, Santa Monica

Santa Monica Airport Antique Market

Santa Monica Airport

Sun. Feb 1 8:00AM

2800-3200 Airport Ave, Santa Monica

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