Editor:
Our city is fighting a lawsuit from Maria Loya, who has twice lost elections to the council, so now she wants to change the way we elect our city
BRIAN MELLEY
Associated Press
A 42-year-old parolee was charged with killing a man as he camped with his daughters in a Malibu Creek State Park and shooting at
2018 had more ups and downs for Evett’s Model Shop than the remote controlled helicopters they sell at the store.
The store celebrated its 70th anniversary in the early
Michael D. Rich, RAND Corporation President and CEO:
Ask more questions. I am fortunate to encounter many accomplished people in my work, people whose talents and determination will quite literally
SEPTEMBER
The Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District unveiled their vision for the future of local education with revamped classrooms that can be used to create more flexible education spaces.
DECEMBER
The Santa Monica Police Officers Association (SMPOA) held a fundraiser to support the Movember Movement. Money went directly to the Prostate Cancer Foundation located at 1450 4th Street. During
OCTOBER
Beauty Bus, a Santa Monica-based nonprofit, teamed up with St John’s to provide terminally or chronically ill patients who don’t often get the chance to indulge
NOVEMBER
Los Angeles County increased services for homeless residents hoping improvements in the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles will have a trickle down effect on the local crisis. The County’
JULY
Council approved a ballot measure designed to restrict some development decisions. The measure required a supermajority vote to amend the city’s land use plans. The supermajority requirement would
MAY
Fredric Allan Shinerock was arrested and charged after a racially charged fight in the parking lot at the Broad Stage. In a video of the incident, Shinerock can be
AUGUST
A trial began to determine the future of Santa Monica’s election system. Plaintiffs Maria Loya and the Pico Neighborhood Association alleged the at-large voting system used in
APRIL
Santa Monica High School hired a new football head coach, Matt Kirk. Kirk, who was most recently the safeties coach at the University of Reno, has experience primarily in
