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Becoming Santa Monica

Who are we as a city? What are our values? Where are we coming from and where are we going? These are questions that seem more difficult to answer than

By Guest Author

/ 9 Oct 2023

Vicki Iskandar Launches The Chinese Five Elements Oracle with Event at Mystic Journey October 15

Noted expert in Feng Shui and other Chinese spiritual modalities, Vicki Iskandar, will launch her oracle deck based on the five Chinese elements at Santa Monica’s Mystic Journey Bookstore

By Guest Author

/ 7 Oct 2023

Vicki Iskandar Launches The Chinese Five Elements Oracle with Event at Mystic Journey October 15

SMC to Host Zapotec Weaver Porfirio Gutierrez in Talk on “The Relationship to Climate and Artist Material” Oct.12

Santa Monica College (SMC) will host renowned California-based Zapotec weaver and textile artist Porfirio Gutierrez in “The Relationship to Climate and Artists Material,” a talk about the importance of natural

By Guest Author

/ 7 Oct 2023

SMC to Host Zapotec Weaver Porfirio Gutierrez in Talk on “The Relationship to Climate and Artist Material” Oct.12

SMC’s Law Pathway Program Welcomes 26 New Students

The Law Pathway Program at Santa Monica College (SMC)—which supports traditionally underrepresented students on their path to law school and is designed to diversify the legal profession—has entered

By Guest Author

/ 7 Oct 2023

SMC’s Law Pathway Program Welcomes 26 New Students

SMMUSD Celebrates Students Who Earned a Rare “Perfect” Score on Advanced Placement Exams

The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) proudly celebrates two high school students for earning perfect scores on college-level Advanced Placement (AP) exams in spring 2023. Malibu High School (MHS)

By Guest Author

/ 7 Oct 2023

SMMUSD Celebrates Students Who Earned a Rare “Perfect” Score on Advanced Placement Exams

As Los Angeles tries new gun laws, the Supreme Court stands ready to undo them

There is a dance taking place between the U.S. Supreme Court and state and local governments, with Los Angeles at the forefront. Cities, notably L.A., are looking for

By Guest Author

/ 6 Oct 2023

As Los Angeles tries new gun laws, the Supreme Court stands ready to undo them

Purely Virtual Meetings Can Legally Begin Soon for an HOA

In 2024, Civil Code 4926 will permit 100% virtual meetings along with the current in-person and hybrid meeting formats. Readers have submitted numerous questions since the pandemic (and explosion of

By Guest Author

/ 6 Oct 2023

Purely Virtual Meetings Can Legally Begin Soon for an HOA

California has the most expensive homes in the country

Point2 analyzed the most expensive homes currently on the market in every U.S. state and Washington, D.C. The lavish list is spearheaded by a quarter-billion property on the

By Guest Author

/ 6 Oct 2023

California has the most expensive homes in the country

California is rushing to decriminalize psychedelics. Start with safer therapies first

When I founded the Haight-Ashbury Free Clinic in 1967, psychedelics were all the rage. Research at Johns Hopkins University and elsewhere had uncovered that these substances had mind-altering qualities. At

By Guest Author

/ 5 Oct 2023

California is rushing to decriminalize psychedelics. Start with safer therapies first

SMC to Host Musician Stanley Clarke in Artist Talk on Oct.17

Santa Monica College (SMC) is pleased to host renowned jazz bassist Stanley Clarke in an artist’s talk about his musical career. Clarke is partnering with BroadStage for performances, curation,

By Guest Author

/ 5 Oct 2023

SMC to Host Musician Stanley Clarke in Artist Talk on Oct.17

Letter

Editor: This afternoon as I was walking in my Santa Monica neighborhood, happy as a lark, past John Adams Middle School, I heard a boy shout from a group of

By Guest Author

/ 5 Oct 2023

Letter

Editor: Re: “Locals can get paid to leave their car at home” Although I think this program is great…I do think it’s a little unfair. So, I have

By Guest Author

/ 5 Oct 2023