SMDP's Weekly Guide to Food & Entertainment Goings-On In & Around Town includes Santa Monica’s first municipal art gallery, the Sounds of Santa Monica Kids Club, a
By Peter Weber and Chris Thornberg, Special for CalMatters
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Five gubernatorial candidates met at a recent debate hosted
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Watt Avenue is one of several Sacramento County streets named for famous inventors, in
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At a moment in our country’s history
It’s appropriate that at a time when many are celebrating holidays of freedom and rebirth, Santa Monica is celebrating the anniversary of the “Realignment Plan.” Well, only the six-month
By Dan Walters, CalMatters
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Gavin Newsom’s management of California’s government has certainly been less than stellar.
By Jim Newton, CalMatters
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Rules governing elections are generating novel possible outcomes in the races for California’s
SMDP's Weekly Guide to Food & Entertainment Goings-On In & Around Town includes Pop-Up Pool Days, the Venice Beach Holi Bash, Alice in Wonderland at the Woman’s
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Nine months into the 2025-26 fiscal year, state tax revenues are running several billion
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Gavin Newsom loves to brag about his accomplishments as governor — a syndrome that sometimes
After deep reflection, I am writing to share that I will not be seeking reelection to a fourth term on the Santa Monica–Malibu Unified School District Board of Education.
By Doug Trussler, Candidate for Santa Monica City Council
My name is Doug Trussler. I have lived in Santa Monica since 2005, built my business here, raised my family here,
