Due to the Memorial Day holiday, there will be no lane closures on Pacific Coast Highway or Topanga Canyon Boulevard/State Route 27 between 5 a.m. Friday, May 22, through 11:59 p.m. Monday, May 25.
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Kidnapping suspect in custody after officer-involved shooting in Los Angeles
Santa Monica police took a kidnapping suspect into custody early Sunday morning following a vehicle pursuit and officer-involved shooting in Los Angeles..READ
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SMC Graduate Lands Special Olympics USA Games Apprenticeship
Tarelle Butts, a Santa Monica College 2024 graduate, secured an apprenticeship with the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games in Minneapolis through the Television Academy Foundation’s new Alumni Apprenticeships Program.
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LA28 Cultural Olympiad to Celebrate LA’s Creative Voices
LA28 Cultural Olympiad will celebrate Los Angeles artists and cultural institutions during 2028 Olympic Games with music, film, fashion, food and visual art programming.
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Woman killed by Metro bus crawled under it.
A woman believed to be homeless was killed Friday afternoon after she was struck by a Metro bus at the intersection of Main Street and Ocean Park Boulevard, Santa Monica police said. The fatal collision was reported at approximately 2 p.m. The woman, whose identity has not been released,
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Newsom’s tightfisted final budget faces a rough reception in the Legislature
By Dan Walters, CalMatters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Since the turn of the century, California’s state budget has been plagued by a boom-and-bust syndrome rooted in its lopsided revenue system and a lack of political discipline. The budget became increasingly dependent
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IN CASE YOU MISSED
SMC Global Motion World Dance Company Performance
Santa Monica College Global Motion World Dance Company performs traditional and contemporary world dances May 16-17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Broad Stage. Tickets $20-$23.
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Santa Monica Optometrist Expands Eye Health Education Through Book and Nonprofit
As daily life becomes increasingly screen driven, from Zoom calls and scrolling to digital classrooms and late night streaming, optometrist Irina Yakubin is working to make eye health education more accessible, approachable, and community centered in Santa Monica. Yakubin, an optometrist and founder of OptiHealth Optometry, practices within Montana Eyes
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Santa Monica Council Unanimously Adopts Boulevard Safety Plan, Orders Quick-Build Protections at School Crossing
The City Council on Tuesday unanimously adopted a safety overhaul of Santa Monica Boulevard, directing staff to install temporary physical barriers at a dangerous intersection near McKinley Elementary School before the next school year and to pursue stronger pedestrian crossing technology on the corridor’s eastern half. The 7-0 vote on
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