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Newsletter: Apr 09, 2026

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A mix of clouds and sun during the morning will give way to cloudy skies this afternoon. High around 70F. Winds SW at 10 to 15 mph.
Today: 🌤️ High 70° / Low 58°
Tomorrow: 🌤️ High 66° / Low 58°

First Up

LA woman
Sarah Kolenik and Kat Hatayama launched Karma Companions, pairing adults 55+ with paid companions for friendship. (Photo Credit: Zsuzsi Steiner)

Two L.A. Women Turn Personal Experiences Into Companionship Service for Older Adults

A chance friendship between two neighbors on the same Los Angeles street has grown into a business built on a deceptively simple premise... READ

Close to Home

Santa Monica Pier Marks Route 66’s 100th Anniversary
Santa Monica Pier executives attended a Chicago ceremony designating Navy Pier as Route 66’s new symbolic eastern starting point for the highway’s 100th anniversary.
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SMC Earth Week 2026: Free Documentary, Garden Workshop & More
Santa Monica College hosts free Earth Week events April 9-23, 2026 including documentary screening, gardening workshop and sustainability fair at 1900 Pico Blvd.
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Pacific Park Names New Government Affairs Director
Pacific Park on Santa Monica Pier appoints Tim Defuria as Director of Government and Community Affairs to strengthen relationships with city.
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LA County Tackles Massive Hospice Fraud Crisis
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California Public Records Fees Threaten Democracy
Proposed California bill could raise public records fees, limiting access to government data and putting transparency at risk.
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Events

Celebrating 100 Years of Route 66

Designworks, A BMW Company

Thu. Apr 9 5:00PM

1601 Olympic Boulevard, Santa Monica

Big Feelings Weekend at Cayton Children's Museum

Cayton Children's Museum

Fri. Apr 10 8:00AM

395 Santa Monica Place, #374, Santa Monica

Bundy Triangle Night Market

Bundy Triangle

Fri. Apr 10 5:00PM

1500 S Bundy Drive, Los Angeles

RUN FOR COVER

Jameson’s Pub

Fri. Apr 10 12:00AM

2702 Main St, Santa Monica

$5 Community Dog Training Classes!

Virginia Ave Park

Sat. Apr 11 10:30AM

2200 Virgina Ave, Santa Monica

DadTime

Virginia Avenue Park (fitness room inside the Park Center)

Sat. Apr 11 9:00AM

2200 Virginia Avenue, Santa Monica

Main Street Walk

The Historic Shotgun House

Sat. Apr 11 10:30AM

2520 2nd St, Santa Monica

Venice Electric Light Parade - Sundays at Sunset

Windward Plaza

Sun. Apr 12 12:00AM

1501 Ocean Front Walk, Venice

City Council Meeting

Santa Monica City Hall

Tue. Apr 14 5:30PM

1685 Main St., Santa Monica

Memories & Movement Senior Club

Virginia Avenue Park

Tue. Apr 14 10:30AM

2200 Virginia Ave., Santa Monica

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