> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.smdp.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Newsletter: Dec 19, 2025 - URL: https://www.smdp.com/newsletter-dec-19-2025/ - Published: 2025-12-19T20:18:15.000Z - Updated: 2025-12-19T20:18:15.000Z - Author: Editor Two days ago we launched our new [SMDP.com website](https://www.smdp.com/) and newsletter! Please pardon the dust and glitches. More to come.. **FIRST UP** ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/2025/12/JSX1-1.jpeg) ### JSX to begin passenger flights amid legal challenge JSX launches passenger service out of the Santa Monica Airport today, marking a new chapter for the facility despite a resident lawsuit challenging the commercial service. [READ](https://www.smdp.com/jsx-to-begin-passenger-flights-amid-legal-challenge/) --- [ ![](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone_static/184436/image/0?seed=) ](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone%5Fstatic/184436/click/0?seed=&ref=smdp.com) --- [SMDP launches new website as newsletter growth skyrocketsThe Santa Monica Daily Press unveiled a redesigned website at www.smdp.com this week![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/icon/New-logo-stacked-square-24.png)SMDPMatthew Hall![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/thumbnail/Newsletter-growth.webp)](https://www.smdp.com/smdp-launches-new-website-as-newsletter-growth-skyrockets/) [How a speeding ticket can be worse than killing someone with your car in CaliforniaIn California, you can kill someone with your car and not even have a point on your license.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/icon/New-logo-stacked-square-25.png)SMDPCal Matters![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/thumbnail/dui.png)](https://www.smdp.com/how-a-speeding-ticket-can-be-worse-than-killing-someone-with-your-car-in-california/) --- **IN CASE YOU MISSED** [House purchase prompts protests at School DistrictThe Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District is considering the purchase of a single family home adjacent to Franklin Elementary School![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/icon/New-logo-stacked-square-19.png)SMDPMatthew Hall![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/thumbnail/Franklin.png)](https://www.smdp.com/house-purchase-prompts-protests-at-school-district/) [The hydrants will run dry: Trump’s LA fire claims missed the mark, study showsAs firefighters battled catastrophic fires in Los Angeles last January, one question reverberated across the country: Where was the water?![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/icon/New-logo-stacked-square-15.png)SMDPCal Matters![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/thumbnail/010925_PalisadesFire-After_TS_CM_40.webp)](https://www.smdp.com/the-hydrants-will-run-dry-trumps-la-fire-claims-missed-the-mark-study-shows/) [Santa Monica Approves Partnership for Major Events Leading to 2028 OlympicsThe Santa Monica City Council unanimously approved agreements Tuesday to transform the city’s beachfront into a hub for major entertainment events![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/icon/New-logo-stacked-square-22.png)SMDPMaaz Alin![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/thumbnail/events.png)](https://www.smdp.com/santa-monica-approves-partnership-for-major-events-leading-to-2028-olympics/) [School District Receives Positive Financial CertificationThe Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District board unanimously approved its First Interim Budget Report for 2025-26 on Thursday, which projects significant deficits over the next three years while still earning a positive financial certification from Los Angeles County education officials.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/icon/New-logo-stacked-square-17.png)SMDPMaaz Alin![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/thumbnail/SMMUSD-R1.jpg)](https://www.smdp.com/school-district-receives-positive-financial-certification/) --- **EVENTS** [ **Live Music Fridays at The Surfing Fox** ](https://smdp.com/event-3?ref=smdp.com#/details/live-music-fridays-at-the-surfing-fox/14385252/2025-12-19T18) 120 Colorado Ave 12/19/2025 6:00pm CA Contact Info (424) 214-1830 matt.sedgwick@candrpr.com Visit thesurfingfoxsm.com to view menus and learn more Santa Monica --- [ **Snowfall at Santa Monica Place** ](https://smdp.com/event-3?ref=smdp.com#/details/snowfall-at-santa-monica-place/17536403/2025-12-19T18) Santa Monica Place 12/19/2025 6:00pm 395 Santa Monica Pl, Santa Monica --- [ **Beginner Reformer Pilates at Good Body Pilates Studio** ](https://smdp.com/event-3?ref=smdp.com#/details/beginner-reformer-pilates-at-good-body-pilates-studio/16094481/2025-12-20T10) Good Body Pilates Studio 3229 Pico Blvd. Santa Monica 12/20/2025 10:00am Good Body Pilates Studio Santa Monica --- [ **Downtown Walking Tour** ](https://smdp.com/event-3?ref=smdp.com#/details/downtown-walking-tour/15830816/2025-12-20T10) Hosteling Intl. 12/20/2025 10:00am 1436 2nd Street Santa Monica --- [ **Snowfall at Santa Monica Place** ](https://smdp.com/event-3?ref=smdp.com#/details/snowfall-at-santa-monica-place/17536403/2025-12-20T18) Santa Monica Place 12/20/2025 6:00pm 395 Santa Monica Pl, Santa Monica ---