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Newsletter: Dec 20, 2025

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Happy Saturday. Enjoy this subpar weather...it's going to get really bad by midweek. 🌧️🌧️🌧️

FRONT & CENTER

State regulators say Councilman Zwick is conflicted on housing votes

The California Fair Political Practices Commission has ruled that Santa Monica Mayor Pro Tem Jesse Zwick must recuse himself from housing production decisions..READ

CLOSE TO HOME

The Rain on Main will be a Pain

Get your holiday shopping done early. Buckets of rain are forecast for the middle of the week.

SMDP launches new website as newsletter growth skyrockets
The Santa Monica Daily Press unveiled a redesigned website at www.smdp.com this week
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.

IN CASE YOU MISSED

How a speeding ticket can be worse than killing someone with your car in California
In California, you can kill someone with your car and not even have a point on your license.
House purchase prompts protests at School District
The Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District is considering the purchase of a single family home adjacent to Franklin Elementary School
Santa Monica Approves Partnership for Major Events Leading to 2028 Olympics
The Santa Monica City Council unanimously approved agreements Tuesday to transform the city’s beachfront into a hub for major entertainment events

EVENTS

Beginner Reformer Pilates at Good Body Pilates Studio

Good Body Pilates Studio 3229 Pico Blvd. Santa Monica

12/20/2025 10:00am

Good Body Pilates Studio
Santa Monica

Downtown Walking Tour

Hosteling Intl.

12/20/2025 10:00am

1436 2nd Street
Santa Monica

Snowfall at Santa Monica Place

Santa Monica Place

12/20/2025 6:00pm

395 Santa Monica Pl,
Santa Monica

Walking Meditation

Beach lot 5 South

12/20/2025 8:00am

2600 Bernard Way
Los Angeles

Venice Electric Light Parade - Sundays at Sunset

Windward Plaza

12/21/2025

1501 Ocean Front Walk
Venice

The Gordons Improv Residency

Westside Comedy Theater

12/22/2025 7:00pm

1323-A 3rd St
Santa Monica

City Council Meeting

Santa Monica City Hall

12/23/2025 5:30pm

1685 Main St.
Santa Monica

Memories & Movement Senior Club

Virginia Avenue Park

12/23/2025 10:30am

2200 Virginia Ave.
Santa Monica

Tech & Tasks

Pico Branch Library

12/23/2025 4:00pm

2201 Pico Blvd.
Santa Monica

Tuesday Open Mic

Westside Comedy Theater

12/23/2025 10:00pm

1323-A 3rd St
Santa Monica

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