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Newsletter: Feb 17, 2026

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Showers this morning, becoming a steady rain during the afternoon hours.
Today: 🌧️ High 59° / Low 47°
Tomorrow: 🌤️ High 58° / Low 43°

First Up

City Hall
Santa Monica City Hall, where the City Council voted to delay Mills Act review and align it with broader landmarks equity initiative

Santa Monica Council Postpones Mills Act Review Despite Completed Study

The Santa Monica City Council voted 5-2 to delay reviewing the city's Mills Act historic preservation tax program despite staff having already completed a consultant study..READ

Close to Home

SMC Opens Spring Dance Series With Free Master Classes
Santa Monica College’s Dance Department will kick off its Spring 2026 Masters of Dance series Feb. 26, offering free master classes and workshops led by renowned dance professionals. The series features three sessions, beginning with wellness instructor Naomi Hutchinson, followed by Countertechnique expert Rosanna Tavarez in March, and concluding with
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Malibu’s Spring 2026 Recreation Guide: Programs & Events Announced
Malibu’s Spring 2026 Recreation Guide features swim lessons, wellness workshops, birding, night hikes, and senior programs. Registration opens February 17 at MalibuCity.org/Register.
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In Case You Missed It

LA County’s Heat Plan Tackles 200+ Annual Heat-Related Deaths
Los Angeles County’s new Heat Action Plan combats extreme temperatures that kill 200+ residents yearly, focusing on cooling outdoor spaces and protecting vulnerable communities.
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Factory-built housing hasn’t taken off in California yet, but this year might be different
By Ben Christopher, CalMatters. This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. As the first home rolled off the factory floor in Kalamazoo, Michigan — “like a boxcar with picture windows,” according to a journalist on the scene — the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development proclaimed it
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Santa Monica Artist’s Exhibition at The Upper West Supports Hunger Relief
Santa Monica artist Bobbie Rich’s ‘Earthly Delights’ solo exhibition opens Feb 22 at The Upper West restaurant, with 20% of sales benefiting Feeding America.
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Malibu Council Votes to Extend Business-Friendly Event Rules
Malibu City Council directed the Planning Commission to extend Ordinance 526, which streamlined business event permits after the Palisades Fire, beyond May 2026.
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Here’s how Newsom’s spending binge outstripped revenues, creating California’s chronic deficit
By Dan Walters, CalMatters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. An array of charts buried in the fine print of the state budget, unknown to all but a few fiscal nerds, details what California has collected in revenues and spent over the last half-century.
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Events

Food for Thought Book Club

Santa Monica College

Tue. Feb 17 11:15AM

1900 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica

IMPROV 101: Intro to Improv (Tuesday Nights)

Tue. Feb 17 7:00PM

1424 4th Street, Santa Monica

Lunar New Year/New Moon Eclipse Sound Bath & Ceremony

Tue. Feb 17 7:00PM

12401 Wilshire Blvd #101, Los Angeles, Santa Monica

Memories & Movement Senior Club

Virginia Avenue Park

Tue. Feb 17 10:30AM

2200 Virginia Ave., Santa Monica

Biz@Sunset Mixer

Lunetta

Wed. Feb 18 5:00PM

2420 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica

Wine Wednesday at the Whaler

101 Broadway

Wed. Feb 18 12:00AM

CA 90401 Contact Info (424) 330-0166 info@venicewhaler.com Does not apply on holidays, Santa Monica

Genesis Invitational

Riviera Country Club

Thu. Feb 19 8:00AM

1250 Capri Dr, Pacific Palisades

The Genesis Invitational: Thursday Admission

The Riviera Country Club

Thu. Feb 19 7:00AM

1250 Capri, Pacific Palisades

JBNZO

Harvelle's Santa Monica

Thu. Feb 19 9:30PM

1432 4th St,, Santa Monica

Genesis Invitational

Riviera Country Club

Fri. Feb 20 8:00AM

1250 Capri Dr, Pacific Palisades

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