> ## 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: Feb 16, 2026 - URL: https://www.smdp.com/newsletter-feb-16-2026/ - Published: 2026-02-16T20:33:07.000Z - Updated: 2026-02-16T20:33:07.000Z - Author: Editor Cloudy with periods of rain. Potential for heavy rainfall. Today: 🌧️ High 56° / Low 47° Tomorrow: 🌧️ High 59° / Low 48° ### **First Up** ![Rain](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/size/w960/format/webp/2026/02/IMG_5902.jpg) ### Gale warning, thunderstorms threaten LA-area coast as powerful winter storm bears down on California A gale warning and severe thunderstorm threats put the Los Angeles-area coastline on alert Monday as a powerful winter storm system began lashing California..[READ](https://www.smdp.com/gale-warning-thunderstorms-threaten-la-area-coast-as-powerful-winter-storm-bears-down-on-california/) ### **Close to Home** [LA County’s Heat Plan Tackles 200+ Annual Heat-Related DeathsLos Angeles County’s new Heat Action Plan combats extreme temperatures that kill 200+ residents yearly, focusing on cooling outdoor spaces and protecting vulnerable communities.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/icon/New-logo-stacked-square-247.png)SMDPMaaz Alin![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/thumbnail/COVER---Hilda-4.jpg)](https://www.smdp.com/la-county-adopts-heat-action-plan-as-extreme-temperatures-kill-200-annually/) [Factory-built housing hasn’t taken off in California yet, but this year might be differentBy 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![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/icon/New-logo-stacked-square-246.png)SMDPCal Matters![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/thumbnail/020726_FactoryHousing_JK_CM_02.webp)](https://www.smdp.com/factory-built-housing-hasnt-taken-off-in-california-yet-but-this-year-might-be-different/) [Santa Monica Artist’s Exhibition at The Upper West Supports Hunger ReliefSanta Monica artist Bobbie Rich’s ‘Earthly Delights’ solo exhibition opens Feb 22 at The Upper West restaurant, with 20% of sales benefiting Feeding America.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/icon/New-logo-stacked-square-245.png)SMDPMaaz Alin![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/thumbnail/COVER---unnwqeamed.jpg)](https://www.smdp.com/artist-bobbie-rich-opens-third-solo-show-at-the-upper-west/) [Malibu Council Votes to Extend Business-Friendly Event RulesMalibu City Council directed the Planning Commission to extend Ordinance 526, which streamlined business event permits after the Palisades Fire, beyond May 2026.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/icon/New-logo-stacked-square-244.png)SMDPMaaz Alin![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/thumbnail/COVER---Malibu.jpg)](https://www.smdp.com/malibu-council-moves-to-extend-business-friendly-event-permits/) [Here’s how Newsom’s spending binge outstripped revenues, creating California’s chronic deficitBy Dan Walters, CalMatters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. 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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.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/icon/New-logo-stacked-square-243.png)SMDPcalmatters![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/thumbnail/021126_Newsom-PPH-Signing_MG_CM_21.webp)](https://www.smdp.com/heres-how-newsoms-spending-binge-outstripped-revenues-creating-californias-chronic-deficit/) ### **In Case You Missed It** [Federal Study Could Make Santa Monica Bay Beaches National ParksThe National Park Service is studying if Los Angeles coastal areas from Will Rogers to Torrance Beach should become national parkland, with public comments open until April 2026.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/icon/New-logo-stacked-square-241.png)SMDPMaaz Alin![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/thumbnail/Cover---Untitled-1.jpg)](https://www.smdp.com/parks-service-says-federal-control-of-local-beaches-could-spur-new-protections-conservation-efforts-and-economic-activity/) [VA Cancels Private Leases to Build Veterans Housing in West LAThe VA has canceled leases with Brentwood School, a parking company and an oil firm at its West LA campus to clear land for housing 6,000 homeless veterans by 2028.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/icon/New-logo-stacked-square-242.png)SMDPMatthew Hall![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/thumbnail/va-map.png)](https://www.smdp.com/va-terminates-private-leases-at-west-la-campus/) --- [ ![](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone_static/184438/image/0?seed=) ](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone%5Fstatic/184438/click/0?seed=&ref=smdp.com) --- ### Events [ **The Gordons Improv Residency** ](https://smdp.com/event-3?ref=smdp.com#/details/the-gordons-improv-residency/14863274/2026-02-16T19) Westside Comedy Theater Mon. Feb 16 7:00PM 1323-A 3rd St, Santa Monica [ **Karaoke Mondays at The Whaler** ](https://smdp.com/event-3?ref=smdp.com#/details/karaoke-mondays-at-the-whaler/17408730/2026-02-16T00) 101 Broadway Mon. Feb 16 12:00AM CA 90401 Contact Info (424) 330-0166 info@venicewhaler.com Does not apply on holidays, Santa Monica [ **Food for Thought Book Club** ](https://smdp.com/event-3?ref=smdp.com#/details/food-for-thought-book-club/18045439/2026-02-17T11) Santa Monica College Tue. Feb 17 11:15AM 1900 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica [ **IMPROV 101: Intro to Improv (Tuesday Nights)** ](https://smdp.com/event-3?ref=smdp.com#/details/improv-101-intro-to-improv-tuesday-nights/17764629/2026-02-17T19) Tue. Feb 17 7:00PM 1424 4th Street, Santa Monica [ **Lunar New Year/New Moon Eclipse Sound Bath & Ceremony** ](https://smdp.com/event-3?ref=smdp.com#/details/lunar-new-yearnew-moon-eclipse-sound-bath-ceremony/17951040/2026-02-17T19) Tue. Feb 17 7:00PM 12401 Wilshire Blvd #101, Los Angeles, Santa Monica [ **Memories & Movement Senior Club** ](https://smdp.com/event-3?ref=smdp.com#/details/memories-movement-senior-club/14853634/2026-02-17T10) Virginia Avenue Park Tue. Feb 17 10:30AM 2200 Virginia Ave., Santa Monica [ **Biz@Sunset Mixer** ](https://smdp.com/event-3?ref=smdp.com#/details/bizsunset-mixer/16613817/2026-02-18T17) Lunetta Wed. Feb 18 5:00PM 2420 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica [ **Wine Wednesday at the Whaler** ](https://smdp.com/event-3?ref=smdp.com#/details/wine-wednesday-at-the-whaler/16952883/2026-02-18T00) 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** ](https://smdp.com/event-3?ref=smdp.com#/details/genesis-invitational/17065577/2026-02-19T08) Riviera Country Club Thu. Feb 19 8:00AM 1250 Capri Dr, Pacific Palisades [ **The Genesis Invitational: Thursday Admission** ](https://smdp.com/event-3?ref=smdp.com#/details/the-genesis-invitational-thursday-admission/17408701/2026-02-19T07) The Riviera Country Club Thu. Feb 19 7:00AM 1250 Capri, Pacific Palisades [Read our PDF version](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/021626.pdf%0A?ref=smdp.com)