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Ben Allen introduces bill giving Department of Insurance increased enforcement powers
SB 1209 would grant the California Department of Insurance new authority to compel insurers to address violations..READ
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No clear frontrunner for governor, but new poll names five with the best shot
By Dan Walters, CalMatters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. For the last year, as the array of announced and potential candidates for governor constantly fluctuated, those who closely follow California politics have waited for the field to stabilize and for independent polling to
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Santa Monica Settles with Alleged Drug Den Motel Owners
Santa Monica City Council approved settlement with Pavilions Motel owners, ending litigation over Ocean Park Boulevard property linked to drug sales and violence.
Matthew Hall
Addiction recovery has exploded across L.A, now City Hall wants spacing rules
On many residential blocks, one pattern is hard to miss — new residents arriving with duffel bags, ride-share vans idling at the curb, and cigarette smoke curling over hedges that once framed quiet single-family homes. What looks like a few chaotic neighbors on a single street is many times something bigger
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Santa Monica Tackles High Restaurant Conversion Fees
Santa Monica City Council unanimously approved exploring fee reductions for converting vacant retail spaces to restaurants, addressing $70,000+ costs.
Maaz Alin
Pali High Baseball Team Finally Has a Home Field Again
Palisades Charter High School baseball team opens new permanent home field at Cheviot Hills Recreation Center after year of displacement.
Michelle Edgar
In Case You Missed It
Santa Monica Adds Emerging Artist to City Collection
Santa Monica adds Erica Mahinay’s ‘Unfetter (Blue Gaze)’ to municipal Art Bank through Frieze LA partnership. Temporary public art on display through March 1.
Maaz Alin
DOJ Sues UCLA Over Alleged Campus Antisemitism
Justice Department sues UCLA, alleging it failed to protect Jewish employees from campus hostility and antisemitic harassment.
Associated Press
March Events at Santa Monica Farmers Markets
Santa Monica’s Main Street and Pico farmers markets host spring events in March 2026, featuring live music, kids activities, and fresh greens.
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Events
Mandy Gonzalez in Concert Presented by BroadStage Santa Monica
The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage
Sat. Feb 28 7:30PM
1310 11th Street, Santa Monica
Santa Monica Airport Antique Market
Santa Monica Airport
Sun. Mar 1 8:00AM
2800-3200 Airport Ave, Santa Monica
Venice Electric Light Parade - Sundays at Sunset
Windward Plaza
Sun. Mar 1 12:00AM
1501 Ocean Front Walk, Venice