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Newsletter: Mar 02, 2026

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Yes, it's already March..
Mostly sunny. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Today: 🌤️ High 69° / Low 53°
Tomorrow: 🌤️ High 66° / Low 54°

First Up

SMMUSD
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District headquarters where board members are reviewing new immigration enforcement policies ahead of the state deadline

SMMUSD Overhauls Immigration Enforcement Policies Ahead of State Deadline

The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District is overhauling its policies on immigration enforcement...READ

Close to Home

Santa Monica Poet Fights Gentrification with Literature
Raquel ‘Rocky’ Perez launches community literary collection to document stories of Black, Brown, and immigrant families in Santa Monica’s Pico neighborhood facing displacement from rising rents.
SMDPMaaz Alin
Santa Monica Woman Turns Grief Into AI Coaching Platform
Santa Monica grief coach Sarah Gwilliam launched Solace, the first AI grief coaching platform, after losing both parents. Offers 24/7 support.
SMDPMaaz Alin
Irish Film Festival Returns to Santa Monica March 20-22
Irish Film Festival Los Angeles returns to Santa Monica’s Laemmle Monica Film Center March 20-22, 2026 with 9 features, 30 shorts, and filmmaker Q&As.
SMDPMaaz Alin
Santa Monica Playhouse Presents Baseball Show ‘Matty’
Santa Monica Playhouse presents Eddie Frierson’s acclaimed baseball show ‘Matty’ March 28-29, 2025. $25 tickets include post-show reception.
SMDPMaaz Alin

In Case You Missed It

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.
SMDPMatthew 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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Events

The Gordons Improv Residency

Westside Comedy Theater

Mon. Mar 2 7:00PM

1323-A 3rd St, Santa Monica

Karaoke Mondays at The Whaler

101 Broadway

Mon. Mar 2 12:00AM

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

Memories & Movement Senior Club

Virginia Avenue Park

Tue. Mar 3 10:30AM

2200 Virginia Ave., Santa Monica

Wine Wednesday at the Whaler

101 Broadway

Wed. Mar 4 12:00AM

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

NOMA Meeting Thursday, March 5th guest Assemblymember Richard Zbur

Thu. Mar 5 7:00PM

, Santa Monica

Electric Lodge Presents: High Voltage

Electric Lodge

Fri. Mar 6 8:00PM

1416 Electric Avenue, Los Angeles

Dan Navarro

McCabes

Sat. Mar 7 8:00PM

3101 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica

Downtown Walking Tour

Hosteling Intl.

Sat. Mar 7 10:00AM

1436 2nd Street, Santa Monica

Craft Café & Supply Swap with Peo Vee

Circular Library

Sun. Mar 8 2:30PM

1221 Abbot Kinney Boulevard, Venice

Venice Electric Light Parade - Sundays at Sunset

Windward Plaza

Sun. Mar 8 12:00AM

1501 Ocean Front Walk, Venice

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