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Newsletter: Jan 26, 2026

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First Up

City Council Report
City of Santa Monica

Council to consider 'right to return' rules for business on public property

Santa Monica City Council will vote Tuesday on an ordinance requiring hotels on city-owned property and Pier hospitality businesses to recall...READ

Close to Home

LA County Defies US Climate Retreat, Affirms Global Action Plan
Los Angeles County will maintain climate commitments aligned with the Paris Agreement despite US withdrawal from 66 international environmental agreements under Trump
Pacific Palisades Resident Rebuilds After Wildfire with Zero-Interest Loan
Susan Blumenthal is rebuilding her Pacific Palisades home using Habitat LA’s zero-interest gap loan after losing everything in last year’s wildfire, avoiding high-interest debt.

In Case You Missed It

Debbie Lee Returns as Downtown Santa Monica CEO
Debbie Lee returns to Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. as CEO with $318,000 starting salary after serving as Santa Monica’s chief communications officer until 2022.
Former Santa Monica business owner arrested for stealing $10M in homeless fraud
A Westwood man was arrested Friday on federal charges alleging he fraudulently obtained $23 million in public money intended to combat homelessness and pocketed at least $10 million for personal luxuries, including a $7 million house, private jet travel and a vacation property in Greece. Alexander Soofer, 42, faces wire

Events

8pm FREE "Roxy's Got Balls" BINGO Tuesdays @ Tiny's Hi-Dive in Los Angeles!

Tiny's Hi-Dive

Tue. Jan 27 8:00PM

12012 West Pico Boulevard, Los Angeles

City Council Meeting

Santa Monica City Hall

Tue. Jan 27 5:30PM

1685 Main St., Santa Monica

Confessions of a Voting Reformer - A talk with the Equal Vote Coalition

UnUrban Coffee House

Tue. Jan 27 7:00PM

3301 Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica

Memories & Movement Senior Club

Virginia Avenue Park

Tue. Jan 27 10:30AM

2200 Virginia Ave., Santa Monica

Mood & Mindfulness Flower Arranging Workshop

Viola Floral Studios

Tue. Jan 27 6:00PM

1639 11th St. Suite 162, Santa Monica

Walk-In Tutoring With Laurie

West Los Angeles Regional Library

Tue. Jan 27 2:00PM

11360 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles

Floral Design 101 Masterclass

Viola Floral Studios

Wed. Jan 28 9:30AM

1639 11th St. Suite 162, Santa Monica

LA Tech 2026

LouLou Santa Monica

Thu. Jan 29 6:00PM

395 Santa Monica Place, Santa Monica

The Friday Show (Stand-up Comedy)

Westside Comedy Theater

Fri. Jan 30 8:00PM

1323-A 3rd St, Santa Monica

New Exhibition at the history museum celebrates Food & Family

Santa Monica History Museum

Fri. Jan 30 11:00AM

1350 Seventh Street, Santa Monica

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