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Newsletter: Mar 24, 2026

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Tomorrow: 🌤️ High 70° / Low 58°

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The Council will hold a special meeting Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. to talk about neighborhood groups

Mayor calls for special meeting to revise neighborhood grants amid growing backlash

Santa Monica Mayor Caroline Torosis has called a special City Council meeting to revisit the city's Neighborhood Organization... READ



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Santa Monica Chamber spotlights women shaping city’s future
Over 150 business leaders attended Santa Monica Chamber’s Power of Women in Leadership Luncheon, honoring UCLA Health, Shore Hotel, and Snapchat executives for their role in the city’s economic recovery.
11 arrested in scheme to steal elderly homeowners’ identities, fraudulently obtain millions in loans
Federal prosecutors say properties in Santa Monica were among those targeted in a years-long fraud scheme that used stolen identities of elderly homeowners to fraudulently obtain millions of dollars in hard money loans, leading to the arrest of 11 defendants Thursday on federal charges. A 15-count indictment returned by a

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Santa Monica honors women civic leaders at Yellow Rose Awards
League of Women Voters of Santa Monica honored former Mayor Gleam Davis, Growing Hope Gardens founder Carolyn Day, and Angela Scott at 2026 Yellow Rose Awards.
LA County Doubles Rent Threshold Before Eviction Allowed
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved ordinance raising unpaid rent threshold from 1 to 2 months before eviction in unincorporated areas.
LA County Reforms Mental Health Care for Homeless
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved mental health care reforms for 16,000 homeless people with serious mental illness.

Events

City Council Meeting

Santa Monica City Hall

Tue. Mar 24 5:30PM

1685 Main St., Santa Monica

Memories & Movement Senior Club

Virginia Avenue Park

Tue. Mar 24 10:30AM

2200 Virginia Ave., Santa Monica

BERGAMOT COMEDY FEST: Public Panel: Real Talk with Top Entertainment Agents

The Crow

Wed. Mar 25 6:00PM

2525 Michigan Avenue #Unit F4, Santa Monica

Wine Wednesday at the Whaler

101 Broadway

Wed. Mar 25 12:00AM

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

All About the News With Judy

West Los Angeles Regional Library

Fri. Mar 27 10:00AM

11360 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles

The Night Sky Show

(MSB 126 Planetarium)

Fri. Mar 27 6:00PM

Math & Science Building, 1900 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica

$5 Community Dog Training Classes!

Virginia Ave Park

Sat. Mar 28 10:30AM

2200 Virgina Ave, Santa Monica

DadTime

Virginia Avenue Park (fitness room inside the Park Center)

Sat. Mar 28 9:00AM

2200 Virginia Avenue, Santa Monica

Eddie Frierson's MATTY: an evening with Christy Mathewson

Santa Monica Playhouse

Sat. Mar 28 7:00PM

1211 4th St,, Santa Monica

Rediscovering Twin Peaks

West Los Angeles Regional Library

Sat. Mar 28 1:30PM

11360 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles

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