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Newsletter: Mar 30, 2026

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A mix of clouds and sun during the morning will give way to cloudy skies this afternoon. High 69F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Today: 🌤️ High 67° / Low 60°
Tomorrow: ☁️ High 67° / Low 58°

First Up

man shot
Prior calls at the intersection have included other car accidents and incidents in the nearby parking structure

Man shot to death near SMPD headquarters

A man was shot and killed late Saturday night near a busy intersection adjacent to Santa Monica Police Department headquarters. READ

Close to Home

Santa Monica Crime Falls 12.5%, Police Fully Staffed
Santa Monica major crime dropped 12.5% in 2025 while police reached full staffing for first time in 20+ years under new Realignment Plan.
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UCLA: Heat Wave Hits LA’s Poor Communities Twice as Hard
UCLA heat maps show extreme heat disproportionately affects lower-income LA neighborhoods, with 38% more heat deaths per degree in areas without AC.
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Thousands pack Palisades Park for No Kings Protest
Santa Monicans gathered in Palisades Park for the third No Kings protest. The event included comical signs, political speeches and advocacy by several community groups. The Santa Monica gathering was one of more than 3,000 events that took place nationally Saturday under the No Kings banner, with the largest
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In Case You Missed It

Santa Monica Robotics Team Wins Regional Championship
SaMoTech, a Santa Monica High School robotics team, won the Southern California Regional Championship and qualified for the World Championship in Houston.
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Santa Monica Cooking School Summer Camps for Kids & Teens
The Gourmandise School in Santa Monica offers weeklong summer cooking and baking camps for kids 8-11 and teens 12-16 starting June 15, 2024.
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Events

Monday Night Scramble

Four Wood Golf

Mon. Mar 30 7:00PM

828 Pico Blvd, Suite 5, Santa Monica

Memories & Movement Senior Club

Virginia Avenue Park

Tue. Mar 31 10:30AM

2200 Virginia Ave., Santa Monica

Wine Wednesday at the Whaler

101 Broadway

Wed. Apr 1 12:00AM

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

DadTime

Virginia Avenue Park (fitness room inside the Park Center)

Sat. Apr 4 9:00AM

2200 Virginia Avenue, Santa Monica

Roman Garden: Seed Ball Workshop

Getty Villa

Sat. Apr 4 11:00AM

17985 E Pacific Coast Hwy, Pacific Palisades

Venice Electric Light Parade - Sundays at Sunset

Windward Plaza

Sun. Apr 5 12:00AM

1501 Ocean Front Walk, Venice

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