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Newsletter: Mar 31, 2026

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Cloudy this morning. A few showers developing during the afternoon. High 67F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%
Today: 🌧️ High 67° / Low 57°
Tomorrow: 🌤️ High 66° / Low 56°

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Berkeley Station
Berkeley Station opens as Santa Monica's first modular affordable housing development

Berkeley Station opens as Santa Monica's first modular affordable housing development

Santa Monica marked a milestone in its effort to address the regional housing crisis Thursday with the ribbon cutting of Berkeley Station... READ

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Maria Shriver Keynotes Think Pink Event in Pacific Palisades
Maria Shriver will keynote the 20th annual Think Pink for Women’s Wellness on April 29 at Bel-Air Bay Club in Pacific Palisades, benefiting Providence Saint John’s Health Center.
Amy Ephron’s New Mystery Novel Set in 1939 NYC
Bestselling author Amy Ephron releases ‘Unseasonably Cold,’ a period mystery set in 1939 New York about a socialite’s disappearance, out May 12.

In Case You Missed It

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.
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.
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

Events

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

Architectural Review Board

Mon. Apr 6 7:00PM

, Santa Monica

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