> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.smdp.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Newsletter: Mar 31, 2026 - URL: https://www.smdp.com/newsletter-mar-31-2026-copy/ - Published: 2026-03-31T18:41:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-03-31T18:41:00.000Z - Author: Editor 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° ### **First Up** ![Berkeley Station](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/size/w1280/format/webp/2026/03/IMG_0797.jpeg) 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](https://www.smdp.com/berkeley-station-opens-as-santa-monicas-first-modular-affordable-housing-development/) ### **Close to Home** [Maria Shriver Keynotes Think Pink Event in Pacific PalisadesMaria 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.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/icon/New-logo-stacked-square-410.png)SMDPMaaz Alin![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/thumbnail/MOS-New-Headshot_Approved--2--2100x1400-0f75b490-ab6b-47d2-8e9f-9156627e1973.jpg)](https://www.smdp.com/maria-shriver-to-keynote-20th-annual-think-pink-fundraiser/) [Amy Ephron’s New Mystery Novel Set in 1939 NYCBestselling author Amy Ephron releases ‘Unseasonably Cold,’ a period mystery set in 1939 New York about a socialite’s disappearance, out May 12.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/icon/New-logo-stacked-square-409.png)SMDPMaaz Alin![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/thumbnail/Untitled.jpg)](https://www.smdp.com/amy-ephron-returns-to-mystery-genre-with-unseasonably-cold/) ### **In Case You Missed It** [Santa Monica Crime Falls 12.5%, Police Fully StaffedSanta Monica major crime dropped 12.5% in 2025 while police reached full staffing for first time in 20+ years under new Realignment Plan.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/icon/New-logo-stacked-square-407.png)SMDPMaaz Alin![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/thumbnail/COVER---Screenshot-2026-03-27-004245-1.png)](https://www.smdp.com/santa-monica-crime-down-12-5-police-fully-staffed-for-first-time-in-two-decades/) [UCLA: Heat Wave Hits LA’s Poor Communities Twice as HardUCLA heat maps show extreme heat disproportionately affects lower-income LA neighborhoods, with 38% more heat deaths per degree in areas without AC.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/icon/New-logo-stacked-square-405.png)SMDPMaaz Alin![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/thumbnail/COVER-UCLA-.jpg)](https://www.smdp.com/ucla-heat-maps-reveal-stark-disparities-in-who-suffers-most-during-extreme-heat/) [Thousands pack Palisades Park for No Kings ProtestSanta 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![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/icon/New-logo-stacked-square-403.png)SMDPMatthew Hall![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/thumbnail/DSC_0218.JPG)](https://www.smdp.com/thousands-pack-palisades-park-for-no-kings-protest/) ### Events [ **Memories & Movement Senior Club** ](https://smdp.com/event-3?ref=smdp.com#/details/memories-movement-senior-club/14853634/2026-03-31T10) Virginia Avenue Park Tue. Mar 31 10:30AM 2200 Virginia Ave., Santa Monica [ **Wine Wednesday at the Whaler** ](https://smdp.com/event-3?ref=smdp.com#/details/wine-wednesday-at-the-whaler/16952883/2026-04-01T00) 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** ](https://smdp.com/event-3?ref=smdp.com#/details/dadtime/17327106/2026-04-04T09) Virginia Avenue Park (fitness room inside the Park Center) Sat. Apr 4 9:00AM 2200 Virginia Avenue, Santa Monica [ **Roman Garden: Seed Ball Workshop** ](https://smdp.com/event-3?ref=smdp.com#/details/roman-garden-seed-ball-workshop/18261574/2026-04-04T11) Getty Villa Sat. Apr 4 11:00AM 17985 E Pacific Coast Hwy, Pacific Palisades [ **Venice Electric Light Parade - Sundays at Sunset** ](https://smdp.com/event-3?ref=smdp.com#/details/venice-electric-light-parade-sundays-at-sunset/14970341/2026-04-05T00) Windward Plaza Sun. Apr 5 12:00AM 1501 Ocean Front Walk, Venice [ **Architectural Review Board** ](https://smdp.com/event-3?ref=smdp.com#/details/architectural-review-board/14046461/2026-04-06T19) Mon. Apr 6 7:00PM , Santa Monica [Read our PDF version](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/033126.pdf%0A?ref=smdp.com)