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Newsletter: Mar 7, 2026

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Warm, sunny and very windy today–15 to 25 mph with much higher gusts. Less windy and hot Sunday for the LA Marathon.
Today: 🌬️☀️ High 78° / Low 61°
Tomorrow: ☀️ High 86° / Low 57°

First Up

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Metro D Line subway extension to open May 8, connecting Downtown LA to Beverly Hills

The first phase of the long-awaited Metro D Line subway extension will open May 8, bringing..READ

Close to Home

Homeless Services Leader Runs 50th Marathon in 90 Days
Hope the Mission president Rowan Vansleve completes his 50th marathon in 90 days at Sunday’s LA Marathon, raising $115,000 for homelessness services.
SMDPMaaz Alin
Edgemar Main Street restaurant faces eviction over $67,800 in unpaid rent
A Santa Monica restaurant occupying a prime Main Street location is fighting eviction after its landlord filed an unlawful detainer action in Los Angeles Superior Court alleging the business owes nearly $68,000 in unpaid rent and fees. Sequoia Shores, LLC, which owns the Edgemar complex at 2435 Main St.
SMDPMatthew Hall
TrueCar Cuts 30% of Santa Monica Workforce After Going Private
TrueCar, the Santa Monica-based automotive marketplace, laid off 30% of its workforce (under 100 employees) following its return to private ownership in January 2024.
SMDPMaaz Alin

In Case You Missed It

Defense attorneys for Palisades Fire suspect seek release, cite new evidence of LAFD failures
Defense attorneys for the man accused of sparking the deadly Palisades Fire said Thursday that new evidence — including conflicting firefighter testimony about whether hot spots were fully extinguished before the blaze reignited — undermines the federal case against their client and called for his immediate release from custody. Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29,
SMDPAssociated Press
Women-Owned Businesses Market at Santa Monica Place
Makers Hive Market returns to Santa Monica Place March 8, featuring women-owned businesses in fashion, art, wellness and food for Women’s History Month.
SMDPMaaz Alin
Top California Democrat flops with call for candidates to exit governor’s race
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD and TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press A late-hour attempt by California’s top Democratic official to thin out the party’s crowded field for governor emphatically flopped, leaving the contest virtually unchanged and Democrats vexed over the possibility of a Republican upset in November. Outgoing Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom
SMDPAssociated Press
SBA reminds California storm victims of April 6 loan deadline
California businesses, nonprofits and residents have until April 6 to apply for low-interest federal disaster loans stemming from severe storms that struck Dec. 16-26, 2025, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced Thursday. The disaster declaration covers 13 California counties, including Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino, as well
SMDPMatthew Hall
Federal Safety Board Details Waymo-Student Crash in SM
NTSB releases preliminary findings on January collision between Waymo autonomous vehicle and 9-year-old student near Santa Monica elementary school.
SMDPMatthew Hall

Events

Dan Navarro

McCabes

Sat. Mar 7 8:00PM

3101 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica

Downtown Walking Tour

Hosteling Intl.

Sat. Mar 7 10:00AM

1436 2nd Street, Santa Monica

Craft Café & Supply Swap with Peo Vee

Circular Library

Sun. Mar 8 2:30PM

1221 Abbot Kinney Boulevard, Venice

Venice Electric Light Parade - Sundays at Sunset

Windward Plaza

Sun. Mar 8 12:00AM

1501 Ocean Front Walk, Venice

Karaoke Mondays at The Whaler

101 Broadway

Mon. Mar 9 12:00AM

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

City Council Meeting

Santa Monica City Hall

Tue. Mar 10 5:30PM

1685 Main St., Santa Monica

Memories & Movement Senior Club

Virginia Avenue Park

Tue. Mar 10 10:30AM

2200 Virginia Ave., Santa Monica

Wine Wednesday at the Whaler

101 Broadway

Wed. Mar 11 12:00AM

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

Rebuild Committee - Santa Monica & PaliBu Chamber

Zoom link to be sent before the meeting

Thu. Mar 12 3:00PM

, Santa Monica

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