Downtown Santa Monica Inc. presents Block Fest Vol. III on February 14, transforming the Third Street Promenade into a free nightlife festival with live DJs, custom stages, and pop-up bars featuring Mardi Gras and Valentine's themes across all three blocks.
In this Santa Monica opinion piece, columnist Devan Sipher reflects on recent political violence including the death of Alex Pretti, comparing current events to authoritarianism and calling for citizen action at the upcoming No Kings rally on March 28.
ARCANE Space Gallery in Venice will host an artist talk with multidisciplinary artist Morleigh Steinberg on February 7, 2026, discussing her exhibition that reconsiders Irish landscape painting through migration and memory.
Partly cloudy this morning, then becoming cloudy during the afternoon. Slight chance of a rain shower.
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Super Bowl
Kyle Williams, a 2020 graduate of St. Monica Preparatory in Santa Monica, will represent the city in this year's Super Bowl as a wide receiver for the New England Patriots. Williams' impressive journey from local standout to NFL player has united his alma mater in celebration.
Three people were killed Thursday when a silver sedan crashed through the 99 Ranch Market on the corner of Westwood Blvd and Rochester Ave. Several others are reported injured, with
By Nadia Lathan, CalMatters
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Just months after lawmakers enacted major reforms to speed up home and apartment building,
SMDP's weekend guide features Super Bowl viewing options across Santa Monica from beachfront parties at Perry's to upscale cabanas at the Viceroy, plus Ice Cream for Breakfast Day and the Pump Station's 5-Year Anniversary celebration.
Partly cloudy this morning, then becoming cloudy during the afternoon. Slight chance of a rain shower.
Today: 🌤️ High 79° / Low 57°
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Race for
Santa Monica College's Board of Trustees voted Tuesday to approve layoffs of approximately 70 staff members facing a projected $16.7 million deficit. Critics spent hours condemning the board for what they called years of incompetent leadership that led to the crisis.
The race for Los Angeles mayor has erupted into turmoil this week as incumbent Karen Bass faces explosive allegations of altering a critical wildfire report, a frontrunning challenger withdrew following
Two people died in separate incidents on Malibu roadways this week, highlighting an ongoing traffic safety emergency that has claimed dozens of lives in recent years despite millions of dollars
