> ## 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. # Saturday, June 20, 2026 - URL: https://www.smdp.com/saturday-june-20-2026/ - Published: 2026-06-20T16:49:14.000Z - Updated: 2026-06-20T16:49:14.000Z - Author: Natalie Simpson Today is the **Summer Soulstice Festival** on Main Street from noon to 7 pm. No cars, great music, to-go cups, free. What's not to like? Cloudy early, then mostly sunny. High 69F. Winds SW at 10 to 15 mph. Today 🌤️ 69º/58º | Father's Day 🌤️ 69º/59º | Monday 🌤️ 70º/60º ### FIRST UP ![Burglar](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/2026/06/image-3.png) ### Burglar Enters Occupied 19th Street Home, Steals $2,300 in Belongings A residential burglary was reported in the 1200 block of 19th Street after a suspect entered an occupied Santa Monica home through a rear window and..[READ](https://www.smdp.com/burglar-enters-occupied-19th-street-home-steals-2-300-in-belongings/) ### MORE NEWS [Perennial political candidate arrested on grand theft chargesSanta Monica police arrested local activist and political candidate Zoë Muntaner on June 18 on grand theft charges after recovering stolen property valued at over $5,200 from a shared residence.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/icon/New-logo-stacked-square-9d3cd498-9803-44b5-b766-59d659872c37.png)SMDPMatthew Hall![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/thumbnail/Screenshot-2026-06-19-at-1.03.13---PM-91513a92-042a-4ad7-822e-139cfafc88a1.png)](https://www.smdp.com/perennial-political-candidate-arrested-on-grand-theft-charges/) [Wildfire survivors seek unprecedented role in State Farm insurance case as advocates push reforms in SacramentoEighteen months after devastating wildfires destroyed thousands of homes across Los Angeles County, many survivors say the biggest obstacle to returning home is the insurance process. Standing before dozens of displaced homeowners Thursday at Palisades Charter High School, the Every Fire Survivor’s Network (EFSN) announced what it described as![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/icon/New-logo-stacked-square-7beaf7f8-6016-476a-8f67-72d384a8c922.png)SMDPMichelle Edgar![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/thumbnail/IMG_8840-e80fa24f-2509-46a3-8201-a6e1d24bf0ba.jpg)](https://www.smdp.com/wildfire-survivors-seek-unprecedented-role-in-state-farm-insurance-case-as-advocates-push-reforms-in-sacramento/) [Autonomous Robots Clean Marina Del Rey WaterwaysClean Earth Rovers uses autonomous cleaning robots to remove debris from Southern California waterways including Marina Del Rey, Port of Los Angeles, and local harbors.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/icon/New-logo-stacked-square-e52db852-6f0d-4dcd-9c78-ccdcba23dfb4.png)SMDPContributor![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/thumbnail/DSC_0125-1-f24ad93e-499a-4c4b-966e-7903fa9d1fd8.JPG)](https://www.smdp.com/clean-earth-rovers-remove-tons-of-trash-from-the-marina/) --- [ ![](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone_static/184437/image/0?seed={{id}}_{{campaign_id}}) ](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone%5Fstatic/184437/click/0?seed={{id}}%5F{{campaign%5Fid}}&ref=smdp.com) --- ### IN CASE YOU MISSED [Santa Monica Band This Whole Time Debuts Album at Summer SOULsticeSanta Monica band This Whole Time performs Saturday at Summer SOULstice on Main Street with their new debut album. The funk-soul-rock quartet formed through SMMUSD music program.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/icon/New-logo-stacked-square-4f1efbe4-0795-4c8e-a4d0-b7be47fd7ec8.png)SMDPGuest Author![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/thumbnail/IMG_5303-333b60fa-d61f-4360-babf-54fcf7c1a467.jpeg)](https://www.smdp.com/local-band-this-whole-time-brings-debut-album-home-to-summer-soulstice/) [Santa Monica’s DadTime: Free Support for Fathers Every SaturdayDadTime is a free weekly program at Virginia Avenue Park in Santa Monica where fathers gather Saturdays to support each other while their children ages birth to 3 engage in free play.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/icon/New-logo-stacked-square-c9bfc5e8-5784-4d77-b80e-b674524e5e67.png)SMDPMaaz Alin![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/thumbnail/Cover---Dad-Hour-2025-506754cb-8aea-47ef-ad24-b891bee99344.jpeg)](https://www.smdp.com/every-saturday-santa-monica-dads-gather-to-learn-and-to-let-go/) [Dragon Alley Coffee Debuts on Santa Monica’s Third Street PromenadeDragon Alley Coffee, a specialty café by Santa Monica accountants, opened June 17 at 312 Santa Monica Blvd. on Third Street Promenade, serving espresso, matcha, and house blends.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/icon/New-logo-stacked-square-61e454b4-ddc3-46a0-a08d-883801561680.png)SMDPMatthew Hall![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/thumbnail/DSC_0145-7e24422e-b7da-4f11-9de6-e2d6c3a63d00.JPG)](https://www.smdp.com/dragon-alley-brings-specialty-drinks-and-a-local-dream-to-third-street-promenade/) --- [ ![](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone_static/184438/image/0?seed={{id}}_{{campaign_id}}) ](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone%5Fstatic/184438/click/0?seed={{id}}%5F{{campaign%5Fid}}&ref=smdp.com) --- Interested in nearby events? Check out our [editor's picks](https://www.smdp.com/r/c2817d32?m=6dfc2295-4654-483f-8473-abd585d64332). You can read our print version [here](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/061926.pdf?ref=smdp.com)