Downtown Santa Monica welcomed the holiday season with its annual tree lighting ceremony on Thursday night. The event included a visit from Santa Claus himself, music from local youth bands plus a dusting of (artificial) snow. Visit downtownsm.com for more information on holiday events. Antoinette D
In a lengthy, five hour-plus meeting, the Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. (DTSM) board of directors who were gathered at the Third St HQ, along with members of the public
After the shock announcement that private security firm Covered 6 had pulled out of the contract to patrol the 3rd Street Promenade, the Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. (DTSM) board has
A crossover of art, weather and community collaboration has come to the forefront on a Santa Monica landmark.
This week, the famed Clock Tower Building on Santa Monica Boulevard was
The private security company set to take over patrols in Downtown Santa Monica has withdrawn from the contract after concerns were raised over an individual who is or was affiliated
During Tuesday’s City Council meeting, all seven councilmembers voted to approve the proposal from the Downtown Santa Monica Inc. (DTSM) board to hire a private security company to provide
The return of Barnes & Noble to the Promenade opened a new chapter in Santa Monica’s economic story but the post-Covid narrative of the city’s business community has been hard to write
Santa Monica’s holiday season kicks off on Nov. 10 this year with the grand reopening of ICE.
The seasonal skating rink has returned after a two-year Covid-induced
If you enjoy dining at food halls or ordering cocktails for take-out, you are in luck. The City of Santa Monica has formally amended local rules to allow these
