ASK SMDP: SMDP reader Lizbeth Bell asked about a recent tree that was damaged in Palisades Park. According to the City’s Urban Forester, Matthew Wells, the limb was damaged in last week’s heavy rains and was pruned to maintain the overall health of the tree.
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board appointed Mark Kelly to the role of interim superintendent at its Dec. 15 Board meeting. Kelly has been with the district for 23 years and has ser
Council has chosen a vendor for a proposed digital kiosk system but not before hearing accusations of wrongdoing from a failed bidder. City Hall has been debating the Digital Wayfinding and Out-of-Hom
Editor’s Note: With family gatherings upon us and visitors aplenty in town, the Daily Press is highlighting several local restaurants and talking to chefs about their approach to the holiday season. T
Magic has returned to Downtown Santa Monica with the recent opening of the Illusion Magic Lounge in the location that used to be Magicopolis, following the retirement of the founders who had run the v
Pickleball, the racket sport that has recently sky rocketed to popularity, has landed a new home base in Santa Monica. Earlier this month, the Santa Monica Tennis Center opened a new pickleball facili
SMDP Photos Now Open: As 2022 comes to an end, several Santa Monica businesses celebrated new beginnings this week with grand openings and ribbon cuttings. Santa Barbara-based McConnell’s Fine Ice Cre
This Sunday at sundown marks the first day of Hanukkah and eight days later, on Monday at sundown the wonderful Jewish festival of lights holiday ends. Unfortunately we’re experiencing the worst anti-
The surging number of Covid cases in Los Angeles County has started to level off but officials said this week they think the region has plateaued rather than peaked and warned that upcoming holiday ga
Growing up in a large family with a culinary-inclined mother, food was at the center of every holiday celebration Chef Sean Michael Runyon remembers as a child.
A motorcycle rider injured in a collision with a Big Blue Bus will receive a total of $7 million after settling his case with the city but Santa Monica will only pay $1 million of the total with the r
Maggie Marks Special to the Daily Press The Varsity Girls Santa Monica High School soccer team had a triumphant victory against Bishop Montgomery High School in Torrance this week. The varsity team wo
