Thankfully, last week’s explosion and fire at California’s second largest refinery, Chevron’s El Segundo plant, was not an environmental catastrophe. But it could have serious economic and
Whether by design or by quiet submission to a rapidly-evolving digital landscape, the world’s largest social media companies have allowed their platforms to become factories of division, dehumanization and,
Companies owned by President Donald Trump have declared bankruptcy six times, a reminder that a corporation that defaults on repaying money it has borrowed is often forced into bankruptcy court.
Today, most think of the California FAIR plan as a safeguard against wildfire risk. Few are aware that the state’s insurance provider of last resort was created as a
"Santa Monica badly needs more housing. Workers can’t afford to live near their jobs, the elderly are being forced further afield, and young people like ourselves are being
SMDP's Weekly Guide to Food & Entertainment Goings-On In & Around Town includes Oktoberfest, Montana Ave Art Walk, Opera at the Beach, The Other Art Fair, and much
Everything seems mostly the same. We rise each day. We praise the pristine weather in Santa Monica (or perhaps take it for granted). We work. We snack. We binge watch
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On Nov. 4, California voters will decide whether the state should temporarily adopt a Democratic gerrymander of its congressional maps to combat similar efforts in red states,
On Nov. 4, California voters will decide whether the state should temporarily adopt a Democratic gerrymander of its congressional maps to combat similar efforts in red states, or choose to
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“Trump blames the ‘radical left’ for Charlie Kirk’s Killing” – NBC News 9/10/25
The Tacomas and Rams, festooned in the Stars and Stipes, some banners flown in
SUB HEAD: SMDP's Weekly Guide to Food & Entertainment Goings-On In & Around Town includes Thai Fest, Douglas Day 2025, & Locals Night Returns, and much more!
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As summer draws to a close, the members of the Santa Monica Pacific Palisades Lions
Club is busy looking ahead to autumn. We have a full calendar of activities and
