We are a deliberative city. We think carefully about everything we do. Every decision has got to meet the highest standards of environmental impact and societal benefit before anything moves
A decision on whether to settle the voting rights lawsuit against the city is on the Council’s Agenda on Tuesday. It would change our at large Council elections to
Since the election, there has been a lot of finger-wagging about what happened in California.
Headlines proclaimed that California shifted to the right, that our values of inclusion and
The Santa Monica Pacific Palisades Lions Club’s last meeting of 2024 was filled with what it means to be a Lion, membership, helping others and community.
First, we inducted
Prescription drugs represent a significant expenditure for many Californians. And as costs continue to rise, it is our state legislators’ duty to protect patient access to essential medications. I commend
In the coming weeks, the sun, moon, and earth will align to elicit a gravitational pull on the oceans potent enough to generate some of the highest tides of the
SMDP’s weekly guide to food and entertainment goings-on in and around town includes the Meet Me Under The Fig Tree event, 16th Annual Santa Monica Pub Crawl, Marina
POLKAS AND… AC/DC?
I haven’t been able to confirm one way or another, but the day of the traditional presidential pardon of the two Thanksgiving turkeys Peach and
Each December there’s a new version of an old guessing game about how much water will be provided to agricultural and municipal users in the year ahead.
Federal and
I’ve been actively avoiding writing about the election. Partly, because I’ve also been avoiding thinking about it. I spent election night at the residence of the Consul General
In California, the overwhelming majority of homes are built with wood framing, which means the structures are susceptible to termite damage. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, termites
SMDP’s weekly guide to food and entertainment goings-on in and around town includes Main St, Montana Ave, holiday street fairs, Venice canals holiday boat parade, brunch with Santa
