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Former Santa Monica High Homecoming Queen Monet Bagneris Brings Comeback Concert Home

Singer and songwriter Monet Bagneris returns to Santa Monica for "From Silence to Song: The Comeback Concert," a personal live performance at The Recording Club on Saturday, July

By Maaz Alin

/ 24 Jul 2026

Singer Monet Bagneris performing at The Recording Club in Santa Monica during her 'From Silence to Song' comeback concert

Santa Monica teen cellist earns Carnegie Hall spot

Maxwell Prado, a 14-year-old cellist and incoming Santa Monica High School freshman, has been selected to perform at Carnegie Hall this summer through the Honors Performance Series and

By Maaz Alin

/ 20 Jul 2026

Maxwell Prado, 14-year-old cellist from Santa Monica, California, selected to perform at Carnegie Hall

Legado Latino Honors About 70 Santa Monica High Graduates in Cultural Celebration

About 70 graduating seniors at Santa Monica High School received cultural stoles May 15 during the Legado Latino graduation celebration, an evening of mariachi music, folklórico dance and student recognitions

By Maaz Alin

/ 13 Jun 2026

Santa Monica High School graduates wearing cultural stoles at Legado Latino graduation celebration ceremony in Santa Monica

"I Still Love SM": A Santa Monica Teen's Photographs Offer a Love Letter to His Hometown

When Santa Monica High School student Max Alvarez looked through his collection of photographs, he didn't see a city in decline. He saw beach days, friendships, sunsets and

By Maaz Alin

/ 11 Jun 2026

Santa Monica High School student Max Alvarez standing in the center at his 'I Still Love SM' photography exhibit opening at The Albright restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier

Saint Monica's Class of 1956 keeps friendships alive after 70 years

Seventy years after graduating from Saint Monica's High School in 1956, a close-knit group of eight alumni still gathers for lunch two or three times a year,

By Maaz Alin

/ 15 May 2026

Eight alumni from Saint Monica's High School in Santa Monica, Class of 1956, gathered together at a lunch reunion 70 years after graduation, holding their high school yearbook The Compass

Santa Monica Wine Auction Raises More Than $400,000 for Public Schools, Unveils Student Investment Club

The eleventh annual Santa Monica Wine Auction raised more than $400,000 for students across Santa Monica's public schools and unveiled a new student-led investment program at

By Maaz Alin

/ 6 May 2026

Santa Monica Wine Auction event attendees gathered at Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica for fundraiser supporting public schools

Samohi Students Named Finalists in International Conrad Challenge

Three Santa Monica High School students have been named finalists in the 2026 Conrad Challenge, an international innovation and entrepreneurship competition drawing more than 1,500 student teams from around

By Maaz Alin

/ 23 Apr 2026

Three Santa Monica High School students who are finalists in the Conrad Challenge aerospace and aviation competition

Santa Monica High School Students Reframe Latino Heritage Event Around Farmworkers' Movement

A coalition of student leaders at Santa Monica High School chose to broaden the lens of their annual Latino heritage celebration this year, scrapping a program centered on a single

By Maaz Alin

/ 6 Apr 2026

Santa Monica High School students participating in Farmworkers Movement Day celebration honoring Latino farmworkers' rights movement

Teacher Spotlight: Ruth Carter Inspires Student Voice Through Film at Samohi

At Santa Monica High School, students in Ruth Carter's classroom are learning more than filmmaking — they are learning to tell stories that matter. Carter, now in her second

By Maaz Alin

/ 31 Mar 2026

Ruth Carter teaching film and video production to students at Santa Monica High School in California

Santa Monica Teen Robotics Team Wins SoCal Regional Title, Heads to World Championship

Built in a borrowed garage with borrowed tools, a Santa Monica teen robotics team has earned a spot on the world stage. SaMoTech, a community-based team of students from

By Maaz Alin

/ 28 Mar 2026

Ten Santa Monica High School students in matching team shirts pose for a group photo after winning the Southern California Regional Championship robotics competition

Four Santa Monica High freshmen launch Stop the Bleed club to teach lifesaving skills

Four 14-year-old freshmen at Santa Monica High School are on a mission to ensure their classmates know how to save a life. Louisa Gubbins, June Gallagher, Jade Martinez

By Maaz Alin

/ 25 Mar 2026

Four Santa Monica High School freshmen students standing together, from left to right: Bryce Kyle, June Gallagher, Louisa Gubbins, and Jade Martinez

Santa Monica High boys soccer caps best season in school history with Division 1 title

The Santa Monica High School boys soccer team concluded its most successful season in program history this month, capturing the CIF Southern Section Division 1 championship before bowing out of

By Maaz Alin

/ 12 Mar 2026

Santa Monica High School boys soccer team celebrating together on field after winning CIF Division 1 championship at Fontana High School