On Saturday July 15, the Santa Monica History Museum will host a celebration in honor of the City’s 142nd Anniversary.
For this special event, the museum is offering 50
Editor’s note: This monthly feature uncovers Santa Monica’s history by compiling notable city happenings from a century ago. The stories are found in old newspaper archives.
Developers and
8/25/1948 A crowd watches television through the window of Walters Radio and Electric (Location: 1626 Montana Avenue) Then/Now is an ongoing feature of the Santa Monica History Museum. The museum is located at 1350 7th St. and is open Tuesday through Saturday. For more information about the museum a
7/17/1950 Claude R. Short Dodge-Plymouth Dealership (Location: 1127 Santa Monica Blvd. at 12th Street) Then/Now is an ongoing feature of the Santa Monica History Museum. The museum is located at 1350 7th St. and is open Tuesday through Saturday. For more information about the museum and its current
Business building housing Dr. W.J. Spellman, Dentist, and John Spellman, Builder.
(Location: 1021 Montana Ave., between 10th and 11th Streets.)Then/Now is an ongoing feature of the Santa
Editor’s note: This monthly feature uncovers Santa Monica’s history by compiling notable city happenings from a century ago. The stories are found in old newspaper archives.
Santa Monica
Editor’s note: This monthly feature uncovers Santa Monica’s history by compiling notable city happenings from a century ago. The stories are found in old newspaper archives.
The roller
Editor’s note: This monthly feature uncovers Santa Monica’s history by compiling notable city happenings from a century ago. The stories are found in old newspaper archives.
Construction of
Editor’s note: This monthly feature uncovers Santa Monica’s history by compiling notable city happenings from a century ago. The stories are found in old newspaper archives.
City officials
By Chris Gutierrez
Two blocks from the Pacific Ocean sweeping into the Santa Monica Bay, glistens another realm of biodiversity. For 40 years the Santa Monica Community Gardens on Main
He watched over what is now the Third Street Promenade with a focused stare and stoic smile, affixed to a pedestal, frozen in time.
Then he disappeared.
The bust of
Andrew Rice and Joel Brand were riding waves at Little Dume in Malibu about a decade ago when they came across famous surfer Laird Hamilton ... on a paddleboard.
They had
