> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.smdp.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Thursday, June 11, 2026 - URL: https://www.smdp.com/thursday-june-11-2026/ - Published: 2026-06-11T17:41:51.000Z - Updated: 2026-06-11T17:41:51.000Z - Author: Natalie Simpson The brother of Karen Bass is [suing](https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-06-11/mayor-bass-brother-joins-palisades-fire-lawsuit-against-city-of-la?ref=smdp.com) the city after losing his home in the Palisades Fire. Partly cloudy. High 72F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. Today đŸŒ€ïž 72Âș/63Âș Tomorrow đŸŒ€ïž 73Âș/64Âș ### FIRST UP ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/2026/06/IMG_6168-1.webp) ### TMNT Pizzeria brings ninja turtle-themed dining to Third Street Promenade The first-ever official Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pizzeria opened on Wednesday at 1444 Third Street Promenade...[READ](https://www.smdp.com/tmnt-pizzeria-brings-ninja-turtle-themed-dining-to-third-street-promenade/) --- [ ![](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone_static/184436/image/0?seed=) ](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone%5Fstatic/184436/click/0?seed=&ref=smdp.com) --- ### MORE NEWS [Santa Monica Gets New Restaurants, Fresh Economic HopeRaising Cane’s and The Win\~Dow burger opened back-to-back in Santa Monica this week, creating over 100 jobs and boosting downtown’s restaurant scene.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/icon/New-logo-stacked-square-d3e932de-47a5-46ce-9396-2311bb631e4d.png)SMDPMatthew Hall![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/thumbnail/DSC_0125-9cd20c2c-5b7d-4a2d-9afa-8874fe3fd333.JPG)](https://www.smdp.com/back-to-back-openings-bring-new-options-and-renewed-hope-for-santa-monicas-restaurant-scene/) [Santa Monica Teen Debuts ‘I Still Love SM’ Photo ExhibitSanta Monica High School student Max Alvarez showcases photography exhibit ‘I Still Love SM’ at The Albright on the Santa Monica Pier, celebrating his hometown through images of beach life, friendships, and community.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/icon/New-logo-stacked-square-bf90e9a8-3764-4e67-b2c1-d5987eeb9dba.png)SMDPMaaz Alin![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/thumbnail/COVER---MAX-AND-FAMILY-80dacfb8-b650-4ad1-ae78-6480c1f60683.jpg)](https://www.smdp.com/i-still-love-sm-a-santa-monica-teens-photographs-offer-a-love-letter-to-his-hometown/) [Santa Monica native Randy Bresnik tapped to commande NASA’s Artemis III missionA Santa Monica native and retired Marine colonel will take the helm of one of the most ambitious American space missions since the Apollo era. NASA announced Tuesday that Randy Bresnik has been named commander of the Artemis III mission, a complex orbital test flight scheduled for 2027 that will![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/icon/New-logo-stacked-square-2fab01f0-2d76-4c39-b7ff-5bb570d32aec.png)SMDPGuest Author![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/thumbnail/artemis-iii-crew-072acbe6-4b0e-4e09-becf-2a63e7ec3908.webp)](https://www.smdp.com/sa/) --- [ ![](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone_static/184437/image/0?seed=) ](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone%5Fstatic/184437/click/0?seed=&ref=smdp.com) --- ### IN CASE YOU MISSED [Pay no attention to that totenkopf behind the curtainThere are so many fashion trends to keep track of, you may or may not have heard that the Democratic senate candidate in Maine, Graham Platner, has a tattoo of a Nazi SS totenkopf. He was young and indiscriminate when he got it almost twenty years ago, which is why![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/icon/New-logo-stacked-square-7ad52409-582e-44b4-976d-7440b1fe8fd6.png)SMDPDevan Sipher![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/thumbnail/unmuted-scaled-1-d650ae3f-342f-4137-8930-6a90591c77bf.webp)](https://www.smdp.com/pay-no-attention-to-that-totenkopf-behind-the-curtain/) [4 Juveniles Arrested on Drug & Gun Charges in Santa MonicaFour people under 21 were arrested in Santa Monica after police found a loaded handgun, marijuana, alcohol, and nitrous oxide in a parked vehicle near Appian Way and Arcadia Terrace.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/icon/New-logo-stacked-square-0a422a95-3505-4eb8-854d-3c3d8b707425.png)SMDPMaaz Alin![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/thumbnail/Untitled-855b2552-0951-4ab7-9f9b-650f5424b84f.jpg)](https://www.smdp.com/4-juveniles-arrested-on-drug-gun-charges-after-traffic-stop/) [Community Collective Launches Speaker Series Focused on LA’s Next Golden EraAs Los Angeles prepares to welcome the world for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Community Collective and California State Treasurer Fiona Ma launched a new speaker series bringing together leaders from business, government, tourism and international affairs to explore how the region can maximize![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/icon/New-logo-stacked-square-177d8a87-8692-4d97-82c1-0b423f2b10f2.png)SMDPMichelle Edgar![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/thumbnail/IMG_5048-97abed93-36cf-4cbd-ac79-67af2ce47b77.jpeg)](https://www.smdp.com/community-collective-launches-speaker-series-focused-on-las-next-golden-era/) [Pier 360 Beach Festival Returns to Santa Monica June 27-28Free beach festival June 27-28 at Santa Monica Pier features paddleboard races, volleyball, surfing, live music and ocean sports. Open 9am-5pm daily.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/icon/New-logo-stacked-square-ce4c449a-cc47-46bc-8fbf-4f791e45d42f.png)SMDPMaaz Alin![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/thumbnail/COVER---Santa-Monica-Pier--Pier-360----June-27-28-Photo-Two-020a420f-58bc-40ae-be33-1fba5b68d56b.jpg)](https://www.smdp.com/santa-monica-pier-360-beach-festival-returns-june-27-28/) [SMC 47th Annual Student Photography ExhibitionSanta Monica College presents its 47th Annual Student Photography Exhibition June 13-20 at the Pete & Susan Barrett Art Gallery. Free opening reception Saturday, June 13, 6-8 p.m.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/icon/New-logo-stacked-square-66c75aaf-1397-4866-8cb7-239f19183907.png)SMDPMaaz Alin![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/thumbnail/COVER---Rodriguez_Horacio_01-459e2f1f-df6a-49fa-8454-921a796850eb.jpg)](https://www.smdp.com/smc-presents-47th-annual-student-photography-exhibition-june-13-20/) Interested in nearby events? Check out our [editor's picks](https://www.smdp.com/r/c2817d32?m=6dfc2295-4654-483f-8473-abd585d64332). You can read our print version [here](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/061126.pdf?ref=smdp.com)