• A letter from the Chief

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Dear Santa Monica Community, On behalf of the entire Santa Monica Police Department, I want to extend our deepest gratitude for the incredible outpouring of support following the recent attack on one of our officers.
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  • Single occupant plus four cats rescued from apartment fire on Euclid Street

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Following an emergency call and rapid response to the 1300 block of Euclid St by the Fire Department, one person and four cats were rescued.
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  • Series of traffic accidents occur across the city in a matter of days

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    A series of four traffic accidents unfolded last week and there seems to be no apparent reason to link any of them together. Not even poor visibility as we’ve found ourselves in a soup-like fog a few times this week.
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  • Letter: So WTF is the deal?

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Dear Editor, We were alarmed when in 2021 signs were erected to communicate that an outsized development under the legal “Builder’s Remedy” would be coming our way at Ocean Park and Lincoln and there was not a damn thing any residents of the affected neighborhoods could do about it.
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  • Permanent Supportive Housing project officially opens in Pico neighborhood

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Top city officials and housing partners gathered to celebrate Santa Monica’s first Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) project opening in nearly a decade.
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  • Study Sessions on hot topics set to dominate Tuesday’s Council meeting

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Tuesday’s City Council meeting will be dominated by two Study Sessions, the first of which addresses the economic issues faced by the City associated with hosting the beach volleyball event during the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
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  • October at the market

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    October 2024 blog Hello dedicated farmers market community. There’s a lot to celebrate this month! And it all has to do with food! Join us as we celebrate National Food Day all month long. The annual observance has been held every October 24 since 1975 in awareness of the importance of healthy sustainable food choices,
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  • As affordable housing disappears, states scramble to shore up the losses

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    While Americans continue to struggle under unrelentingly high rents, as many as 223,000 affordable housing units could disappear
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  • The Supreme Court opens its new term with election disputes in the air but not yet on the docket

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Transgender rights, the regulation of "ghost guns" and the death penalty highlight the Supreme Court's election-season term that begins Monday
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  • News Binge: All of last week’s stories in one place

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    The latest in Santa Monica news, including the latest on the Metro TAP-to-Exit program and new updates on the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
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  • A World Without Jack Neworth

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    By CHARLES ANDREWS HARD TO BELIEVE Jack was “a fixture,” kind of a legend, in Santa Monica for much of his life. He was always there in Friday’s Santa Monica Daily Press with his “LAUGHING MATTERS” column (such a great name),
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  • Vikings, Mariners hold winning records into October

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    With the calendar flipping to October, Santa Monica's top two high school football units are in good positions to make playoff runs, as the Samohi Vikings (3-2) and Saint Monica Mariners (5-1) are coming off of respective Friday victories.
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  • “Butterfly”: Opera or Film?

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    KRIS KRISTOFFERSON – courtesy photo SO LONG KRIS Kristofferson struggled to get into the business – landing a chopper on Johnny Cash’s front lawn helped (he was an Army ranger and helicopter pilot) – but he wound up recognized as one of the great songwriters.
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  • Grant holds annual world cultures event

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Students and staff of Grant Elementary School put on an event on a global scale Sept. 27, hosting the annual World Cultures Day in the campus’ play yard.
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  • Late payments to nonprofits hamper California’s fight against homelessness

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    By Marisa Kendall California’s homeless service providers have a problem: They aren’t getting paid on time, and it’s making it even harder for them to get people off the street. Nonprofits that provide everything from shelter beds,
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  • Vote Yes on the School Bond

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Editor: Education is the foundation of success in our society. While the quality of teaching is the most essential component, the comfort of the environment is equally vital. In Santa Monica, however,
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  • Establishment: The Jig is up!

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    I am responding to Barry Snell’s assertions in the Sept. 26, 2024 SMDP guest opinion piece titled “Beware of the Sell Out Slate” which was a reprint of his press release. The Bottom Line, Barry: It’s clear that the Establishment’s Jig is up!
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  • Mourning Matters

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Jack Neworth was a popular SMDP Columnist who is remembered by readers for his wit, energy and longtime love for Santa Monica.
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  • Law curbing addictive social media feeds signed by Newsom

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Social media addiction can be particularly harmful for minors, prompting a new bill that was signed into law this past month.
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  • Postponement of reading regarding gifts and bribes creates sparks at Council

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    In conducting some agenda management, Mayor Brock requested that Item 10A, that prohibited providing and acceptance of gifts be dismissed.
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