The City of Santa Monica today issued two updates to its local emergency declaration for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) extending the eviction moratorium for residential tenants and some commercial tenants,
The City’s We Are Santa Monica Fund, originally limited to COVID-19 community relief, expands today to permit donors to earmark their donations to advance a Black Agenda in Santa Monica.
We would like to wish Rick Cole a warm welcome to Santa Monica as our new City Manager. His lifelong career in public policy and civic engagement will be a tremendous asset to our community.
Their curation of vintage black media is expert, inspired and compelling. First off I ate up a string of old B&W music videos they proffered, starting with Millie Small’s iconic “My Boy Lollipop,” then a Johnny Nash and a John Holt,
One way you can help sustain Laemmle Theatres now, while movie houses still can’t open, is by watching the films they’re showing via Virtual Cinema. In this case, I’ll direct you to one, in particular,
If you only visit the Library to check-out books or DVDs, you’re missing a huge part of what Santa Monica... Hello, Santa Monica. In the off chance you’ve not stopped by the Main Library and ...
Kristin McCowan, a native Santa Monican, has been appointed to the City Council for four months to fill the vacancy created when Greg Morena resigned last month. McCowan is the only Black woman on the council and her appointment gives women a 4 – 3 majority on the council for the first time in the city’s history.
But our City Council has decided, true to their habit, to throw money, another six figures toward outside consultants who will study the situation and report back. (“Analyses by independent professionals with expertise about the subject matter under investigation are an effective tool to help the city do better in the future,
In an attempt to follow recent state and local health recommendations amidst a surge of Los Angeles County Covid-19 cases, district staff will recommend that SMMUSD adopt a model that calls for students to learn from the safety of their homes,
During this difficult and unprecedented time, the Rotary Club of Santa Monica has remained committed to the well-being of our community and have awarded multiple grants to deserving organizations for COVID-19 Relief.
Malibu Unified School District is scheduled to hold its first meeting of the new academic year this Thursday, and the board of education is expected to approve a plan detailing the district’s reopening plan for the Fall 2020 semester.
The Santa Monica College Music Department will present this year's Fall Jazz Concerts, featuring pianist Theo Saunders, saxophonist Tom Luer, and saxman/pianist Don Reckard. The series begins with ...
Fisher Lumber is closing their Lincoln and Colorado Blvd location. The independently lumber and hardware store is one of the oldest retail businesses in Santa Monica. Photo by Ross Furukawa. Founded in 1923,
After months of council meetings dominated by discussions of huge events, City Hall will be playing small ball on July 14 with an agenda that focuses on budget approval for several programs and second readings of previously discussed rule changes.
Longtime restaurateur Maurice Solomon, known locally as the Deli King for his decades of service at Fromin’s Deli, has died from cancer. Solomon died at age 81.
Santa Monica firefighters will have a new, seismically safe, home this week. The newly constructed Fire Station 1 is now operational at 1337 7th Street. The new station replaces SMFD’s first and oldest station located just down the street. The community ...