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$5 million collected last year to offset new development

Santa Monica Daily Press
Mon, 11/14/2022 - 15:01
When it comes to financing building projects in Santa Monica, there’s a lot to consider — the permit fees, the architects, the cement, the labor, the light fixtures, the sewer connection, the paint and, somewhere in that very long list, the Development ...
Santa Monica College to Host Native American Artist Matika Wilbur’s “All My Relations” Podcast and Indigenous Film Festival November 18 & 19

Santa Monica Daily Press
Sat, 11/12/2022 - 22:00
Santa Monica College (SMC) will host live sessions of the “All My Relations” podcast and the first-ever “All My Relations” Film Festival on November 18 and 19. Native American artist […]
SMC Earns Second Consecutive Silver Bicycle Friendly University Award from League of American Bicyclists

Santa Monica Daily Press
Sat, 11/12/2022 - 22:00
The League of American Bicyclists—the premier grassroots advocacy organization encouraging better bicycling and protecting the rights of people who bike—has honored Santa Monica College (SMC) with its second consecutive Silver-level
Crime watch: They got rocked

Santa Monica Daily Press
Sat, 11/12/2022 - 22:00
Crime Watch is culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only. All parties are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. On […]
Veterans honored and new soldiers sworn in at Veterans Day celebration on the Pier

Santa Monica Daily Press
Sat, 11/12/2022 - 15:00
Get access to exclusive content. Enter your email to receive our newsletter. Veterans: Following two years of scaled down celebrations due to COVID, Santa Monica honored Veterans Friday Nov. 11 with a well-attended ceremony at the Pier. The event featured ...
With election results slowed to a trickle, officials will update over the weekend

Santa Monica Daily Press
Sat, 11/12/2022 - 05:02
In our digital era, “snail mail” is often used to describe the analog method of sending letters but as this year’s election results drag on into the weekend, it’s those […]
City of Malibu offers free removal of hazardous trees through grant from Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy
Santa Monica Daily Press
Fri, 11/11/2022 - 22:00
Original, on-the-ground reports from Santa Monica in your inbox daily, Monday-Saturday. As part of the City of Malibu’s effort to protect the community from wildfire and help residents prepare ...
Santa Monica Police Activities League raises over $18,000 At Spooktacular Halloween Event
Santa Monica Daily Press
Fri, 11/11/2022 - 22:00
PAL: The PAL event raised money to support youth programs. Courtesy photos Santa Monica Police Activities League (PAL) hosted its annual Halloween Spooktacular for the community with food and fun ...
Pico Youth & Family Center (PYFC) and Good Omen Pictures present En La Arena! – the first flagship short film for the PYFC Film Fellowship program

Santa Monica Daily Press
Fri, 11/11/2022 - 22:00
Celebrating their movie premiere with great food, drinks, music, and industry networking at the William Turner Gallery in Santa Monica! Friday, […]
Thursday police pursuit ends with no arrest

Santa Monica Daily Press
Fri, 11/11/2022 - 18:57
A slow-speed police chase that began in Santa Monica ended in Marina Del Rey last night but few details are available regarding the incident. Police attempted to contact the driver […]
COVID on the rise again across LA

Santa Monica Daily Press
Fri, 11/11/2022 - 15:07
With 38.7% of Santa Monica seniors and 23.3% of all eligible Santa Monicans having received their Bivalent COVID-19 boosters as of latest available data (dated Nov. 6), Santa Monica is in the top-15% most vaccinated communities in LA County. In Pacific ...
Thomus brings Swiss bikes to Santa Monica

Santa Monica Daily Press
Fri, 11/11/2022 - 15:07
Bikes: Swiss bike company Thomus celebrated the opening a new showroom and workshop in Santa Monica this week with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The store features various bicycle designs, as […]
Torosis, Zwick, Negrete maintain council lead as votes trickle in

Santa Monica Daily Press
Fri, 11/11/2022 - 15:00
The LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s Office released a surprise batch of election results Thursday evening, totaling around 150,000 of the nearly 1 million ballots estimated to be outstanding.
Rhiannon Giddens! – and Elton

Santa Monica Daily Press
Thu, 11/10/2022 - 20:03
We finally lost The Killer three days before Halloween, decades after we expected it. He had serious health issues for so long that when his name […]
Next wave of election results expected Friday

Santa Monica Daily Press
Thu, 11/10/2022 - 19:09
Still on the edge of your seat waiting for more election results? Get comfy. The next wave of reported votes for LA County races including local Santa Monica items is […]
Trejo’s Tacos opening

Santa Monica Daily Press
Thu, 11/10/2022 - 15:09
Taco: The Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce held a Ribbon Cutting at Trejo’s Tacos last Tuesday, Nov. 1 with actor Danny Trejo as a live Mariachi band performed. The new […]
The winding path of your Election Day ballot

Santa Monica Daily Press
Thu, 11/10/2022 - 15:00
You press the “submit” button on the tablet inside the voting booth. Your completed ballot slides into the box, the LED light illuminated bright green. Then it’s gone. The average […]
Veterans Day to be recognized with several Westside events

Santa Monica Daily Press
Thu, 11/10/2022 - 15:00
Nov. 11 marks the country’s 68th commemoration of Veterans Day as a federal holiday and Santa Monica has a full lineup of events to celebrate the occasion and […]
Teen joins Jewish leadership summit
Santa Monica Daily Press
Wed, 11/09/2022 - 22:00
Josh Eghbalieh has always had leadership energy to him and a desire to make a difference. This past Sunday Josh represented Santa Monica as the local CTeen leader at the […]
ETHOS FILM FESTIVAL moves from Las Vegas to Santa Monica
Santa Monica Daily Press
Wed, 11/09/2022 - 22:00
Munro and a team of passionate industry professionals, comes to Santa Monica in November. Official selections will be presented on an online platform starting on Nov. 1. All finalists will ...