• Sometimes officials do things that are mindboggling, or just interesting

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    California’s officialdom makes decisions in the name of governance that are mostly predictable and not noteworthy
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  • Councilmember Christine Parra will not seek re-election, cites family priorities

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    "I am incredibly proud of what we’ve accomplished ... However, recent personal challenges have led me to reassess my future commitments"
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  • Councilmember Christine Parra will not seek re-election to City Council

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    In a statement sent to the Daily Press, Councilmember Christine Parra said the following. “After much thought and deep reflection on both my personal circumstances and theneeds of our community, I have decided not to seek re-election for my position on theCity Council.
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  • California risked millions in homeless funds due to poor anti-fraud protections

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Critical federal audit exposes California's flawed anti-fraud policies in homelessness programs. Hundreds of millions were put at risk.
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  • New hires committed to district, school sites

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Staff within the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) is being shored up entering the 2024-25 school year, including a new Director of Student Services for the district and a new principal at Malibu High School.
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  • Mixing of dance styles, skill levels creates unique weekend experience

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Now coming back for its 15th edition, the MixMatch Dance Festival does just that, bringing dozens of dance companies in a litany of forms for an unforgettably unique weekend.
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  • Audit: California risked millions in homelessness funds due to poor anti-fraud protections

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Critical federal audit exposes California's flawed anti-fraud policies in homelessness programs. Hundreds of millions were put at risk.
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  • Another week of so much!

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Experience the vibrant jazz scene of Los Angeles with the Hot Club of Los Angeles, an amazing ensemble playing Django Reinhardt-style '30s jazz.
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  • Larger parcel incentive latest move to inspire Bergamot development

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    The city’s Architectural Review Board (ARB) held a lengthy discussion on the Bergamot Area Plan which was first adopted in September 2013.
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  • Letter: Trouble at LAX

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Dear Editor, Recently we arrived at LAX from New York on a 5 hour trans Continental flight and were stunned at what passes for ground transportation at such a world class destination? It was a disaster!
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  • California must not fall for tech industry’s false choices on AI safety

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Californians understand this. Recent polling shows that 66% of voters don’t trust tech companies to prioritize AI safety on their own. Nearly 9 in 10 say it’s important for California to develop AI safety regulations, and 82% support the core provisions captured in SB 1047.
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  • California must not fall for tech industry’s false choices on AI safety legislation

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Californians understand this. Recent polling shows that 66% of voters don’t trust tech companies to prioritize AI safety on their own. Nearly 9 in 10 say it’s important for California to develop AI safety regulations, and 82% support the core provisions captured in SB 1047.
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  • Trouble at LAX

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Editor Recently we arrived at LAX from New York on a 5 hour trans Continental flight and were stunned at what passes for ground transportation at such a world class destination? It was a disaster! Arriving at terminal 7 United I knew that there was a taxi stand just outside baggage.
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  • First candidate qualifies for City Council race

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    A profile photograph of Dan Hall that appears on his campaign website. Santa Monica has its first official candidate for City Council. Dan Hall was the first person to qualify for the November election receiving the official stamp of approval on August 6 ...
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  • Palisades’ Partain keeps volleyball medal hopes alive

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Miles Partain and his partner, Rancho Palos Verdes’ Andy Benesh, moved into the quarterfinals of the 2024 Paris Olympics volleyball bracket.
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  • With COVID cases rising, experts stress the value of vaccines

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    With a new wave of COVID-19 cases spiking across the state, officials emphasize the importance of vaccines to prevent widespread disruptions.
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  • LA County supervisors look to rare reforms that would dilute their power

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    It’s axiomatic that institutions, whether governmental, academic, philanthropic or corporate, rarely reform themselves. Universally, if systemic change occurs, it tends to come from outside the existing structure for one overriding reason: Those who wield authority within the institution don’t want to risk having their powers diluted or eliminated.
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  • SMPD welcomes new officers

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Paulina Cuenca and Ivan Lozano from the police academy and the Field Training Officer program last week. Cuenca is a former soccer player who played for the Republic of the Philippines. Lozano, a Southern California local,
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  • Newsom’s push to enforce anti-camping laws repeats mistakes on homelessness

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    I’ve been looking for you.” These were the words that haunted me during the more than two decades I spent living on the streets of Los Angeles, from 1977 to 1998. At the time, the city enforced robust anti-camping laws that kept homeless people out of sight but made it nearly impossible for friends,
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  • Newsom condemns Trump’s autocratic tendencies, but displays some himself

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Gov. Gavin Newsom addresses the media during a press conference unveiling his 2024-25 January budget proposal at the Secretary of State Auditorium in Sacramento on Jan. 10, 2024. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr.
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