• Samohi music scene continues wave of national recognition

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Samohi students have played the right tune all year long, continuing to forge what has become a nationally recognized music program. For the 22nd consecutive year, Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) has been honored with the “Best Communities for Music Education” designation from the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation,
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  • Sizzling summer kicks off with Juneteenth, Pride events

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Sizzling summer kicks off with Juneteenth, Pride events B, SMDP Staff Writer With graduation season now in the rearview, a scintillating summer season kicks off in Santa Monica this weekend with a bevy of events,
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  • Manager of Jameson’s pub murdered in midnight brawl, suspect in custody

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    In a shocking update to what was first thought to be an assault, the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) has released new information regarding a brawl at Jameson’s pub on Main Street on Sunday night.
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  • Wine lovers united in boozy Venice venture

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Venice was bubbling with boozy activities this past weekend, as Rose Avenue became a wine fan’s dream during the 2nd Annual Rosé on Rose Wine Fest. Celebrating National Rosé Day on June 8, the wine crawl and street fest featured two VIP Wine Garden experiences,
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  • Amai Coffee offers an Asian spin on both hot and cold brews

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    An interesting new approach on the traditional coffee shop concept has appeared on the corner of Pico Blvd and 17th Street. Called Amai Coffee, it offers an Asian approach to all our favorite hot and cold beverages,
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  • Wayfinder rollout continues, as two more kiosks appear on Ocean Ave

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    In addition to the prototype kiosk that popped up at the corner of Wilshire and 4th on May 1, two more have appeared. One is at the intersection between Pico and Ocean, on the southwest corner next to Cha Cha Chicken and the other has materialized at the southwest corner of the Ocean Ave and
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  • Around Town: Pride and Juneteenth Celebrations & More!

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Celebration: The City of Santa Monica’s 32nd Juneteenth Celebration kicks off Saturday afternoon at Virginia Avenue Park. Courtesy image Family Pride Celebration @ Annenberg Community Beach House: Trailblazing Queer Chicana graphic novelist Kayden ...
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  • Around Town: Pride and Juneteenth Celebrations and more

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Celebration: The City of Santa Monica’s 32nd Juneteenth Celebration kicks off Saturday afternoon at Virginia Avenue Park. Courtesy image NBC4 visits plant-based B&T’s deli on Montana: This video story visits the husband-wife duo Terrence and Britt ...
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  • All Hail The Tap!

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    I have an unimpeachable, impeccable source for this mind blowing news flash, a source very close for many years to the mighty Brit band, Santa Monica’s own (and New Orleans too) Harry Shearer, the renaissance man of his weekly one-man radio broadcast ...
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  • Congratulations to the class of 2024

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    From inspiring speeches to rousing musical performances, the 2024 Samohi Graduation ceremony was a moment years in the making for 659 young adults. Held at the Memorial Greek Theatre, the 170th graduation exercises began with a processional where seniors walked throughout the theatre space to wave to family and friends.
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  • Gig worker law withstands challenge from Uber at federal appeals court

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    California law compels businesses to offer employment benefits to more workers rather than treating them like independent contractors.
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  • Thousands of drivers file arbitration claims against Amazon for unpaid wages

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Thousands of drivers have filed legal claims against Amazon, alleging their classification as independent contractors has led to unpaid wages
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  • Letter: Race to the bottom

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Dear Editor, Our city council seems to want Santa Monica to be ever more trashy and financially struggling, rather than classy and financially sound. Thanks to a well-deserved reputation for crime and rampant shoplifting,
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  • California restaurants now want an exemption from the state’s new hidden fees law

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    George Orwell’s novel about a dystopian future, he describes “newspeak,” a propagandistic language of euphemisms and inversions used by officialdom to mask the reality of their meaning. We got a dose of California-style newspeak last week when state Sen.
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  • Chamber ceremony celebrates motorcycle dealership

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Triumph: City officials and business leaders revved up for an exciting afternoon at Triumph Santa Monica, taking part in the “Boulevard Bikes and Brews” open house event on June 1. The Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for the motorcycle shop at 1710 Santa Monica Blvd.
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  • California gig worker law withstands challenge from Uber at federal appeals court

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Uber has lost its long-running attempt to overturn a California law that would require it to provide employment rights to its drivers and delivery workers. The ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals could have major implications — depending what the state Supreme Court decides in a separate but related case.
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  • Free the hens

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Dear Editor, I am writing to bring light to the maltreatment of the three lovely hens currently surviving in a small cage of dirt and filth on Yale Street in Santa Monica, as a part of the Upward Bound House urban farm,
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  • Skate worlds, coffee collide for limited-edition latte

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    The Westside of Los Angeles is famous for its sand and surf, but also notable for the third “s” in the equation, skateboarding culture. To celebrate a powerful group changing the fabric of skateboarding worldwide,
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  • Some California officials can meet remotely. For local advisory boards, state lawmakers say no

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    On the one hand, allowing local advisory boards and commissions to meet remotely could make it easier for more Californians to take part, including those with disabilities or in jobs that make it hard to attend in-person meetings.
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  • Eighth graders SMASH their way to high school in final ceremony

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Photo by Thomas Leffler For 20 soon to be high schoolers, their final day as Santa Monica Alternative School House (SMASH) students was much like their school experience, full of both playful and poignant moments. On Tuesday, SMASH held a graduation ...
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