• Curious City – SIDEWALKS, USPS, VOTING

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    NOT CONDEMNING CITY COUNCIL THIS WEEK! What’s changed? Unfortunately, not a gol-durned thing. But now we have a slew of candidates telling you why they and three good Girl Scouts could do a better job than the SMRR wrecking crew and Forward facilitators who have been sinking our good ship SM for more than a decade.
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  • archiveJoe Bide

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    When Joe Biden named California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate on Tuesday, several members of the Santa Monica...
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  • COVID data trends offer optimistic outlook

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Los Angeles County reported 19 additional deaths from COVID-19 Monday, but county health department officials said they still believe the data is trending in the right direction. Monday’s announcement means the total number of deaths across the county is ...
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  • School fundraisers prevail despite turbulent spring

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Despite the chaos and financial constraints brought by COVID-19 this spring, the Santa Monica Education Foundation and PTA fundraising efforts in Malibu raised $2,068,155 and $337,543 respectively for the upcoming school year.
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  • What’s the Point? – MAIL-IN MADNESS

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Mail in voting will be “the greatest fraud ever.” Well, as a man who loves superlatives, and has a passing knowledge of fraud, he should know. Here’s the short version of what he’s peddling.
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  • Alzheimer’s Association walk

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting Santa Monica residents to join the fight to end Alzheimer’s by participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Oct. 25. The Santa Monica Walk to End Alzheimer’s continues ...
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  • Community donates $100K to aid in COVID fight

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    The City of Santa Monica has received $108,066.05 in donations to address the coronavirus pandemic and costs associated with the May 31 riots.
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  • Teachers and district reach agreement on protocol for 2020-2021 school year

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    On Aug. 13 the school board approved the Memorandum of Understanding reached between SMMUSD and the Santa Monica-Malibu Classroom Teachers Association regarding protocol for the 2020-2021 school year.
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  • City council race to feature one name on the ballot

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    It’s been a week since City Council candidates declared their intention to run in the November election, but the race for council’s 2-year seat has already been whittled down to one candidate.
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  • Beloved ZJ Boarding House to shut doors after 32 years on Main Street

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    ZJ Boarding House, which has been a hallmark of Main Street since 1988, will close its doors on Sunday due to unresolved lease negotiations between Boardriders, the parent company, and the landlord.
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  • Arguments in favor and against proposed ordinances released

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Santa Monica voters will have the opportunity to decide the fate of a local ballot measures this coming November and arguments for the proposed luxury tax ordinance have been released online.
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  • Breeze bikeshare to end in November

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Santa Monica’s bikeshare program, Breeze, will cease operations at the end of the year. In an email sent to customers, the city announced November 11 would be the last day and that after five years of operation,
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  • Local Democrats express glee at final Democratic ticket

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    When Joe Biden named California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate on Tuesday, several members of the Santa Monica Democratic Club (SMDC) were ecstatic with glee, while the membership as a group expressed whole-hearted excitement to rally behind the finalized ticket.
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  • Ocean pollution persists despite pandemic

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Despite safer-at-home orders, Westside beaches have remained packed with residents and tourists alike which has raised concerns of plastic pollution in local waterways.
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  • Rent relief applications open Monday

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Rent Relief program open Monday, Aug. 17, and Santa Monica residents in need of assistance are encouraged to apply.
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  • Samohi Grads raise $15,000 for Summer Reading Program

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    The Samohi class of 2020 may have had an unexpected end to their senior year, but a special group of seniors will leave a lasting legacy. Samantha Breuer, Maya Lauer, Guilia Trevellin, Ansel Garcia-Langley and Anna Doñata said goodbye to their high school alma mater this year with a generous parting gift- a $15,
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  • Culture Watch – Georgia State University’s Success Story

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    British-born, veteran journalist/author and Santa Monica resident Andrew Gumbel tells the inspirational — and hard-won — success story of Georgia State University; how it went from a hang-dog, also-ran educational institution to the national leader in educating lower income students.
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  • Santa Monica motel shelters high-risk homeless people from COVID

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    The City of Santa Monica in collaboration with the People Concern has housed 26 homeless individuals who are high risk for COVID in a locally owned Santa Monica motel.
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  • ADVERTISING WITH SMDP

    Santa Monica Daily Press
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  • SMMUSD distance-learning discussions continue

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District continued discussions on students’ return to school this fall semester in an effort to clarify any questions parents may have in regards to the ...
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