• Cervical cancer screenings encourged in January

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    As the new year begins, many will make resolutions to improve or protect their health. While new exercise routines or healthier diets occupy people’s minds, there is another step to take in the new year: schedule a cervical cancer screening and possibly vaccination with their health care provider.
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  • SMC’s Emeritus Acting Troupe to Perform Jan. 28 “Conversations: Scenes from Film and Theater”

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Santa Monica College’s Emeritus Acting Troupe is pleased to announce its Winter 2023 Showcase,“Conversations: Scenes from Film and Theater.” The performance is free and will be held online as a live virtual event at 1 p.
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  • More reports of coyotes in the city not necessarily reflective of increased prevalence

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Despite increased reports of coyote sightings, officials say there do not seem to be more of the animals in the city than usual.
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  • Council chooses seniority over popularity for new mayor selections

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    The rules governing public comment at City Council have mutated with almost the frequency of Covid variants over the past few years and officials approved a “new” system again last week that also radically restructured the process for selecting a mayor.
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  • Rain Dangers for Pets

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    The aftermath of heavy rains brings dangers to pets. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles (SPCALA) warns pet owners to be on the lookout for standing water, debris, and poisonous mushrooms.
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  • There’s nothing clean about offshore wind development unless California tribes are involved

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Since colonization began, the impacts of natural resource extraction have devastated Indigenous communities in the United States and across the globe
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  • Year of the Rabbit at Santa Monica Place

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Santa Monica Place welcomes visitors and shop- pers to ring in the Year of the Rabbit with its free Lunar New Year Celebration on Saturday, January 28. After a two-year hiatus, Santa Monica Place’s Lunar New Year programming returns with traditional Chinese lion dance performances,
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  • Rain-soaked California to see more rounds of stormy weather

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    With rain-soaked California expected to see more stormy weather over the weekend and into next week, Gov. Gavin Newsom, and other state and federal officials pleaded with residents Friday to stay alert to possibly more flooding and damage.
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  • MLK weekend to feature tributes, commitments to race equity

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Santa Monica College (SMC) and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Westside Coalition will host the city’s annual celebration at the John Adams Middle School Performing Arts Center
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  • Council public input program

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    The decision last week will extended an already in place pilot program allowing more flexibility in when speakers can address the council but falls short of adopting a “hybrid” model that would allow for call-in participation.
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  • Trevor Bauer unclaimed on waivers, is now free agent

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Trevor Bauer became a free agent Friday when he went unclaimed on waivers, leaving the Los Angeles Dodgers responsible for about $22.5 million owed to the former Cy Young Award winner whose unprecedented 324-game suspension over sexual misconduct allegations was reduced by an arbitrator.
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  • Vons closing down sale

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    The first signs of the forthcoming massive redevelopment of the 710 Broadway site were finally visible on Thursday evening as the Vons superstore, that will soon be demolished, began its closing down stock clearance sale.
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  • ON SACRED GROUND

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Original, on-the-ground reports from Santa Monica in your inbox daily, Monday-Saturday. Award-winning documentarian, Josh Tickell and his wife Rebecca have made exceptional environmental films for over fifteen years. Recently however, they completed their ...
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  • Smoke free zone extended to 30 feet of any public building

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    In addition, unlawful smoking in both common and public areas will now result in a warning first, before any punitive action.
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  • Maudit 2.0 film festival introduces unique, off-the-beaten path cinema to the West side

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Highways Performance Space in Santa Monica will be screening a wide array of films in person and on-line in coming weeks.
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  • Covid outlook remains optimistic, but City Council urges more boosters, vaccinations

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Despite over 90 percent of the Santa Monica population having received at least one Covid-19 vaccination, the City Council urges everyone to continue having booster shots, since only 34 percent of Santa Monica residents have received one since September of last year.
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  • After accusations of undercounting, county officials make changes for the 2023 homeless count

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    With the annual homeless count on the horizon, county officials have announced plans to revise the system for measuring homelessness.
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  • Limited storm damage as sunny skies return to Santa Monica

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    WEATHER: While other parts of California have been damaged Santa Monica escaped the recent storms without significant harm. Matthew Hall Original, on-the-ground reports from Santa Monica in your inbox daily, Monday-Saturday. As the sun begins to peek out ...
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  • Port of Long Beach Dockworker Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy Count for Fraudulently Billing Union’s Health Plan for Sexual Services

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    A dockworker at the Port of Long Beach pleaded guilty today to participating in a scheme that submitted fraudulent bills to his labor union’s health insurance plan for sexual services or for physical therapy that never was provided.
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  • Men’s Volleyball Hosts First All-Time Alumni Day and Match Jan. 13

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Volleyball is hosting its first-ever All-Time Alumni Day & Match at which all players and coaches from past years will be present. Guests include legendary/U.S. Olympian athletes and coaches Butch May,
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