• Dudamel to become NY Philharmonic music director, leave LA

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Gustavo Dudamel will become music director of the New York Philharmonic for the 2026-27 season, ending with Los Angeles Philharmonic.
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  • Super Bowl betting projected to reach $16 billion this year

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    A record 50.4 million American adults plan to bet on this year’s Super Bowl, wagering a total of $16 billion, the gambling industry’s national trade group predicted Tuesday. The American Gaming Association forecasts that 1 in 5 American adults will place a bet on Sunday’s NFL championship game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs.
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  • Helping homeowners: California expands mortgage relief

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Original, on-the-ground reports from Santa Monica in your inbox daily, Monday-Saturday. Angela Morrow was only eight months into a new career as a flight attendant when she was laid off from her job due to the COVID-19 pandemic, putting her at risk of ...
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  • Pet of the Week: Pickle

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    From puppies to adults, socialization is an integral part of their development, and shapes how they view and feel about the world.
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  • Google hopes ‘Bard’ will outsmart ChatGPT, Microsoft in AI

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Google is in for a battle of wits in the field of AI with "Bard," a conversational service aimed at countering the popularity of the ChatGPT
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  • Education Foundation’s fundraising efforts boosted by $25,000 contribution by corporate partners

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Original, on-the-ground reports from Santa Monica in your inbox daily, Monday-Saturday. The Santa Monica Education Foundation’s fundraising efforts received an additional $25,000 from their corporate partners on top of the $236,940 generated by donations.
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  • Richard Bloom appointed LA County Superior Court Judge

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Former Santa Monica Mayor Richard Bloom has been appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom to serve as a Judge in the Los Angeles County Superior Court, beginning this week. Bloom is a graduate of Loyola Law School and worked as a sole practitioner from 1978 to 2005.
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  • Newsom shuns blame for California’s unseemly issues

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    While Gov. Gavin Newsom touts California as a model state, he increasingly tries to shift blame for the state’s unseemly features
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  • Column: Sloppy race clouds NASCAR’s return to LA Coliseum

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    NASCAR brought its preseason Busch Light Clash back to the Coliseum for a second consecutive year to race on a temporary quarter-mile track.
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  • What LeBron passing Kareem means to NBA, greatest debate

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    When LeBron James passes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the NBA's career scoring record, it will end Abdul-Jabbar's as the all-time points champion.
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  • Retailers try to curb theft while not angering shoppers

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Across the retail landscape, businesses have been putting items under lock and key as a quick way to stop thieves
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  • SMMUSD prepares to move to new headquarters next to Samohi

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District packs up its current offices in anticipation of making the move to its new location.
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  • Cultural Affairs Manager

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    I will greatly miss the wonderful Cultural Affairs team and the arts community here, and will always cherish the work we were able to accomplish together,” Daut said in the latest edition of the Santa Monica Cultural Affairs newsletter.
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  • Crime Watch: GTA

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    SMPD sworn officers responded to the 900 block of Ocean Avenue at the request of a Traffic Services Officer (TSO) for a parked and occupied stolen vehicle. While conducting normal traffi
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  • Crime Watch: Armed Robbery

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    SMPD Officers responded to the 200 Block of Broadway regarding an Armed Robbery. The victim told officers that he was walking eastbound on the sidewalk when two males pointed handguns at him and robbed him of his Rolex watch.
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  • DTSM wants to upgrade, or remove, some Promenade infrastructure

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Close to 30 years after its opening, the Third Street Promenade shopping center is showing some signs of wear along its four block stretch: rusty trash cans, faded curb markings and abandoned newsracks,
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  • Biden 2024? Most Democrats say no thank you: AP-NORC poll

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    A majority of Democrats now think one term is plenty for President Joe Biden, despite his insistence that he plans to seek reelection in 2024.
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  • City receives additional funding for Santa Monica Behavioral Health Center

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    The City is one step closer to making the proposed Santa Monica Behavioral Health Center a reality after the recent approval of a federal spending package which includes $1.5 million earmarked for the project.
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  • Updated Bivalent Boosters Remain Essential to Reducing COVID-19 Hospitalizations, Deaths in Los Angeles County

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Original, on-the-ground reports from Santa Monica in your inbox daily, Monday-Saturday. For the third consecutive week, Los Angeles County is in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Low COVID-19 Community Level. Use of bivalent ...
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  • Girl Scout Cookie Season

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Original, on-the-ground reports from Santa Monica in your inbox daily, Monday-Saturday. Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles 2023 Girl Scout Cookie season is here! 3.4 million cookie packages were distributed to thousands of Girl Scouts over the weekend.
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