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Comedy legend is a laughing matter for Samohi theater program

Santa Monica Daily Press
Fri, 02/03/2023 - 16:00
SNL alumni and comedian Dr. Tim Meadows has spent the past several months helping Samohi Theater students develop their acting skills
Police: ‘High chance’ of Hollywood mass shooting prevented

Santa Monica Daily Press
Fri, 02/03/2023 - 16:00
A "high chance" of a mass shooting in Hollywood has been thwarted by police seizing a cache of guns and ammunition
A week of incredible art and music

Santa Monica Daily Press
Thu, 02/02/2023 - 23:00
The Beverly Hills Songbook” – Opening event of a three-Thursday festival of music and music history, under the auspices of the LA Philharmonic. From Virginia Robinson’s lavish parties featuring the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra to George and Ira Gershwin’s weekly salons,
Don’t need a volcano to be special

Santa Monica Daily Press
Thu, 02/02/2023 - 21:31
For the last two weeks I have not watched a news broadcast, tuned into a news channel, read or even glanced at a newspaper (print or online), read an email about goings-on in Santa Monica, gone to any SM-oriented social media pages or websites. I don’t ...
WISE & Healthy Aging Launches New Advocacy Website

Santa Monica Daily Press
Thu, 02/02/2023 - 21:00
WISE & Healthy Aging, a community-based, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the dignity and quality of life of older adults, announced the launch of its new advocacy website: WISEOmbudsman.
SMMUSD announces passing of Dr. Steve Marcy, retired Lincoln Middle School teacher

Santa Monica Daily Press
Thu, 02/02/2023 - 21:00
Beloved retired Lincoln Middle School math teacher, Dr. Steve Marcy passed away unexpectedly at the age of 77 on Jan. 25, 2023. He was born on April 4, 1945. Steve leaves behind his wife Janis, his sister Jan Rhue,
FTC fines GoodRx for unauthorized sharing of health data

Santa Monica Daily Press
Thu, 02/02/2023 - 16:01
The Federal Trade Commission has imposed a $1.5 million penalty on telehealth and prescription drug discount provider GoodRx.
Crime Watch: Grand thef

Santa Monica Daily Press
Thu, 02/02/2023 - 16:01
Officers encountered Morris Kpaka who has an active court order to stay away from the Promenade due to previous criminal behavior
The SMDP launches new program through the Google News Initiative
Santa Monica Daily Press
Thu, 02/02/2023 - 16:01
The Santa Monica Daily Press is among the few companies selected for the Google News Initiative's highly competitive accelerator program
How California can address economic disparities between coastal and inland regions

Santa Monica Daily Press
Thu, 02/02/2023 - 11:00
California is a center of innovation and birthplace to world-leading enterprises – and may soon become the world’s fourth largest economy.
Chief: Fatal shooting at LA home was ‘targeted assault’

Santa Monica Daily Press
Wed, 02/01/2023 - 23:00
A weekend shooting in which three women were killed at a short-term rental home in an upscale Los Angeles neighborhood was a targeted attack, the city’s police chief said Tuesday as investigators continued to search for suspects.
Ex-UCLA lecturer accused of threats ruled mentally unfit

Santa Monica Daily Press
Wed, 02/01/2023 - 23:00
A former lecturer at the University of California, Los Angeles accused of threatening students and staff was found mentally unfit to stand trial last week by a federal judge in Denver. U.S. District Court Judge Raymond P.
Crime Watch: Phones and fruit

Santa Monica Daily Press
Wed, 02/01/2023 - 21:00
SMPD officers responded to the 1500 block of Ocean Avenue for an altercation between a vendor and a customer
Ballroom shooting victims planned for night of fun, dancing

Santa Monica Daily Press
Wed, 02/01/2023 - 20:12
Those killed by a gunman who opened fire at a Los Angeles-area dance hall are being remembered by friends and family for the zest for life
First Black History Month since City’s Black Apology kicks off in Santa Monica

Santa Monica Daily Press
Wed, 02/01/2023 - 19:30
This year's Black History Month in Santa Monica will feature multiple events centered around the them of Black Resistance
Lawsuit seeks to densify development in Santa Monica

Santa Monica Daily Press
Wed, 02/01/2023 - 16:00
Original, on-the-ground reports from Santa Monica in your inbox daily, Monday-Saturday. Santa Monica’s failure to meet state housing requirements continues to generate legal headaches for the city with a pending lawsuit alleging developers should be able to build projects at higher density than currently allowed.
Man Sentenced to More Than 3½ Years in Prison for Stealing Decedents’ Identities to Gain Access to Their Bank Accounts

Santa Monica Daily Press
Tue, 01/31/2023 - 23:12
A Marina del Ray man was sentenced today to 45 months in federal prison for stealing the identities of a married couple who had died days earlier and then using them to unlawfully gain access to their bank accounts,
Chargers’ Herbert has surgery on non-throwing shoulder

Santa Monica Daily Press
Tue, 01/31/2023 - 23:09
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert had surgery on his non-throwing shoulder last week. However he is expected to be ready for the offseason program in the spring. The team announced on Sunday that Herbert had surgery on the labrum in his left shoulder on Jan.
Chargers agree to hire Kellen Moore as offensive coordinator

Santa Monica Daily Press
Tue, 01/31/2023 - 23:07
Original, on-the-ground reports from Santa Monica in your inbox daily, Monday-Saturday. The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with Kellen Moore to become offensive coordinator on Monday. Moore spent the past eight seasons with the Dallas Cowboys ...
Man arrested after attacks on LA-area drivers’ vehicles

Santa Monica Daily Press
Tue, 01/31/2023 - 23:03
A man suspected of being the Tesla driver seen in viral videos attacking Los Angeles-area motorists’ vehicles with a pipe was arrested during the weekend, the California Highway Patrol said Monday. Nathaniel Walter Radimak,