The initial attacks were based on her endorsements (which later turned into attempts to discredit public officials, such as Ted Lieu, and organizations, such as the Santa Monica Democratic Club an ...
SMDP readers were treated to an epic exercise in journalistic dissonance. The following two headlines ran side by side: “Candidates tinkering with what works on the School Board” “Special needs parents win $45m lawsuit over abuse at SMMUSD school” Let’s call it a win that the SMDP editorial board reluctantly backed into a
Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) Officers responded to a call of an audible burglary alarm at a residence in the 1400 block of Hill Street. As officers arrived in the area, they observed a tan colored Toyota Tacoma pulling out of the alley to the rear ...
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Rishi Sunak ran for Britain’s top job and lost. Then he got another shot — and the chance to say “I told you so.” The former U.K. Treasury chief was runner-up to Liz Truss in the contest to replace the scandal-plagued Boris Johnson as Conservative Party leader and prime minister.
The question for you; will big money sway your vote? Measure SMC – the $375 million Santa Monica College Bond PAC $ in Support – Campaign for Safety and Modernization at Santa Monica College ...
Santa Monica College (SMC) announces the release of the fall 2022 issue of Santa Monica Review, SMC’s esteemed national literary arts journal. Published twice yearly, the Review showcases the ...
The fault lies right here in Santa Monica, with the folks who thought they could say “No” to everything forever and not suffer any consequences. Currently the site is occupied by a Gelson’s ...
Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. (DTSM) is honoring Día de los Muertos, highlighting the traditional Mexican cultural celebration of life and death, with live entertainment and a display of nine La ...
Santa Monica College’s John Drescher Planetarium continues its Friday evening events in November 2022 with free, live virtual shows presented online at smc.edu/planetarium. This month’s friendly presentations will explain how to buy a telescope,
This will likely be amazing, based on the inspiration, and the line-up, pretty much a jazz hall of fame: the legendary (Santa Monica) drummer PETER ERSKINE, ALEX ACUÑA, BYRON MILLER, LUCIANA ...
The builder’s remedy window may now be closed, but with 16 new housing projects gaining state-issued permission to be built larger and denser than Santa Monica zoning rules would have allowed ...
Bus it!” to school event last Friday. The week-long initiative, coordinated by SMMUSD Sustainability Manager Austin Toyama and the City of Santa Monica, is a friendly, bi-annual competition ...
Santa Monica’s political climate has long stifled voices outside its political machine and we may have reached a point where the attitude of some Board members has galvanized a coalition that ...
A Los Angeles jury determined this week that the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) must pay out $45 million to the family of special needs twins after a behavioral aid at a ...
The following is an analysis of the race from the SMDP Editorial Board. The forecast of how this year’s council race will turn out hinges on whether you base your prediction on the city’s established history as a progressive bastion (and,
Students took the mic this week as hosts of a public forum with candidates running for the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board in the upcoming November election. The forum, held by the Samohi Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Executive Board and facilitated by three Samohi students on Tuesday night,
Early in this election season I urged the Daily Press and local voters to follow the (big) money to understand the real issue alliances in Santa Monica election year politics. “Change slate ...
While Santa Monica’s seems high at 14%, it’s on par with our neighbors and this proposal would increase that to 15% for hotels and 17% for homeshares. The measure is estimated to create about ...
Some of that land is useful — like Santa Monica Airport and Bergamot Station — and some of it is vacant, underutilized or otherwise “mothballed” — like the Civic Auditorium, which has ...