• Letter to the Editor: Saving the Civic to save the City

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Dear Editor, Council Member Zwick, a new resident of Santa Monica who has no history here, has a strained view of what creates a great city and what can protect and save ours. For the City to partner
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  • Letter to the Editor: Vacant promises

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Parking Structure #3 was demolished to make way for "affordable housing," then it was decided to be a display of anime characters in domes and when that fell through a pickleball court was to be was to be built that disappeared into the either.
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  • Tariff threats could weigh on consumers, drag down US economy, report suggests

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Ongoing tariff threats from Washington and potentially sweeping government job cuts have darkened consumers' mood and may be weighing on an otherwise mostly healthy economy. Data released Wednesday showed that consumers slashed their spending by the most since February 2021,
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  • Newsom wants to blame others for California’s housing and homelessness failures

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    With just 22 months remaining in his governorship, Gavin Newsom knows that two interrelated promises he made to voters seven years ago — to erase or at least lessen the state’s chronic housing shortage and its very high rate of homelessness — will not happen before he departs.
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  • Letter to the Editor: Why saving the Civic may save the City

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    If you ever want to know how Santa Monica City Council members feel about a certain issue, you’d be wise to look beyond the latest Council meeting agenda for answers. I say this because our new ...
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  • Letter to the Editor: Hidden gem

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    I would like to share with your readers a gem I discovered through Santa Monica College Emeritus. Held at Virginia Park, the Spanish folk singing class did more than allow approximately 20 ...
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  • Individual contribution limits during political campaigns are set to be raised

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    “This past election cycle was the most expensive Council race in Santa Monica's history… We have in the past kept our individual contribution limits low as an attempt to provide greater access ...
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  • Opinion: Lions roar

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    If you want to learn more about Lions Club activities, or would like to hear our guest speaker, Matt Hall, Editor in Chief, Santa Monica Daily Press at our meeting on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 ...
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  • Volunteers use bullhorns and sirens to warn immigrants when ICE is in their area

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Just before dawn, 10 people met at a parking lot shared by a laundromat and coffee shop in South Central Los Angeles on what has become a daily mission: Look for immigration officers and warn people of their presence to try to prevent arrests.
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  • Tariff threats and uncertainty could weigh on consumers, drag down US economy, gov’t report suggests

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Ongoing tariff threats from Washington and potentially sweeping government job cuts have darkened consumers' mood and may be weighing on an otherwise mostly healthy economy. Data released Wednesday showed that consumers slashed their spending by the most since February 2021,
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  • Owner of legendary local store Ursula’s Costumes dies aged 90

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    The owner of the legendary local fancy dress and wardrobe store Ursula’s Costumes at 2516 Wilshire Blvd, Ursula Boschet, has died. She would have been 91 in May. A spokesperson for the family confirmed that Boschet died Monday afternoon of pancreatic cancer surrounded by family at her home in Chatsworth.
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  • Playhouse festival has shows, workshops for everyone

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    March will be a month of creativity in Downtown Santa Monica, as locals and out of towners alike will be contributing their unique voices to the Santa Monica Playhouse. At the Playhouse from now through March 30 is the Binge Free Festival,
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  • Samohi students echo concerns about potential post-fire ocean contamination

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Samohi’s club “Team Marine” is calling for in-depth environmental testing of the ocean due to major health concerns after recent rains flushed ash and debris from the Palisades fire into the water. Founded in 2006 by Samohi teacher Benjamin Kay,
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  • No big new revelations in Justice Department’s release of Jeffrey Epstein files

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday released government documents related to wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein, but the first wave of files posted on the Justice Department website have largely bee
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  • McCabe’s Scores Again

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    BOOKING - courtesy photo TOMORROW! FRI 2/28 - Even the people who voted for Trump (but not Elon) are crying from the pain he is causing needlessly. So many of us are wailing, what can we do!? Yes, it is very hard to resist the combination of incredible sums of money,
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  • Around Town: Spring Festivals, Din Tai Fung and H&H Bagel Openings & More

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    SMDP's Weekly Guide to Food & Entertainment Goings-On In & Around Town includes Din Tai Fung and H&H Bagel Openings, SaMo Pier’s Wellness & Waves Festival, Montana Ave. Spring Fling Streetwide Sale, and much more!
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  • McKinley collaboration provides example of positive Prop 28 usage

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    One Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District campus has served as an example of putting state arts education funds to good use. At the Feb. 20 meeting of the SMMUSD Board of Education, McKinley Elementary School Principal Dr.
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  • School bond dollars put to work with first Measure QS issuance

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Now that Santa Monica voters have approved Measure QS, the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District has shared new insights into expected bond expenditures. Measure QS, approved in November, authorizes SMMUSD to issue up to $495 million in general obligation bonds for facility improvement projects.
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  • SMDP Newsletter Advertising Waitlist

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    “The Santa Monica Daily Press Newsletter has been our most effective digital marketing channel this year. I got a ton of clicks through to my site and lots of reservations!” – Andrea I
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  • Santa Monica Newsletter Advertising Waitlist

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Our Santa Monica Newsletter has quickly become the go-to morning read for locals and visitors alike. With our advertising spots completely booked until March 15th, we’ve created this waitlist to ...
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