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Tuesday’s City Council meet could be a long one and expect fireworks

Santa Monica Daily Press
Tue, 10/22/2024 - 18:53
A jam-packed agenda for Tuesday’s City Council meeting could make for another long night and possibly some fireworks too
The funeral of SMC’s Felicia Hudson celebrates life, love and laughter

Santa Monica Daily Press
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 19:28
The funeral of Santa Monica College Custodial Operations Manager Felicia Hudson held on Friday was a truly beautiful and moving celebration of her life, along with a reminder of the power of laughter and the importance of learning.
Why raising the minimum wage won’t make California more affordable
Santa Monica Daily Press
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 16:13
Californians are paying more for everything these days. Trust me when I say that, as small business owners, we are feeling the pinch, too. I have worked hard to keep my family’s legacy alive and well after my dad,
Small-group personal training new trend at Downtown location
Santa Monica Daily Press
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 16:13
Running around the Third Street Promenade as a child outside his father’s office, Evan Flock is back to run Santa Monica through workouts in his latest fitness endeavor.
Many California workers can’t ask for better pay. Prop. 32 lets voters speak for them
Santa Monica Daily Press
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 16:11
By Victor Moreno This fall, California voters will decide whether the state should adopt an $18 minimum wage. Below, a longtime food worker believes Proposition 32 will be transformative for families barely scraping by.
Some Christians paint Kamala Harris with a demonic brush
Santa Monica Daily Press
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 16:11
ISABELLA VOLMERT and MICHELLE R. SMITH Christian nationalist leaders are telling followers that Vice President Kamala Harris is under the influence of a “Jezebel spirit,” using a term with deeply racist and misogynistic roots that is setting off alarm bells for religious and political scholars.
What’s a ‘Jezebel spirit’? Some Christians use the term to paint Kamala Harris with a demonic brush
Santa Monica Daily Press
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 16:11
ISABELLA VOLMERT and MICHELLE R. SMITH Christian nationalist leaders are telling followers that Vice President Kamala Harris is under the influence of a “Jezebel spirit,” using a term with deeply racist and misogynistic roots that is setting off alarm bells for religious and political scholars.
Los Angeles County’s progress against homelessness faces a test on the ballot
Santa Monica Daily Press
Sat, 10/19/2024 - 16:11
By Jim Newton Atop the Los Angeles County ballot next month is a measure that tests at least two assumptions: that county voters are prepared to spend more to relieve the problem of homelessness, and that those same voters trust government to spend that money well.
McKinley fourth grader, parents killed in single-car accident
Santa Monica Daily Press
Sat, 10/19/2024 - 02:27
A fourth-grade student at McKinley Elementary School and her parents were victims of a single-car accident Oct. 12, killing all three.
McKinley Elementary fourth grader, parents killed in single-car wreck
Santa Monica Daily Press
Fri, 10/18/2024 - 16:16
A fourth-grade student at McKinley Elementary School and her parents were victims of a single-car accident Oct. 12, killing all three.
Democracy is on the ballot
Santa Monica Daily Press
Fri, 10/18/2024 - 16:11
Whether you’re a Democrat or a Republican, surely, we can agree that democracy means residents should have a say in decisions that directly affect their local communities. But we wondered: do the candidates running for the Santa Monica City Council feel the same way?
Annual amateur production ‘Save the Pier’ arrives this weekend
Santa Monica Daily Press
Fri, 10/18/2024 - 16:11
Every year, around this time, a group of amateur theater aficionados get together and perform a play at the west end of Santa Monica Pier telling an abridged version of one, all-important chapter in the history of the much-loved,
SMC shooting victim dies from injuries
Santa Monica Daily Press
Fri, 10/18/2024 - 16:11
The victim in Monday’s shooting at Santa Monica College has died from her wounds. In a statement, SMC Superintendent/President Kathryn Jeffery said Custodial Operations Manager Felicia Hudson died at about 5 p.
One on One with Candidate Erika Lesley
Santa Monica Daily Press
Fri, 10/18/2024 - 01:45
The Santa Monica Daily Press provided candidates with three opportunities to address readers this year. Candidates were asked to fill out a short form survey, provide responses to written questions and invited into the Daily Press office for a one on-one interview about their candidacy.
One on One with Candidate Oscar de la Torre

Santa Monica Daily Press
Fri, 10/18/2024 - 01:38
The Santa Monica Daily Press provided candidates with three opportunities to address readers this year. Candidates were asked to fill out a short form survey, provide responses to written questions and invited into the Daily Press office for a one on-one interview about their candidacy.
One on One with Candidate Ellis Raskin

Santa Monica Daily Press
Fri, 10/18/2024 - 01:34
The Santa Monica Daily Press provided candidates with three opportunities to address readers this year. Candidates were asked to fill out a short form survey, provide responses to written questions and invited into the Daily Press office for a one on-one interview about their candidacy.
One on One with Candidate Phil Brock
Santa Monica Daily Press
Fri, 10/18/2024 - 01:32
The Santa Monica Daily Press provided candidates with three opportunities to address readers this year. Candidates were asked to fill out a short form survey, provide responses to written questions and invited into the Daily Press office for a one on-one interview about their candidacy.
One on One with Candidate Natalya Zernitskaya
Santa Monica Daily Press
Fri, 10/18/2024 - 01:29
The Santa Monica Daily Press provided candidates with three opportunities to address readers this year. Candidates were asked to fill out a short form survey, provide responses to written questions and invited into the Daily Press office for a one on-one interview about their candidacy.
One on One with Candidate Jon Putnam
Santa Monica Daily Press
Fri, 10/18/2024 - 01:25
The Santa Monica Daily Press provided candidates with three opportunities to address readers this year. Candidates were asked to fill out a short form survey, provide responses to written questions and invited into the Daily Press office for a one on-one interview about their candidacy.
One on One with Candidate Dan Hall
Santa Monica Daily Press
Fri, 10/18/2024 - 01:18
The Santa Monica Daily Press provided candidates with three opportunities to address readers this year. Candidates were asked to fill out a short form survey, provide responses to written questions and invited into the Daily Press office for a one on-one interview about their candidacy.

Santa Monica Pro and Prep Sports

Mailbag: Best Identity For The Offense?

Wed, 10/07/2020 - 17:16
Is it a smash-mouth running football team that chews up the clock and keeps its defense off the field, or a quick-strike, long ball team, or a balanced team 50/50 run-pass ratio?
Good news is no news
Sun, 10/04/2020 - 16:49
NBA finals, an event more engaging to football fans in the US, than the 4th of July, a charismatic, iconic footballer, O J Simpson was simultaneously being chased by the police,
Hope Solo selected as Athlete winner at Do Something Awards in Santa Monica, California

Sun, 10/04/2020 - 07:16
The U.S. women's soccer team goalie Hope Solo accepts her trophy from actors Nikki Reed (L) and John Cho after being selected the Athlete winner, beating out Cristiano Ronaldo, LeBron James, Tim Tebow and Serena Williams,
Alessandra Ambrosio joins friends for a game of volleyball in Santa Monica

Fri, 10/02/2020 - 17:03
The model, 39, displayed her athletic physique as she enjoyed the energetic game while down on the beach in Santa Monica, California.
Strikeout, homer, what else? Postseason baseball enlivened by moments that go off script
Thu, 10/01/2020 - 09:29
A day of eight postseason baseball games didn't bring all that many moments that broke from 2020 baseball's three-true-outcomes reality. But the ones that did mattered.
People and Places:
Major League Baseball postseason ~ Series ~ Wild card
Arnold Schwarzenegger takes ebike for a spin in Santa Monica wearing an 'OG' baseball hat

Wed, 09/30/2020 - 09:04
The 73-year-old wore a black zipper jacket and khaki shorts paired with brown slip-on shoes. He sported a neatly trimmed gray beard and added a pair of sunglasses.
COVID Takes World Series Hero 405 Nightmare Patch PM

Tue, 09/29/2020 - 19:43
Former Dodgers outfielder Jay Johnstone, whose home run helped propel the '81 Dodgers to a World Series victory died of COVID-19. Boston Marathon 2020: Wonder Women Of Mission Viejo Race Anyway A team of OC women and 1 man qualified for the Boston Marathon in 2020.
Former UCLA football player and Leuzinger coach Jim Chadwick dies at 94

Sat, 09/26/2020 - 09:06
Jim Chadwick played football and ran track at Santa Monica before attending UCLA. He played two seasons at UCLA
U.S. Open champ Bryson DeChambeau blazes a new path, but will anyone follow?

Thu, 09/24/2020 - 03:02
including the Super Bowl, World Cup soccer, NBA Finals, four major golf tournaments and U.S. Open tennis championships. He graduated from Santa Monica High School in 1966 and UC Berkeley with a B.A. in journalistic studies in 1971.
Vanessa Bryant Files Lawsuit Over Photos at Helicopter Crash Site

Tue, 09/22/2020 - 17:24
Vanessa Bryant is suing the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department over photos taken at the site of a helicopter crash that left nine people dead, including her husband and 13-year-old daughter, on their way to a youth girls basketball tournament.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, 73, patrols the neighborhood during his daily bike ride around Santa Monica

Tue, 09/22/2020 - 06:57
There's a new sheriff in town. Former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was spotted out on his bike again on Monday, looking authoritative in a dark blue sheriff baseball cap.
College football’s priorities are clear, and that’s depressing

Sat, 09/19/2020 - 00:36
At a time when the pandemic surges and campus outbreaks are common, college football presses on with a season of alarming uncertainty.
Baseball's 'Stealing Home' Is First Up: New Library Author Series

Thu, 09/17/2020 - 07:49
Los Angeles, the Dodgers & Lives Caught in Between" opens virtual #BeTheChange events coming up at Greater L.A. libraries.
'Depressing and devastating': L.A. alumni clubs grapple with quiet football Saturday

Sun, 09/13/2020 - 04:14
Saturday marked the first Power Five football games played with COVID-19 protocols, but the lack of alumni clubs meeting across L.A. made for a sad mood.
Losing Matt Chapman is crushing, but A’s World Series pursuit is still alive

Sun, 09/13/2020 - 00:36
including the Super Bowl, World Cup soccer, NBA Finals, four major golf tournaments and U.S. Open tennis championships. He graduated from Santa Monica High School in 1966 and UC Berkeley with a B.A. in journalistic studies in 1971.