• California Democrats agree on plan to reduce budget deficit by $17.3 billion

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Premium Santa Monica news in your inbox. It's free, cancel anytime. Last year, facing a $32 billion deficit, Newsom and lawmakers were able to avoid major spending cuts by making smaller cuts, borrowing and pushing some expenses to future years.
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  • Eclipse excites locals, but safety should be considered

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    Eclipse: A solar eclipse will be seen throughout the United States on Monday, including nearly 50% coverage in Santa Monica. Graphic Courtesy of NASA For the second time in six months, Santa ...
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  • Former Santa Monica mayor proposes initiative to amend Measure GS

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    Credit: Scott Snowden Two former Santa Monica mayors are at odds over housing development and taxes after one filed paperwork to alter a real estate tax implemented by the other. Former mayor of S ...
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  • LA County health survey details struggles for Black, Latino adults

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    Premium Santa Monica news in your inbox. It's free, cancel anytime. Many of these topics touched on the fact that Black and Latino adults continue to struggle in health sectors like disproportional, access to care and economic security. “The 2023 LA ...
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  • Santa Monica College to Stage “Project Fear (And All the Feels)” April 19-28

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    The Santa Monica College (SMC) Theatre Arts Department will perform “Project Fear (And All the Feels)” April 19-28 in the Theatre Arts Studio Stage on the main SMC campus, 1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. Two of the performances — on April 19 and April ...
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  • Around Town: Spring activities abound

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    The Abbot Kinney First Friday Food Truck Fest, The Other Art Fair at Barker Hanger, the Superbloom Beach Club and so very much more this week.
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  • The Other Art Fair returns to Barker Hangar this weekend

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Taking place from today, April 4, to April 7, at the iconic Barker Hangar, this art fair aims to turn the traditional experience on its head.
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  • Progressive Democrats propose a different path on crime

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    To counter recent legislation that would step up penalties on petty crimes, a group of progressive state lawmakers this morning offered a rival approach, focusing instead on more services for offenders and survivors of crimes.
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  • Reconnecting to readers is a joy for national ambassador

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    In a modern landscape where the majority of reading is done on the smartphone or laptop screen, an ambitious book tour looks to bring books back into the picture for young minds.
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  • Pulitzer-winning production premieres at Geffen

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Photo By Jeff Lorch Premium Santa Monica news in your inbox. It's free, cancel anytime. Ijames was inspired by Hamlet in college, a time where he told Geffen Associate Artistic Director Amy Levinson that he was “coming to terms with being gay” at an ...
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  • California progressives forced to play defense as state faces huge budget deficits

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Premium Santa Monica news in your inbox. It's free, cancel anytime. That was then and this is now. The state now faces a monumental budget deficit, in part because the state committed portions of a supposed surplus that never materialized. While Newsom so ...
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  • Business openings emit joy, positivity for local officials

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    A trio of snippings in Santa Monica welcomed new businesses into the community this past week. On March 25, Oasis Restaurant at 1413 5th St. was the first Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting ceremony of the week,
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  • California’s most controversial housing law could get a makeover

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Some of California’s top lawmakers want to clear up, but also rein in, the state’s most controversial housing statute.
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  • Brothers bring skate, surf culture back to local roots

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Credit: Thomas Leffler The Bentivoglio clan in Santa Monica consists of three brothers who have taken their love of the culture to the next level, operating Bay Street Boards at 3216 Santa Monica Blvd. Approaching its 10-year anniversary, Bay Street is a ...
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  • Santa Monica Animal Shelter readies itself for ‘kitten season’

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    Premium Santa Monica news in your inbox. It's free, cancel anytime. Unfortunately, as the winters are gradually getting warmer, our four-legged friends are getting frisky earlier in the year and ...
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  • Seasonal spectacle ‘Ice at Santa Monica’ exceeds expectations

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Nice ice baby: The vastly improved Ice at Santa Monica proved to be an undeniable success over the 23-24 winter season Credit: Photo Bryan/DTSM Last winter’s “Ice at Santa Monica” seasonal ...
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  • Samohi student learns to live fearlessly despite diabetes diagnosis

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Samohi senior Lucas Marcelo Milk was awarded the Skin Grip Diabetes Scholarship, putting $1,000 toward his college education.
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  • Female skydivers take leap for equality in new documentary

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    In 2022, over 100 women of the Project 19 group made 29 plunges, claiming a skydiving world record for the number of people in one formation
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  • El Segundo hires former SMPD Captain Saul Rodriguez as new Police Chief

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    Captain, Saul Rodriguez, has been hired by the City of El Segundo as their new Chief of Police. With the exception of two and half years spent as a transit police officer for the LA County at the very beginning of his career,
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  • Pedestrian fatally struck at Ocean Ave intersection in early hours

    Santa Monica Daily Press
    According to the Santa Monica Police Department, at approximately 5:30am on Monday April 1, officers were dispatched to Ocean Ave and Colorado Ave for a collision between a pedestrian and a vehicle. The driver of the vehicle remained at the location and is actively cooperating with the ongoing investigation.
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