Let there be light as Christmas trees are officially illuminated in Santa Monica

Santa Monica Daily Press (Life) 11/20 2:00A Scott Snowden

The holiday season will officially begin on Thursday as the official City of Santa Monica Christmas tree lighting ceremony takes place. The celebration includes live performances by local choirs, a...

California bird flu outbreak warrants a broader look at the risky ways we produce food

Santa Monica Daily Press (Opinion) 11/16 8:36A Cal Matters

Guest Commentary written by Seema Policepatil Dr. Seema Policepatil specializes in internal medicine and lifestyle medicine and is a member of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. As a...

Such variety to choose from

Santa Monica Daily Press (Opinion) 11/14 2:00A Charles Andrews

TONY GILKYSON – courtesy photo by Margaret Olivares-Gilkyson NOTHING TO DO WITH THE ARTS But I would like to acknowledge a couple of local eateries who have been giving back to the community for years. JERSEY MIKE’S sub sandwiches gave 20% of...

Around Town: City Tree Lighting, Pupsgiving Play Date, & Scrubs Actor Donuts

Santa Monica Daily Press (Opinion) 11/14 2:00A Sean Besser

SMDP s Weekly Guide to Food & Entertainment Goings-On In & Around Town includes the Official City of Santa Monica Tree Lighting Ceremony , Holey Grail Donut collab from Scrubs actors Zach Braff + Donald Faison, other great food events , and much...

Huge crowds celebrate the seasonal spirit as Ice at Santa Monica opens

Santa Monica Daily Press (Life) 11/13 2:00A Scott Snowden

The annual Ice at Santa Monica seasonal spectacular installation opened last week as massive numbers gathered to celebrate the seasonal spirit, filling the temporary ice rink to capacity on Friday...

October Sunrise

Santa Monica Daily Press (Opinion) 11/12 2:00A Guest Author

You could hear a pin drop at Yankee Stadium. On October 30, 2024 the Los Angeles Dodgers had just clinched the 2024 World Series with a 7-6 victory in game 5. In the midst of the deafening silence, a...

Oscar de la Torre accuses opponents of spreading falsehood and hate

Santa Monica Daily Press (Opinion) 11/4 10:04A Guest Author

“You are a f*ing Spic, call me a racist; I am a proud Jew whose family all perished in the Holocaust. How dare you, go back to your roots. At least you can… FKER” … here, is an excerpt of a hateful...

Letter: Outstanding community servants

Santa Monica Daily Press (Opinion) 11/2 2:05A Guest Author

Dear Editor, We are writing to express our support for four outstanding community servants who are running for seats on the Santa Monica City Council: Dan Hall, Ellis Raskin, Barry Snell, and Natalya...

Letter: Why vote ‘yes’ on Measure QS

Santa Monica Daily Press (Opinion) 11/2 2:04A Guest Author

Why vote yes on Measure QS Despite living in a famously progressive region, Santa Monicans are not immune from the same political misinformation and disinformation that afflicts civil discourse...

Letter: A rare bird

Santa Monica Daily Press (Opinion) 11/2 2:03A Guest Author

Dear Editor, I’m a Republican living in Santa Monica, a rara avis in these parts, but I am supporting Phil Brock, Oscar de la Torre, John Putnuam and Dr. Vivian Roknian for city council. The other day...

Letter: Santa Monicans deserve the truth

Santa Monica Daily Press (Opinion) 11/2 2:01A Guest Author

A virtually anonymous flyer circulated in single-family neighborhoods has inserted an existing state law, Senate Bill 10 from 2021, into the current Santa Monica Council election. That flyer,...

Signs of the time, virtue-signaling and the City Council election

Santa Monica Daily Press (Opinion) 11/1 6:43P Mike Feinstein

By Michael Feinstein. Inside/Outside . October 2024 My dear former colleague on the City Council Bob Holbrook always used to say that “once election season comes, it seems rules no longer apply and...

Please Vote No on SMRR, No on QS

Santa Monica Daily Press (Opinion) 11/1 6:34P Charles Andrews

THIS IS THE FOURTH Version of this column. Number three was pretty good, I thought. Some context, a little storytelling. But it wasn’t what I intended. I tend to overthink these things. And many times, a piece of writing gets its own mind and...

Law and Order candidates

Santa Monica Daily Press (Opinion) 11/1 6:29P Guest Author

Decades ago when I worked as a story analyst at United Artists, my colleague gave me for the holidays a book called “The Portable Curmudgeon,” a collection of acid quotes from wits ranging from Oscar...

Regarding SB10

Santa Monica Daily Press (Opinion) 11/1 6:26P Guest Author

Dear Editor, A letter you recently published appears to confuse and weasel around that activating SB10 in Santa Monica will likely lead to 14-unit buildings in single-family neighborhoods. This...