Absent a Miracle, the City Council Race Is Over and the Four Members of the United Democratic Slate...

Santa Monica Next 11/20 6:16A Damien Newton

“I m going to wait until all the votes are in (to see) if something happens and there s a major miracle, outgoing Mayor Phil Brock told the Santa Monica Lookout when asked about conceding the City Council race held over two weeks ago. If not I ll...

Everything You Need to Know About Trump’s Would-Be US DOT Secretary Sean Duffy

Santa Monica Next 11/20 6:04A Kea Wilson

The following article first appeared at Streetsblog USA. Main photo: Gage Skidmore The Trump administration has picked a Road Rules: All Stars alum to supervise the nation s road network — but some transportation advocates say that his history of...

How Caltrans Measures Induced Travel: Comments Open Through Friday

Santa Monica Next 11/20 5:58A Melanie Curry

The following article first appeared at Streetsblog California. Two key Caltrans documents are being finalized this week, and there s a last chance to submit comments on them before Friday. Both address the ways that Caltrans measures and...

Voters reject measure that would have raised minimum wage to $18 per hour

Santa Monica Daily Press (Business) 11/20 4:54A Associated Press

Voters in California have rejected a ballot measure that would have raised the state minimum wage to $18 per hour by 2026, the highest in the country. Opponents, including the California Chamber of...

Santa Monica Security Guard Charged with Murder Following September Stabbing

Santa Monica Mirror 11/19 6:52P Staff Writer

Investigators Gathered Evidence, Interviewed Witnesses, and Reviewed Surveillance A 36-year-old security guard has been charged with murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of a man in an alley near the 1100 block of 6th Street on September...

Santa Monica High School Lockdown Triggered by False Alarm, Police Confirm

Santa Monica Mirror 11/19 6:44P Staff Writer

No Threat Found After Active Shooter Report Prompts Quick Response  Santa Monica High School (SaMoHi) went into lockdown Tuesday afternoon following a report of an active shooter that was later determined to be a false alarm, according to police...

Tuesday November 19, 2024

Santa Monica Daily Press 11/19 5:47A Frankie Cerda

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Compass Rose at SMO designated as a historical landmark in unanimous vote

Santa Monica Daily Press 11/19 3:52A Scott Snowden

The Compass Rose, a 12-point circular magnetic compass, painted nearly 100 years ago onto the tarmac at the northwest corner of Santa Monica Airport, was officially designated as a historic landmark,...

LA County approves historic governance reform, San Francisco backs a study

Santa Monica Daily Press 11/19 2:00A Cal Matters

It got lost in the massive attention paid — with good reason — to Donald Trump ’s triumphant return to the presidency, but a quiet revolution occurred in Los Angeles County. Its voters approved a ballot measure to completely overhaul how the huge...

Becoming Santa Monica: The time machine

Santa Monica Daily Press 11/19 2:00A Miles Warner

I was driving with my precocious 10-year-old and somehow the 90’s came up. If only we could go back to before the internet, when we shared so much as a country. Cultural events like movies and albums...

SMPD Investigate Booby Trap Incident on Exposition Boulevard

Santa Monica Mirror 11/18 6:18P Staff Writer

The Incident Prompted a Response From the Los Angeles County Bomb Squad and Led to Felony Charges A 61-year-old man was detained Sunday evening after police discovered two makeshift booby traps rigged with shotgun shells at a residence in the...

Traffic Safety Set to be Bolstered in Santa Monica With $300K Grant

Santa Monica Mirror 11/18 6:08P Staff Writer

The Grant Will Fund Initiatives to Address Causes of Traffic Collisions, Including DUI Checkpoints and Patrols The Santa Monica Police Department has been awarded a $300,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to expand...

(Video) At Vistamar School – Discover the way high school should be

Santa Monica Mirror 11/18 10:33A Zach Armstrong

Students achieve remarkable outcomes with our strong academics, small classes, and personalized approach. Our graduates don’t just attend college—they excel. Vistamar’s unique 4 year college planning program prepares students for success in...

Sustainable water facility wins awards for recycling 50 million gallons of runoff

Santa Monica Daily Press 11/18 5:27A Scott Snowden

Santa Monica’s state of the art water recycling facility, the Sustainable Water Infrastructure Project (SWIP) marks two years in operation producing purified water from municipal wastewater and having captured over 50 million gallons of...

Monday November 18, 2024

Santa Monica Daily Press 11/18 4:23A Frankie Cerda

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