Update: The Santa Monica Daily Press has identified the person found dead Sunday morning as recent Santa Monica High School graduate (’16) and life-long resident of the beachside city Juan Sebastian Castillo. The Santa Monica Police confirmed Monday that Castillo’s death…
Via the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. Nearly 1,000 SMMUSD elementary, middle and high school students will star in three separate “Stairway to the Stars” concerts on March 15, 17 and 21, at 7 pm, in Santa Monica High School’s…
Every night, tens of thousands of people bed down in shelters, in their cars, or on the street. The causes are myriad. Some are homeless because of bad luck. Some are trying to escape abusive homes. The increasing cost of…
Via Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus Big Blue Bus (BBB) will adjust its service to better connect customers to the places they live, work and play. BBB will be adding service to six bus routes, and improving schedules on seven…
Via the Santa Monica-Malibu Education Foundation The Santa Monica-Malibu Education Foundation received $161,801 from 588 donors during a five-day drive to meet a $25,000 matching gift from Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows / MSD Capital. The drive ended on Tuesday,…
Via the City of Santa Monica. On Saturday, February 25, 2017, the City of Santa Monica will host Parks Day, Come Play! a community event celebrating: The grand opening of Ishihara Park, a new 2.35-acre neighborhood park created to provide…
Via the City of Santa Monica City Manager Rick Cole has selected Tim Dodd to join his executive team as the City’s first Chief Performance Officer (CPO). Dodd will help build a performance management system and champion its use across…
Join members and prospective members of the League of Women Voters of Santa Monica for the organization’s annual lunch with the mayor this Saturday. Starting at 11 a.m. at the Montana Branch Library, Mayor Ted Winterer will discuss with attendees…
Via Santa Monica College. Santa Monica College is proud to present a trio of free events in February honoring Black History Month. The events – which include a “Trial by Jury” presentation and informative talks and discussions – are all…
In the wake of news that students and teachers at John Adams Middle School in Santa Monica may have been exposed to the highly-contagious norovirus, City Hall offered up information about the illness and tips on how to avoid catching…
Via the City of Santa Monica On Wednesday, February 1, Judge John F. Walter of the United States District Court for the Central District of California, approved the Consent Decree between the City Santa Monica City and the United States…
The following is a health alert issued by the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. UPDATE: District officials have announced that John Adams Middle School will be closed Friday, February 3 and through the weekend due to concerns about a possible Norovirus outbreak.…
Via the City of Santa Monica The City of Santa Monica entered into a standstill agreement with JetSuiteX Wednesday to suspend its commercial flight operations scheduled to begin February 6 from Santa Monica Airport. This agreement was reached in light of…
Via the City of Santa Monica. The winter storms across California are a welcome relief from five years of record low rainfall for Los Angeles, but Santa Monica’s groundwater, our major supply of water, has been impacted and can take…
The Santa Monica Police Department wants you to get to know your neighbors, and they are offering a prize to those who take the steps to do so. “Through our daily interactions with the community we have noticed that many…
