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The Santa Monica College (SMC) Public Policy Institute (PPI) and the Westside School of Ballet will host live, in-theater performances of Tchaikovsky’s“The Nutcracker” Ballet Nov. 29-Dec. 7. Holiday performances to entertain audiences of all ages will be held at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 29 and Dec. 6, and Sunday, Nov. 30…

Following is a submission from SMC. Photo of Adam Schroeder. Santa Monica College (SMC) presentsthe SMC Jazz Ensemble in a live concert on Monday, Dec. 1, at 7 p.m. in the Music Hall at the SMC Performing Arts Center, 1310 11th Street(at Santa Monica Boulevard), Santa Monica. Led by conductor Frederick Keith Fiddmont, the…

The Blue Notebook – A Weekly SMPD Recap – Oct. 26 – Nov. 1: Here is the weekly recap of police activity. The Street Seen: Ocean Park Arena (Pico Between Main & 3rd St): “The circular tent-like Ocean Park Arena opens…

The following is a submission from the City of Santa Monica Crews were hard at work in downtown Santa Monica this week, giving the popular shopping and dining destination a glow up. Work includes pruning the historic Ficus trees along…

OPA November Monthly Meeting Recap: Here is the full recording and here are some highlights from the meeting: SaMo Police Department: Click hereto see the discussion of recent police activity.SaMo Fire Department: Click hereto see the discussion with Fire Prevention Coordinator Cathy Taylor. Carey Upton…

The following is a submission from the City of Santa Monica. The city of Santa Monica will join the U.S. Army for a Veterans Day ceremony on Tuesday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. on the Santa Monica Pier.  Now in…

FINAL OPA Monthly Meeting of the Year Monday 11/10: This month’s meeting will be at the Ocean Park Library (@ 2601 Main St.), starting with food and mingling at 6:00pm. We will also be hybrid on Zoom. Here’s the zoom link, here’s the full agenda, and here’s the schedule: OPA is Looking for 2026…

The following is a submission from SMC. Photo: Ziare Rene (as Belize) in the Santa Monica College production of “Angels in America, Part Two: Perestroika.” Photo by Heidi Laubach The Santa Monica College (SMC) Theatre Arts Department will perform “Angels in America, Part…

The following is a submission from SMC. Santa Monica College (SMC) celebrated its new state-of-the-art LEED Gold-certified Mathematics + Science Building on its Main Campus at 1900 Pico Boulevard with an open house held Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. Built with funding from voter-approved bond measures AA, V, and…

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday advanced a motion by Supervisors Lindsey P. Horvath and Janice Hahn to expand and strengthen the County’s Office of Food Systems (OFS), a key agency coordinating efforts to ensure equitable food…

The following is a submission from SMC. (Photo Credit: Charles Mark-Walker / Santa Monica College) The Santa Monica College (SMC) Board of Trustees is seeking applications for a vacancy on the SMC Personnel Commission, a five-member public body responsible for the administration of the college’s Merit…

OPA Nov. 10 Monthly Meeting Next Monday: This month’s meeting will be at the Ocean Park Library (@ 2601 Main St.), starting with food and mingling at 6:00pm. We will also be hybrid on Zoom. Here’s the zoom link, here’s the full agenda, and here’s the schedule: OPA is Looking for 2026 Board Nominations: November…

OPA is Looking for 2026 Board Nominations: Sunday, November 9 is the deadline for 2026 OPA Board Nominations. Reply to this email asap if you’re interested in joining the board and want to learn more about it and/or want to nominate…

The following is a submission from the City of Santa Monica. The City of Santa Monica and Santa Monica Place Mall today announced the upcoming opening of a new Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) substation in the heart of the…