Happy Monday, Santa Monica. It’s National Chicken Sandwich Day. Why not stop by The Win-dow on Montana for lunch? And be sure to tell them we sent you…
ONLY IN THE SANTA MONICA SUN
Longtime friends bet big on new print magazine, ‘The Santa Monican’
The free quarterly serves up hometown creativity — but politics and crime off the menu.
Samohi Theatre goes wild with ‘Lord of the Flies’
Three performances remain this Friday & Saturday at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday at 2:00 p.m.
Champs, first try!
The Lady Mariners of St. Monica Prep defeated Heritage High School on Saturday to claim the CIF Southern Section Division 6 Girls Flag Football Championship in just their first year of competition.
Case dismissed
A Superior Court judge has dismissed a decade old voting rights case against the City of Santa Monica.
Samohi grad Jane Wickline steals ‘SNL’
The first year full-time cast member is getting rave reviews for her portrayal of Elizabeth Holmes in a hilarious sketch called “You Can See Everything.” Missed it?
- Caltrans shuts lanes and ramps 9 PM–6 AM on Mon Nov 9, Thu Nov 12 and Fri Nov 13 through the Sepulveda Pass for the $143.7M repave. Plan around it.
- Director Ron Howard was seen arriving by bicycle to a screening of his new Netflix documentary Avedon Friday night at the Aero Theatre.
- The county’s bacteria warning is still up at the Santa Monica Pier (100 yards either side) and the Pico-Kenter storm drain.
- The Santa Monica Rent Control office will take walk-ins by appointment only beginning today while construction runs in its office space. Phones and email still staffed.
- Laya Cafe, a new Mediterranean restaurant, is moving in to the space formerly occupied by King & Queen Cantina, right next to Ye Olde Kings Head.
- An 80 pound chocolate lab has survived being bitten by a rattlesnake while hiking on Westridge Trail last week, He was treated at VEG animal hospital on Wilshire.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14
Block Fest returns to Third Street Promenade. The free all ages event features DJs, food, art, vendor pop-ups and a night market on Arizona Avenue.
The CIF Playoffs are in full swing. Is your favorite team still in it?
WEEK 1 SCORES
Los Altos 13 @ St. Monica Prep 33
Portola 15 @ Samohi 37
Huntington Park 0 @ Venice 37
University 28 @ Granada Hills 26
Dos Pueblos 14 @ Brentwood 7
UPCOMING GAMES (NOV. 13)
Samohi @ Santiago
St. Monica Prep @ Paramount
Palisades @ Carson
Garfield @ Venice
University @ John F. Kennedy
Remember to check the Santa Monica Sun each weekend for scores and game recaps.
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