November 9, 2026
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Everything you need to survive the week ahead.

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…

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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.

🏪 IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

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?

NOTES & OBSERVATIONS
  • 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.

📅 SAVE THE DATE

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.

🏈 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL – CIF PLAYOFFS

American football on grass

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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