At the Santa Monica Sun (santamonicasun.com), we are dedicated to providing accurate, fair, and transparent news, information, and community coverage for Santa Monica and surrounding areas.
Our editorial policies ensure that our readers can trust the integrity of our journalism and understand how our publication operates.
Our Mission & Standards
Our goal is to keep our community informed with balanced, factual, and locally relevant reporting. Our staff and contributors are held to high journalistic standards, ensuring that all reporting is thoroughly researched, sourced, and verified before publication. We do not publish unverified rumors or intentional misinformation.
Corrections Policy
We strive for 100% accuracy, but when errors occur, we move quickly to correct them. If you spot a factual error or an inaccurate statement in any of our articles, please let us know immediately by emailing corrections@santamonicasun.com with the subject line “Correction Request.”
Once verified, the article will be promptly updated with the correct facts, and an editor’s note will be appended to the bottom of the article to clearly explain the change to our readers.
Independence & Conflicts of Interest
Santa Monica Sun maintains strict editorial independence. Our news coverage is completely separate from any advertising or commercial partnerships. Advertisers, local businesses, and political organizations do not influence our editorial decisions, article topics, or reporting outcomes.
AI Content Policy
While we may utilize technology and digital tools to assist with research, copyediting, or formatting, all of our journalism is driven, written, and verified by human editors and writers. We do not publish automated, unverified AI-generated news reports.
Our Editorial Team
Accountability is a core pillar of our publication. Below is the leadership team responsible for the content published on our platform:
- Editor-in-Chief / Publisher: Sean Daly
- Editorial Inquiries: editor@santamonicasun.com
For general inquiries, pitch submissions, or press releases, please visit our Contact Us page or reach out to our team via email.
Updated: June 26, 2026