Friday, March 7, 2025
Today is National Cereal Day
There are 13 days until spring!
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▶︎ R.I.P. Ursala
Ursala Boschet, the beloved owner of Ursala’s Costumes on Wilshire Blvd. has died at 90. The business permanently closed on March 1. SMDP
▶︎ Surf’s up (but not for long)
ZJ Boarding House, a popular Main Street surf shop, is set to close in April. Its parent company, Liberated Brands, recently filed for bankruptcy. SMDP
▶︎ Scare on the pier
A man was arrested after threatening to kill two content creators on the Santa Monica Pier. The female streamers were broadcasting live on Twitch. Audacy.com
▶︎ Gimme a burger, hold the meat – Mr. Charlie’s vegan fast food is coming to Santa Monica. The popular eatery will open on 26th Street, across from Brentwood Country Mart. Toddrickallen
▶︎ Ocean Park will say “bonjour” to new French bakery
Des Croissants Paris also operates in Culver City. Yo! Venice
▶︎ Show us your…beads!
Venice Beach Mardi Gras parade set for Saturday, March 8. The tradition dates back to 1914. SM Mirror
Tuesday, March 11 PTSA Meeting: Santa Monica High School Thursday, March 13 Wednesday, March 19 SMMUSD Board of Education Meeting Thursday, March 20 |
Charging your phone to 100% is a terrible idea. Do you know why? CNET
No banker, no problem. Monopoly gets a high tech makeover. Yahoo
1867 – Alexander Graham Bell patents the telephone
1965 – A march by over 500 civil rights demonstrators was violently broken up in Selma, Alabama
1988 – Writers Guild of America goes on strike
2010 – Kathryn Begelow becomes first female director to win an Oscar (The Hurt Locker)
Friday, March 7
🎭 Chicago: Teen Edition (Santa Monica High School)
🎶 Lady Gaga‘s 7th studio album, Mayhem, drops.
Saturday, March 8
🎭 Chicago: Teen Edition (Santa Monica High School)
🎥 Rocky Horror Picture Show (NuArt Theater)
Sunday, March 9
🎭 Chicago: Teen Edition (Santa Monica High School)
🎤Jay Leno – (Comedy & Magic Club)
📺 American Idol (ABC)
Monday, March 10
🎤 Louis CK (Comedy & Magic Club)
📝 Pub Quiz Trivia (O’Brien’s Pub)
Tuesday, March 11
🎤 Louis CK (Comedy & Magic Club)
📝 Brits in LA Trivia (O’Brien’s Pub)
Wednesday, March 12
📺 Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney (Premiere, Netflix)
Daylight Savings Time begins Sunday, March 9 at 2:00 a.m.
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- Google Store opens on Third Street Promenade - March 11, 2025
- Hotsheet 03/07/25: Beloved business owner dies; Vegan fast food coming to Santa Monica - March 9, 2025
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