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SEPTEMBER 2024
Off the Hook Santa Monica Seafood Festival To Return in October (09/05/24)

AUGUST 2024
You could be the new owner of Color Me Mine In Santa Monica (08/31/24)
Tap-to-Exit policy seeks to increase safety on Expo Train (08/29/24)
Luke’s Lobster now hiring for Santa Monica location (08/27/24)

APRIL 2024
New scrabble update features team play, helper cards (04/09/24)
99 Cents Only stores may get a second lease on life (04/07/24)
Jane closes on Montana Avenue after 13 years (04/06/24)
Yogurtland set to open on promenade (04/05/24)
Conan O’Brien will return to ‘Tonight Show’ as guest (04/05/24)
Trader Joe’s accused of ripping off small brands (04/05/24)
Spotify is raising prices again (04/04/24)

MARCH 2024
New law requires bars, nightclubs to provide drug testing kits (03/28/24)
Philz Coffee closing in Santa Monica (03/20/24)
L.A. Marathon attracts near record participation (03/18/24)
Pacific Park, ferris wheel sold to investment group (3/15/24)
Trader Joe’s totes are the new must-have item (3/14/24)
Sandwich Shop Fundraiser Aims To Top $21 Million (3/12/24)
Disco Drag Queen Morgan McMichaels coming to Santa Monica (3/10/24)
American Film Market leaves Santa Monica for Vegas (3/10/24)
El Torito set to close in Santa Monica (3/9/24)
Wild Police chase goes through Santa Monica (3/6/24)
Tickets now available for ‘America’s Got Talent’ live auditions (3/4/24)
Mayor Phil Brock plans to rename Virginia Avenue Park (3/1/24)

FEBRUARY 2024
Will Sweet Lady Jane Reopen In Santa Monica (2/27/24)
Ursula’s Costumes Faces Likely Closure (2/27/24)
NBA Star Greets Fans, Gifts rookie card during Santa Monica event (2/26/24)
“Stairway Of The Stars” Concert Has Santa Monica’s Best Student Musicians (2/25/24)
New Bill May Require Landlords To Accept Pets (2/22/24)
Apple Weighs In On Viral iPhone Rice Hack (2/21/24)
American Airlines Raises Fees…Again! (2/21/24)
President Biden To Swing Through Santa Monica (2/20/24)
Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce Skip People’s Choice Awards In Santa Monica (2/19/24)
Hamilton Returns To The Pantages In September (2/17/24)
One Airline Will Weigh Passengers Before Boarding (2/8/24)
State Names Santa Monica ‘Pro-Housing City’ (2/7/24)
Bomb Threat Shuts Down Santa Monica Pier (2/6/24)
Taylor Swift Endorses Trump In Fake Video (2/5/24)

NOVEMBER 2021
Another Break In At Santa Monica Music Center (11/24/21)
Sticker Shock: Dollar Tree Sets Huge Price Hike (11/23/21)
Police Chief: No ‘Criminal Incursions’ After Rittenhouse Verdict (11/22/21)
Here’s What Happened To All The Seats On Third Street Promenade (11/17/21)
Beanie Babies Founder Charters 150 Flights To Bring Toys From China (11/16/21)
‘I Have A Gun’: Restaurant Patrons Robbed In Broad Daylight (11/15/21)
Early Morning Helicopter Activity Helps Save Man’s Life(11/12/21)
Phil Brock: I Carry Pepper Gel To Downtown Santa Monica (11/10/21)
Von’s Guard Stabs Customer, Claims Self-Defense(11/09/21)
Drati Encourages SaMo Parents To Speak Out Against Malibu Separation Plan (11/08/21)
West Hollywood Will Soon Have The Highest Minimum Wage In America (11/07/21)

OCTOBER 2021
Karen Carpenter v. Madonna: Who Is The G.O.A.T.? (10/14/21)
New SM Police Chief Resigned Last Job After ‘No Confidence’ Vote (10/14/21)
Abandoned Vehicle Advertising Adult Website Hasn’t Moved In Months (10/13/21)
Will Santa Monica Follow L.A.’s Strict New Vaccine Mandates? (10/7/21)
Suspect Shoots Man In Face, Remains At Large (10/6/21)
Montana Avenue Confirms Holiday Walk, Scraps Trick-or-Treating (10/06/21)
Buscaino Wants To Make Bike Chop Shops Officially Illegal (10/05/21)
No Ice Skating In Santa Monica This Year (10/1/21)

SEPTEMBER 2021
Meet Dr. Elise Brisco: Single Mom, Boxer, Pageant Queen (9/30/21)
City Extends Covid-19 Emergency Order Until Halloween (9/29/21)
Costco Limits The Purchases of Toilet Paper (Again) (9/24/21)
O.P. Cafe To Close After 42 Years (9/23/21)
Animal Hospital Wants To Replace Pacific Dining Car (9/21/21)
Sex Offender Strikes Two More Times In Santa Monica (9/20/21)
Covid Vaccine For Kids Could Arrive By Halloween (9/19/21)
Yes, Composting Humans Is Becoming A Thing Now (9/17/21)
City Will Forgive Street Sweeping Tickets…If You Play Dumb (9/15/21)
City Wants To Remove Famed Art Exhibit Under Santa Monica Pier (9/9/21)
Giant Giraffe Spotted Near Santa Monica Pier (9/7/21)
Sake House Arsonist Reaches Plea Deal (9/2/21)
Beloved School Coach Suffers Heart Attack While Receiving Cancer Treatment (9/1/21)

AUGUST 2021
Eric Clapton Drops Anti-Vax Anthem As Protestors Descend On Santa Monica (8/29/21)
Here’s What You Can’t Bring To Sunday’s Protest In Santa Monica (8/26/21)
Lincoln Middle School Students Burned Doing Required P.E. (8/25/21)
SMMUSD Says It Never Planned To Draw Blood From Students (8/24/21)
Cardboard Yacht Regatta Returns To Annenberg Beach House (8/23/21)
Swastika Found In Santa Monica Park (8/20/21)
Shots Fired At Santa Monica Liquor Store (8/18/21)
SMMUSD Boss Drati Tests Positive For COVID-19 (8/10/21)
Family, Friends Remember Busby’s Hit & Run Victim Justin Thompson-Jamar (8/4/21)

JULY 2021
‘Charlie’s Angeles’ Star Makes Huge Profit On SM Home Sale (7/30/21)
LA Sheriff Won’t Enforce New Face Mask Ordinance (7/17/21)
‘Boy Next Door Killer’ Michael Gargiulo Sentenced To Death (7/17/21)
Marijuana Dispensary Will Provide ‘Community Service’, Owner Says (7/10/21)
Swimmer Drowns At Santa Monica Beach (7/9/21)
SMPD Nabs Homeless Man Threatening resident With Knives (7/7/21)
Arnoldo Cruz, Repeat Sex Offender, Collared By LAPD (7/6/21)
Victim In Stable Condition After Parking Structure Attack (7/4/21)
Tyra Banks Opens Ice Cream Shop In Santa Monica (7/4/21)

JUNE 2021
New Council Member Lana Negrete Was Bullied, Molested As A Kid (6/30/21)
Santa Monica Flash Mob Becomes Viral Video Hit (6/28/21)
Santa Monica Extends Residential Eviction Moratorium (6/28/21)
No Charges Filed In Bludgeoning Death Near Promenade (6/24/21)
Santa Monica Named One Of America’s Best Beach Cities (6/22/21)
Murder Near Third Street Promenade (6/22/21)
Police Union Blasts Former Chief Renaud Over Riots (6/18/21)
Roger Waters Throws Shade At Facebook, Zuckerberg (6/16/21)
Gaslite Sets Bittersweet Reopening, Adds Outdoor Seating (6/14/21)
Record Store Day Attracts Huge Crowd On Santa Monica Blvd. (6/13/21)
Anthony Weiner Selling Famous Crotch Shot As NFT (6/8/21)
Annenberg Beach House To Reopen (6/8/21)
Officer Injured As Homeless Woman Pulls Knife On Mayoral Candidate (6/7/21)
Homeless Man Slits Neck At Santa Monica Church Parking Lot (6/7/21)
SCOTUS: No Green Card For Illegal Immigrants (6/7/21)
SMMUSD Boss Apologizes, Offers Advice To Class of 2021 (6/4/21)
Homeless Man Shot In Eye Near Santa Monica Pier (6/4/21)
Here’s Why Judge Judy Left CBS After 25 Seasons (6/3/21)
Watch: Sofia Vergara Takes A Nut To The Butt On ‘America’s Got Talent’ (6/2/21)
Shocker! Nobody Wants To Name Their Kid Karen Anymore (6/1/21)
Cock Fight: Brennan’s Pub Takes A Swipe At Chick-fil-A (6/1/21)
Convicted Felon Nabbed With Handgun, Bulletproof Vest (6/1/21)

MAY 2021
Elderly Man Mowed Down, Killed By Bird Scooter (5/31/21)
Why Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber Were Cut From ‘Friends’ Reunion In China (5/31/21)
CDC Loosens Mask Restrictions For Summer Camp (5/28/21)
Belcampo Boss Apologizes, Customers Forgive and Forget (5/27/21)
‘SNL’: Pete Davidson Hints He Won’t Return For Season 47 (5/27/21)
Belcampo Butcher Shop Exposed For Duping Customers (5/26/21)
‘The Voice’: Can Winner Cam Anthony Become Show’s First Chart Topper?(5/26/21)
‘Goodnight & Goodbye’: Council Member Kevin McKeown Suddenly Retires (5/26/21)
SMPD Briefly Closes Beach Lots To Deter TikTok Parties (5/24/21)
What Happened To The Creepy Bust From Lionel Richie’s ‘Hello’ Video (5/24/21)
Here’s How You Can Ride The Big Blue Bus Free For 30 Days (5/24/21)
Exclusive: Merchants React To Serial Burglar, Rash of Break Ins (5/23/21)
Santa Monica Appoints Interim Fire Chief (5/22/21)
Dodgers: Bauer Strikes Out 11 In First Start Against Giants (5/21/21)
Community Groups Ghosted By School Board As Bond Vote Looms (5/19/21)
SMC Scraps Fireworks Show, Plans ‘Drive Through’ Graduation (5/19/21)
Salma Hayek Says She Nearly Died From Covid (5/18/21)
‘Crocodile Dundee’ Star To Homeless: ‘This Is My House, Not Yours’ (5/18/21)
Santa Monica Movie Theaters Still Struggling To Recover (5/18/21)
SMMUSD Parents Targeted With Racist Hate Mail, Threats (5/16/21)
California Won’t Relax Mask Mandates, Despite CDC Guidance (5/16/21)
‘American Idol’: Judges Speak Out About Caleb Kennedy, KKK Controversy (5/16/21)
Exclusive: Bird Scooters Will Appeal City Ban (5/15/21)
Suicide On The Santa Monica Freeway (5/15/21)
Newsom Wants To Spend $74K On Every Homeless Person In California (5/13/21)
Ricky Gervais’ Golden Globes Monologue Called Out HFPA ‘Racism’ (5/13/21)
Bird Scooters, Booted From Santa Monica, Prepare For Stock Market Debut (5/13/21)
It’s Over!  Ellen DeGeneres Announces End Of Daytime Show (5/13/21)
Stolen U-Haul Goes Up In Flames During Pursuit (5/12/21)
Exclusive: No Hero Pay For Workers At 99 Cents Only Stores (5/10/21)
Attempted Murder: Suspect Arrested Near Virginia Park (5/10/21)
Photos: Inside The Malibu Party House Where Balcony Collapsed (5/10/21)
Watch: Video Shows Moment Malibu Balcony Collapses Into Ocean (5/10/21)
Report: Santa Monica Police Unprepared For Civil Unrest (5/8/21)