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Santa Monica Tennis Coach Battles Stage 4 Cancer

For almost five years, Daren Auld has been a fixture at Ocean View Park, shaping players on the Santa Monica tennis courts with the same quiet dedication he brought to…

Santa Monica Elks Lodge Flag Day Ceremony June 11

Ceremony: Santa Monica Elks Lodge hosts Flag Day dinner and ceremony June 11 at 1040 Pico Blvd. (Courtesy Image) Published: June 07, 2026, 8:09 pm The Santa Monica Elks Lodge…

Santa Monica Lions Club Fundraiser Success & Summer Plans

This past month, the Santa Monica Pacific Palisades Lions Club held its first Comedy Night fundraiser at Bergamot Station Arts Center on Sunday, May 17. Hosted at The Crow, the…

Malibu Bookstore Owner Wins 2026 Grit & Wisdom Award

The owner of Malibu’s only independent bookstore has been named one of ADP’s 2026 Grit & Wisdom Award winners, recognized for keeping her business open through a punishing series of…

Pacific Palisades Teen Creates Miniature Memorial After Wildfires

When the January 2025 wildfires damaged his family’s Pacific Palisades home and devastated much of the surrounding community, Loyola High School junior Luca Dal Bello received money to replace what…

Santa Monica Elks Lodge 84th Memorial Day Ceremony

For 84 years running, the columbarium at Woodlawn Cemetery has anchored a Memorial Day tradition that has weathered changing crowds, shifting venues and the slow filling-in of the grounds around…

Topanga Lagoon Restoration Public Meeting May 31

Partners of the Topanga Lagoon Restoration Project will host a public meeting on Sunday, May 31, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Pierce College in Woodland Hills to share updates…

Santa Monica PAL to Host 6th Annual Rick Crocker 5K on May 21

The Santa Monica Police Activities League will host the 6th Annual Rick Crocker 5K Run-Walk Challenge on Thursday, May 21, at 4:30 p.m. on the Santa Monica Pier, honoring fallen…

Kehillat Israel Reopens in Pacific Palisades After 2025 Fire

On May 15, nearly 900 families of Kehillat Israel will carry their Torah scrolls back into their sanctuary, marking one of the first returns by a religious institution to Pacific…

Boy Scouts Volunteer at Santa Monica Homeless Services

Members of the Cougars Patrol from Boy Scout Troop 223 recently volunteered at The People Concern in Santa Monica. Scout members said one of the most important parts of Scouting…