Los Angeles Dodgers to pay record $169 million luxury tax after winning 2nd straight World Series
The Los Angeles Dodgers will pay a record $169.4 million luxury tax after winning their second straight World Series title, raising their two-year total to $272.4 million. The New York…
State regulators say Councilman Zwick is conflicted on housing votes
The California Fair Political Practices Commission has ruled that Santa Monica Mayor Pro Tem Jesse Zwick must recuse himself from housing production decisions due to his employment with the Housing…
Newsletter: Dec 19, 2025
Two days ago we launched our new SMDP.com website and newsletter! Please pardon the dust and glitches. More to come.. FIRST UP JSX to begin passenger flights amid legal challenge…
JSX to begin passenger flights amid legal challenge
JSX launches passenger service out of the Santa Monica Airport today, marking a new chapter for the facility despite a resident lawsuit challenging the commercial service. The Dallas-based carrier will…
SMDP launches new website as newsletter growth skyrockets
The Santa Monica Daily Press unveiled a redesigned website at www.smdp.com this week, greeting visitors with an updated digital platform while maintaining the vital local content that has defined the…
How a speeding ticket can be worse than killing someone with your car in California
By Robert Lewis and Lauren Hepler, CalMatters Allison Lyman stands at a table honoring her son Connor, who was killed in a traffic collision before the start of a candlelight…
House purchase prompts protests at School District
The Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District is considering the purchase of a single family home adjacent to Franklin Elementary School and while the school would like to incorporate the…
A DEVELOPING STORY – EPISODE 6: THE CRYSTAL BALL
Episode Notes As California’s current high-speed rail fiasco attests, big and ambitious public projects are hard. California’s biggest project of all is housing development. Will it suffer the same fate?…
Santa Monica Approves Partnership for Major Events Leading to 2028 Olympics
The Santa Monica City Council unanimously approved agreements Tuesday to transform the city’s beachfront into a hub for major entertainment events over the next three years, capitalizing on a wave…
A DEVELOPING STORY – EPISODE 5: THREE PROJECTS
Episode Notes Santa Monica, like much of Los Angeles County, is a city dominated by neighborhoods of low-density, single-family homes. But low density has played a role in California’s housing…