Newsletter: Dec 18, 2025
Yesterday afternoon we launched our new SMDP.com website and newsletter! Please pardon the dust and glitches. More to come.. FIRST UP House purchase prompts protests at School District The Santa…
Rob Reiner’s son Nick appears in court on 2 counts of murder in killing of his parents
Rob Reiner’s son Nick Reiner made his first court appearance Wednesday in Los Angeles on two counts of first-degree murder in the killing of his parents. The 32-year-old did not…
Christmas Week Food and Events
SMDP’s Weekly Guide to Food & Entertainment Goings-On In & Around Town includes Sandy Candy Cane Lane at the Pier, Christmas restaurant offerings, and much more! Country Christmas at The…
John Adams Middle School Student Receives ACSA Regional Award
John Adams Middle School student Andrew Lee has been selected as the Association of California School Administrators Region 14 honoree for the 2025-26 Every Student Succeeding Award. The distinction celebrates…
Keep the airport open
As a retired Real Estate professional with four decades of experience on the Westside in Lending, Appraisals, and Property Management, I am 100% in agreement with the December 15 letter…
Tariffs have cost U.S. households $1,200 each since Trump returned to the White House, Democrats say
Sweeping taxes on imports have cost the average American household nearly $1,200 since Donald Trump returned to the White House this year, according to calculations by Democrats on Congress’ Joint…
Sir Speedy gets more speed than bargained for in BMW crash
Published: December 12, 2025, 8:37 am Last updated: December 17, 2025, 8:39 pm A BMW driver was hospitalized after crashing into a building at the corner of Santa Monica Boulevard…
Uller cases now moving to trial as City Hall cites a lack of evidence and fear of fraud in new claims
With no end in sight to the ongoing and ever expanding Eric Uller sexual abuse case, the City of Santa Monica has adopted a newly aggressive strategy that it says…
City Hosts Breakfast With Santa Dec. 13
The City of Malibu will host Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 13, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Malibu City Hall, 23825 Stuart Ranch Road. Pre-registration is required at…
Santa Monica Beach to become an athletic events hub with upcoming activations for the World Cup, Superbowl and Olympics
Santa Monica is preparing to transform its coastline into a global entertainment destination, with city officials moving forward on negotiations for five major events tied to the 2026 FIFA World…