Newsletter: Jan 19, 2026
What a beautiful MLK Day to be outdoors:Today: ☀️ High 72° / Low 52°Tomorrow: 🌤️ High 72° / Low 50° First Up (Photo Credit: Courtesy). Santa Monica expands MODE transit…
Santa Monica MODE Transit Expands Hours for Seniors, Disabled
Santa Monica’s on-demand transportation service for seniors and people with disabilities is expanding its operating hours starting in January, including the restoration of Sunday service that was suspended during the…
Ocean Safety Standards Lag Year After LA Fires
Rachael Gaudiosi, Special to the Daily Press It’s been more than a year since the Palisades and Eaton fires, and local nonprofit Heal the Bay is still working to build…
Newsletter: Jan 17, 2026
😎 We hope you're enjoying this beautiful MLK holiday weekend. If you have the time, please listen to A Developing Story, our chart-topping six-part podcast series available on Spotify, Apple…
WWD Style Awards Celebrates Fashion Culturemakers
By Jaden Olson, Entertainment Reporter On Friday, January 9, Womens World Daily hosted its second annual Style Awards during Golden Globe Awards week. For decades, film and music have formally…
Newsletter: Jan 16 2026
First Up BODIES: The city currently operates 26 advisory bodies with 162 volunteer members. (Photo Credit: Courtesy). Santa Monica Council Rejects Consolidation of Disabilities Commission Santa Monica City Council voted…
LA Rams prepare for freezing Chicago playoff game in California
The Rams practiced in 82-degree sunshine Wednesday at their Woodland Hills training complex, making the most of a beautiful week even by Los Angeles’ pleasant winter standards. The playoff game…
Chamber Music Palisades Premieres New Work Feb 4
Chamber Music Palisades presents the world premiere of ‘Due Voci’ by Grammy-winning composer Lolita Ritmanis on Feb. 4 at Brentwood Presbyterian Church. The program also features works by Beethoven, with…
Santa Monica College Planetarium Shows Explore Space This Winter
The Santa Monica College Planetarium will present live-hosted shows on Friday evenings and Sunday afternoons in January and February featuring tours of the solar system and explorations of black holes.…
LA County Supervisors Protect Youth Gender-Affirming Care
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has approved a motion aimed at protecting access to gender-affirming health care for transgender, intersex, and gender-nonconforming young people, pushing back against federal…