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After A Pandemic-Influenced Hiatus, The Garden Is Open Again After a pandemic-induced hiatus, Santa Monica College’s Organic Learning Garden—a 1,200-square-foot garden in the heart of the college’s main campus—is open, once again, to students (and employees) who want to learn how to grow their own food. Master gardener Daniela Roveda says the garden is “like …

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International Visitation Saw An Increase Almost Reaching 2019 Levels While Lodging Was The Biggest Revenue Source From Tourism. By Zach Armstrong The amount of visitors in Santa Monica almost doubled last year to about 5,320,500 with annual tourist spending having gone up nearly 30% at more than $961 million, the Santa Monica Daily Press reported.  …

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The Food Truck Is Vending Its Fresh Lobster Rolls In Ocean Park By Dolores Quintana The Little Anchor Lobster Truck is serving up fresh, delicious seafood that includes its famous lobster roll. Lobster roll lovers can enjoy their offerings from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. from Thursdays through Sundays. …

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Last week’s SMa.r.t. article described the collision of two new State mandates: the first requiring the construction of 9000 new units in Santa Monica (corresponding to about a 20% population increase in the next 8 years), and the second preventing the City from requiring any parking for all those new units. This will create a …

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Families who lost loved ones to drugs after purchasing them on the social media platform Snapchat arrived at the company’s Santa Monica offices demanding better safety protections to prevent future cases. @smmirrornews Protestors come to Snapchat’s Santa Monica headquarters demanding better safety protections #santamonica #goneinasnap #snapchat #protest #fyp ♬ original sound – Santa Monica Mirror

Honorary Hosts Include Sugar Ray Leonard and Ellen K Walk and Play L.A. is an upcoming family-friendly community event that will take place on May 20, 2023, at Santa Monica Pier. The event aims to promote the well-being of children in Los Angeles and raise critical funds to support Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA). The …

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The Sober Grid App, Founded By Mann, Is A Social Media-Style Platform Launched In 2015 That Provides People Recovering From Addiction. By Zach Armstrong After missing since 2021, the skeleton remains of Beau Mann were discovered in Santa Monica on an abandoned property leading to international speculation as to what occurred on the night of …

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The construction is part of the multi-million, multi-year Samohi Campus Plan. @smmirrornews Construction progresses for the Exploration Building and Gold Gymnasium on the Santa Monica High School Campus. #school #construction #santamonica #californiaschool #fyp ♬ Squiggly Distinction – DJ BAI

The Increase Was Determined By The Consumer Price Index, Which Is Set At 75% For The 12-Month Period Ending In March. The Santa Monica Rent Control Board announced that there will be a mandated 2.8% annual rent increase starting on September 1, in accordance with the Rent Control Charter formula.  Rent Board officials stated that …

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New Restaurant Open Inside Kitchen United Mix Boston-based husband and wife duo, James Beard Award-winning Chef Tim Cushman and Restaurateur Nancy Cushman have arrived in Santa Monica to roll out the first of their West Coast-based eateries. The Cushmans will open outposts of their popular restaurants, including gogo ya starting on April 18. Having been …

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