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Santa Monica celebrates beach culture and sports with Pier 360 festival

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Santa Monica celebrates beach culture and sports with Pier 360 festival

67% Center coverage: 6 sources

Santa Monica is welcoming the summer with an active weekend of competitions that are all about beach culture. The Pier 360 Beach Festival returns to the city’s famous pier June 28-29 with a mix of beach sports, live music and a historic look at the city’s coastal history. “It’s a tribute to the unique culture that was born right here on the Santa Monica Pier,” said Jim Harris, executive director and historian of the Santa Monica Pier. The compet…See the Story

Man Arrested for Attempting to Sexually Assault Elderly Woman in Santa Monica

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Man Arrested for Attempting to Sexually Assault Elderly Woman in Santa Monica

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Pair of Teens Shot While Riding in Waymo After Altercation in Santa Monica

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Pair of Teens Shot While Riding in Waymo After Altercation in Santa Monica

50% Center coverage: 4 sources

Two juveniles riding in a Waymo autonomous taxi were shot at in Santa Monica on Sunday night, according to authorities. A Santa Monica Police Department spokesperson confirmed to KTLA in a preliminary statement that officers were dispatched to the corner of 2nd Street and Broadway around 11:38 p.m. to investigate a shooting. Upon […]See the Story

Stars Shine Bright at Events Across the Globe

timesng.com: NEW YORK CITY — This week, celebrities have been spotted at various events across the globe. Stars attended award shows, concerts, and fashion events, showcasing their style and talent. Terry Crews accepted the Favorite Reality TV Show award for America‘s Got Talent at the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards in Santa Monica, California, on June 21. […] This post Stars Shine Bright at Events Across the Globe appeared first on Stars Shine…Santa Monica · Santa Monica See the Story

Deadline Launching Writer-Focused ‘Deadline Dinners’ Event Series With ‘Eleanor The Great’ Scribe Tory Kamen As First Host

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Deadline is launching a new writer-focused series Proper Presents: Deadline Dinners, an event designed to foster candid conversation, celebrate breakthrough storytelling and build community around the written word. The first event will take place Tuesday, June 24 and be hosted by Tory Kamen, the screenwriter behind Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut Eleanor the Great that just had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. Kamen will …Santa Monica · Santa Monica See the Story

Kel Mitchell Shares How His Kids Feel About His Fame: 'My Biggest Fans'

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The 'Good Burger' star is a father of four: Honor, Wisdom, Allure, and Lyric Maya Dehlin Spach/Getty Kel MitchellNEED TO KNOWKel Mitchell's children are his biggest fansThe Good Burger alum chatted with PEOPLE exclusively at the 2025 Kids' Choice Awards about what his kids feel about his fameMitchell is a father of four children: Honor and Wisdom, whom he shares with wife Asia Lee, and Allure and Lyric, whom he shares with ex-wife Tyisha Hampton…Santa Monica · Santa Monica Read Article

Two children shot while riding in Waymo taxi downtown

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Summer Reading Program Underway In Santa Monica

SANTA MONICA—The city of Santa Monica is reminding the public that its Summer Reading Program goes from June 14 to August 16. The program gives an opportunity for youths, teens and adults to earn prizes as they reach reading milestones. Participants can sign up NOW and throughout the program online at: www.smpl.beanstack.com/reader365 or in person at the Main Library located at 601 Santa Monica Blvd., the Pico Branch located at 2201 Pico Blvd., …Santa Monica · Santa Monica Read Article

Downtown Santa Monica Landmark Faces Uncertainty as Loan Misses Maturity Deadline

$26.7M Santa Monica Office Loan Moves to Special Servicing Amid Cash Flow Shortfall Morningstar Credit reported that the loan tied to Santa Monica’s historic Clock Tower has moved to special servicing after missing its May maturity deadline, as reported by The Real Deal. Valued at $26.7 million, the loan originated in 2015 and is backed by the 12-story Art Deco office tower at 225 Santa Monica Boulevard, owned by Rockwood Capital. Once fully lea…Santa Monica · Santa Monica Read Article

Santa Monica to Begin AI-Powered Bus Lane Enforcement in July

The program follows a 45-day pilot conducted earlier this year along Lincoln Boulevard, where 511 potential violations were identified, though no tickets were issued Starting July 1, Santa Monica will roll out artificial intelligence-equipped cameras on city buses to detect and deter illegal parking in bus lanes. The initiative, part of a broader move to modernize urban transportation, will use forward-facing cameras and license plate readers f…Artificial Intelligence · Santa Monica Read Article

Main Street Summer SOULstice Festival

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