May 25, 2026
May 25, 2026
SANTA MONICA - The iconic Santa Monica Pier and the surrounding beach waters have once again landed on Heal the Bay's notorious "Beach Bummers" list, ranking as the second most polluted beach in California during dry weather conditions according to the organization's 2025-2026 Annual Beach Report Card, released just ahead of the busy Memorial Day weekend. This marks the 10th consecutive year that the popular tourist destination has appeared among the state's worst performers...
Hundreds of residents packed Santa Monica City Hall on the evening of May 12, 2026 (with the main public comment session spilling into May 13 coverage), delivering what organizers described as one of the largest and most passionate shows of support yet for keeping Santa Monica Airport (SMO) operational beyond its planned December 31, 2028, closure. An overflow crowd of approximately 200 airport supporters, many wearing white "Keep Santa Monica Airport Open" caps and gear,...
Summary: Average San Francisco voters distrust Scott Wiener, yet commentators call him a moderate progressive with well-intentioned YIMBY housing laws. In reality, he is California's most extreme legislator, exploiting constituents, stoking division, and ramming through unwanted policies while accusing opponents of bigotry. He enabled addiction by opposing Prop 36, authoring SB 57 for safe injection sites, and killing bills enhancing fentanyl penalties and targeting dealers....
Sacramento, CA - A video circulating widely on social media shows Sacramento City Councilmember Mai Vang facing away from the American flag as fellow officials and attendees recite the Pledge of Allegiance during a council meeting, reigniting debate over patriotism and elected officials' responsibilities. Vang, a Democrat representing District 8 and a candidate in the June 2, 2026, primary for California's 7th Congressional District, has made no secret of her practice. She...
**San Francisco** - In a city where parking spots can fetch six figures and tech millionaires bid up multimillion-dollar homes, a 5,000-square-foot "lot" near Candlestick Point just sold for a jaw-dropping $250 - with one major caveat: it's entirely underwater. The parcel at 0 Bancroft Avenue, Lot 17, in the Bayview District, consists of roughly 4,996 square feet of San Francisco Bay seabed. Listed on Zillow as a "rare underwater parcel" offering "unique opportunity for...
LA - Seven suspects, all Colombian nationals, were charged Wednesday 5/20/26 with felonies in connection with a series of organized residential burglaries across Los Angeles County, authorities announced at a multi-agency press conference. Authorities detailed the arrests, which targeted members of a South American theft group responsible for dozens of home break-ins, particularly in the San Fernando Valley and surrounding areas. The suspects face charges including...
From the witty '90s classics that defined a generation to early-2000s gems that still deliver butterflies, here are 15 delightful romantic comedies released between 1995 and 2015 that are currently (or recently) streaming on Netflix or available on YouTube. Perfect for solo viewing, couples' nights, or girls' wine-and-watch parties in Santa Monica. The Must-Watch ListClueless (1995) Alicia Silverstone's Cher Horowitz navigates Beverly Hills high school life and her own love...
We do not have a housing crisis in California. We have an **affordability crisis** - and Democrats, including my opponent Ted Lieu, bear much of the responsibility. Through decades of anti-business policies, overregulation, and punitive taxation, they have chased away the industries that once formed the backbone of our economy. Millions of people have left the state - and they didn't take their houses with them. The result is a housing glut in many areas, yet prices and rents...
As a longtime publisher in Santa Monica and now a candidate for Congress representing San Francisco, I've watched progressive experiments in housing play out up close - and the results are painfully clear. While my opponent and others tout zoning reforms and density mandates as victories, the data tells a different story: doubled median home prices, record homelessness, fewer homes built in key periods, a persistent statewide shortfall, and shrinking homeownership...
