The Argonaut

10/17/2025

Tomas Officer wants to make a difference. With a 4.6 GPA as a senior at Saint Monica Preparatory, the prodigy, who splits time between Brentwood and Westchester, has considerable options.

Officer, 17, dreamed of becoming an architect as an elementary school student. However, everything changed after Officer experienced a film class at Saint Monica’s during his freshman year.

Tomas Officer wants to make a difference. With a 4.6 GPA as a senior at Saint Monica Preparatory, the prodigy, who splits time between Brentwood and Westchester, has considerable options.

10/16/2025

Locals’ Night is returning to the Santa Monica Pier tonight with this month’s free event bringing the younger generation together to celebrate the past. Details at argonautnews.com/news/community-pep-santa-monica-locals-night-returns-with-rally-anniversary-celebration/article_0ebef3e6-aabf-4a49-a6ab-3e68f2555ba2.html.

10/16/2025

The month of October has become synonymous with breast cancer awareness. Yet Westside Family Health Center remains focused year-round on educating and servicing its patients about the second most common cancer in American women.

The month of October has become synonymous with breast cancer awareness. Yet Westside Family Health Center remains focused year-round on educating and servicing its patients about the second most common

10/15/2025

The 6th annual Día de los Mu***os celebration is returning to the Third Street Promenade on Saturday.

Details at argonautnews.com/news/day-of-the-dead-in-santa-monica-6th-annual-d-a-de-los-muertos-celebration/article_c465c897-9a8d-496c-beab-2462b16dcfbe.html.

📸: Courtesy of Downtown Santa Monica, Inc.

10/15/2025

When Elise Tavssberger was diagnosed with breast cancer, parts of life began moving quickly. Read our cover story at https://www.argonautnews.com/online_features/going-flat-elise-tavssberger-shares-story-of-breast-cancer-advocates-for-self-love/article_4d8a6bc8-13f6-4925-977f-f2d3ece4b33b.html.

📸: Chris Mortenson

10/14/2025

Forty-eight businesses and residents on Washington Boulevard in Venice have filed a Petition requesting the City to immediately ticket the recreational and oversized vehicles which continually and illegally park on Washington Boulevard and its adjoining streets to the detriment of the people who live and work there.

On Oct. 3, 48 businesses and residents on Washington Boulevard in Venice filed a Petition with CD 11 Councilwoman Traci Park requesting the City to immediately ticket the Recreational Vehicles

10/14/2025

The Santa Monica City Council has approved a construction contract for the replacement and upgrade of the Santa Monica Pier Bridge, a $35 million project.

The Santa Monica City Council approved a construction contract for the replacement and upgrade of the Santa Monica Pier Bridge, a $35 million project, during its recent meeting. The project

10/13/2025

Manuel Oliver immigrated to the U.S. from Venezuela seeking a safer place to raise his family. Then on Feb. 14, 2018, his son, Joaquin “Guac” Oliver was killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in the Parkland, Florida shooting along with 16 others. “Guac,” written and performed by Oliver, celebrates his son’s life as both a tribute and a call to action. Read more at argonautnews.com/arts_and_events/a-father-s-fight-guac-at-kirk-douglas-confronts-toll-of-school-shootings/article_84f1502e-abe6-499c-a865-7cd0f713ec3e.html.

📸: Cameron Whitman

10/11/2025

On Monday, Oct. 13, the city is turning Ocean Avenue and parts of Palisades Park into Tech St. Santa Monica, a showcase of innovation and entrepreneurship that launches LA Tech Week 2025.

On Monday, Oct. 13, the city is turning Ocean Avenue and parts of Palisades Park into Tech St. Santa Monica, a showcase of innovation and entrepreneurship that launches LA Tech

10/10/2025

Venice Afterburn 2025, an official Regional Burning Man event, returned for a weekend of art, music and radical self-expression from Oct. 4-5. The event was an all-day affair on both Saturday and Sunday, held from noon to 10 p.m. at Windward Plaza.

This annual gathering brings the spirit of Black Rock City to the beach, blending the creative energy of Venice with the playful, immersive culture of Burning Man. The event included a display of interactive art installations — including “Nested Heart” by Stephen Reynolds, an honorarium installation fresh from Burning Man 2025 — alongside mutant vehicles and music from a lineup of DJs.

Staff photographer Chris Mortenson checked out the celebration of self-expression and art over the weekend, and captured Venice Afterburn on camera.

10/10/2025

Santa Monica has joined 28 other local governments in a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s attempt to impose “unlawful and unrelated” conditions on federal emergency and disaster preparedness funds.

Santa Monica joined 28 other local governments in a lawsuit filed last month challenging the Trump administration’s attempt to impose “unlawful and unrelated” conditions on federal emergency and disaster preparedness

10/09/2025

Debra Scacco, the first Santa Monica Public Works Department artist-in-residence, will debut “Laboratory for the Future,” a new art exhibit and series of events that completes her research, on Saturday. Details at https://www.argonautnews.com/arts_and_events/laboratory-for-the-future-public-works-department-artist-in-residence-to-debut-new-exhibit/article_85a0f39b-015d-4aca-b6fa-7cbb59197233.html.