A Developing Story.

Ross Furukawa and Matt Hall discuss what they see are the main topics of news coverage going into 2020.  Election year, voting districts, homelessness and some possible amendments to some of the propositions that are blamed with causing the increase in crime across the state.  With lots of retail square footage coming online while retail in general is declining will create news stories, and the ch...

Matt Hall discusses the most important issues we have tackled this year, and how they relate to larger, regional and national issues.  They discuss 2019 coverage on the districting of our city council elections, homelessness, the Eric Uller case at PAL (Police Activities League) and crime.  Other subjects include housing, development, traffic and what you may see on the front page shortly.     

Todd James and Matt Hall talk shop about the most read stories in the Santa Monica Daily Press for 2019.  The most read story of the year was an obituary written by Tatiana Blackington James about the founder of Yogaworks passing while in Japan.  https://www.smdp.com/yogaworks-founder-dies-while-in-japan/177356 Some other stories that got lots of readership was the Target and Tesla opening stories...

Matt and Brennon discuss the new gastro-publication, Flavor. It's the only dedicated food magazine in the Los Angeles area, produced by the team at the Santa Monica Daily Press.  Brennon and Matt talk about Hamburgers, Hornblower Dinner cruises, cocktails and new restaurant openings.  Jenny give the inside scoop on great places to go to celebrate the holidays, how to get a fast pass to take a phot...

Ross and Greg talk about how to get projects done in Santa Monica.  

Ross Furukawa and Matt Hall discuss crime, reporting and policy.   

Ben and Ross sit down and catch up over his life as a new father. They talk about his vaccination bill, and dive into the nuances and details on the needs for better legislation around keeping our population safe. The discussion moves on to environmental bills he has worked on, then the recycling manufacturing policy he has introduced that will force packaging manufacturers to use earth friendlier...

Publisher Ross Furukawa interviews attorney Rob Lemle of Lemle Law Group.  They discuss the Surfing Lawyers, dog bites and who's responsible.  Scooter liability, what to do if you're injured.  Auto accidents, insurance and who's at fault. www.lemlelaw.com  

Fritto Misto will be moving to a new location, adding a bar, larger kitchen and bringing over some original items to the new location.  Pasjoli is the new restaurant on Main Street, serving up an elevated neighborhood French bistro menu where the food. Kappo Osen is a new tatami style dining spot in Downtown Santa Monica.  Blake interviews Brennon Dixon who shares his reasons why he joined the Dai...

Downtown suicides have been on the rise, and the Santa Monica Daily Press has written several stories about this trend.   Fences, signs and other methods of intervention have proven to be effective in other high risk areas.  Madeleine Pauker interviewed top experts in the field, and updated what the Santa Monica City Manager, Rick Cole has addressed thus far.    The City of Santa Monica has been n...

Matt discusses Santa Monica's version of Grand Central Market, which will be a mix of food, retail, office and a garden.  The former Fred Segal (ice rink) building at 5th and Broadway will become a mixed use housing project. 84' high, approximately 250 housing units, subterranean parking, restaurants and retail.  The other former Fred Segal building across the street on the west side of 5th will n...

Matt discusses a historical account of bomb threats, frequency, reactions. Hearing about threats vs actual bombs can help us understand what level of panic we should be have moving forward. Senior Reporter Madeleine Pauker is interviewed by Blake. Discusses her journalism history, how she landed in Santa Monica and what she is looking forward to in the future.        

Madeleine Pauker discusses some hot new restaurants in Santa Monica and Venice, dives into the history of the Michelin-starred chefs expanding on some recent coverage from the Santa Monica Daily Press. Editor in Chief Matt Hall shares his background, some similarities that Santa Monica shares with other cities he's lived in, what makes Santa Monica special to him. He dives into some restaurant new...

From the newsroom of the Santa Monica Daily Press, Madeline Pauker gives insight to recent stories she's written about the Santa Monica Malibu School District, including Vandalism to SMASH and John Muir, new faciliites that are opening soon and the results of a settlement on a lawsuit. They discuss the Vanlord story, regulations around sleeping in vehicles, recent fails in goverment to manage this...

Blake interviews Ross Furukawa and Todd James, owners of the Santa Monica Daily Press. First Ross discusses how the Daily Press was started, the origins of the free daily newspaper model, and how the are managing the changing environment of local media. Next Todd discusses his involvment with the Daily Press, how he became and owner, and what he envisions for the future of the company. Music is pr...

Inside the Daily Press is a weekly podcast that will encapsulate the news of the week, preview of upcoming coverage and give the audience additional insight to our news making and story selection decisions. Music is courtesy of the Brig Band of Santa Monica and Venice, CA.