If you live on the west side and you're not reading the Santa Monica Sun, you're missing out. Real local coverage. City council, schools, restaurants, small business spotlights, the stuff that actually affects your neighborhood. Not another algorithm-fed national feed.
Sean Daly's been a Santa Monica resident for 30 years and it shows in how he covers this city. He just did a piece on my Kiss Kiss Tattoo pop-up show on Main Street, and it's a good example of what the Sun does well. They cover the small stuff. The local business angle. The stuff bigger outlets skip.
Read it here: Magician Zach Waldman brings close-up magic to Kiss Kiss Tattoo shop
Then go subscribe to their Hotsheet and follow them. Local papers survive on readers showing up. This one's worth it.
